A community art project in Cool Zuid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
This mosaic stretches over almost 30 square metres on the outside of the garden wall of the Scots International Church Rotterdamat Schiedamse Vest 121. It was started in May 2013 and festively unveiled in May 2014. Almost a 100 volunteers, from the church, the neighbourhood and the wider community were involved in building the mosaic from Italian ceramic tiles and glass. Andre van der Velden and Wilma van der Meyden were responsible for coordinating the project. (read more)
The garden wall before the project was started.
The garden wall before the project was started.
The garden wall before the transformation.
View from the far side of the playground.
Concept sketch for The Garden Wall Mosaic.
Concept sketch for The Garden Wall Mosaic.
Concept sketch for the garden shed wall.
Concept sketch for fence and lower wall.
Work in progress. in the attic of The Scots International Church Rotterdam.
Work in progress.
Work in progress.
Open Studio during the Witte de With Art Festival ‘Light Up’.
Work in progress.
A part of the wall was taken down to be replaced with the hand crafted fence.
Preparing the walls…
Attaching the pieces to the wall.
Filling in the gaps with tiles.
Work in progress.
Work on the lower wall in progress.
Work in progress.
Work in progress.
Applying the grout.
Work in progress. Applying the grout.
Work in progress. Cleaning off the grout.
Work in progress. Cleaning off the grout.
Work in progress. Cleaning off the grout.
Work in progress. Cleaning off the grout.
The Big Unveiling on 29 May 2014
The Big Unveiling on 29 May 2014
The Big Unveiling on 29 May 2014
Detail of lower wall.
Detail of lower wall.
Detail of lower wall.
Detail of lower wall.
Completing the fence.
Detail of the metal fence before the mosaic circles were put in.
