GUATEMALA YEAR 7
In 2020 I was in San Lucas Toliman for 2 weeks of mosaic projects. Once again, the daily experience is best described as "another day in paradise". Week one we created this mosaic of workers making their way down from harvesting corn/wood/coffee. This mural measures 8'H x 4' W. The image is a compilation of drawings based on the photographs of local photographer Walt Ali. His link - www.facebook.com/walt.ali Walt is an amazing bird photographer and all around great guy!
'Life on Lake Atitlán', Guatemala
Getting started - yours truly was not on site day one as I was in another town getting an unexpected but necessary ROOT CANAL!!!
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We work in the indirect method on sticky mesh. The table not only serves as a working surface but we use it as it is the only place to keep materials as we progress. Since the pieces are not yet glued down, changes can be made continually as needed.
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A typical work session.
Here is the work table of Deb Aldo, my 'partner in crime' and co-leader for Guatemala mosaics.
During week 2 we created 3 new mosaics:
An older image taken by Walt Ali - the boy in the middle is now 17 years old!
Our mosaic interpretation, so many many wonderful details, in particular the sandals and toes.
Note the laptop in the foreground - we used it to verify the photograph and interpret it in mosaic as best we could.
installation didn't go 100% smoothly but in the end, all worked out and it looks great. Three cheers for the indirect method!!
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Mosaic of the image to the left. We took liberties with the shirt fabric - and then saw a woman in Panajachel with a huipil really similar to the design above.
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Yellow coffee beans are a special variety, 'Nancy' - all other varieties are red.
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I LOVE this picture!! Great shot, Walt.
