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Object: Spa Birdbath           Sold

Materials: Vitreous and Iridium Glass Tessarae with Medium Grey Grout on Concrete

Dimensions: 34" Diameter

Method: Direct

The simplest solutions are often the most satisfying. I loved the clean lines of this bowl, actually an isolated piece from a fountain. The irridescence of the iridium tiles were used to their best advantage on the curved edges. They catch the light no matter where the sun is.

The use of wave patterns to frame emblematas in centuries old floors inspired the use of a stark black/white wave pattern. The pieces for the crest of the waves were cut to 1/16 the size of the original 3/4" tiles. The small size of the border was essential to allow the field of circular white tiles to be a statement on their own. This area was filled in with 2 varieties of white and one blue.