The World of Creating Mosaics

A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

Today many other materials are used in mosaics.

Think about some of the possibilities.

What is a Mosaic?

You can use other materials to make mosaics. What do you think that the artists used here ???

What material was used here ?

See if you can guess what they used here. For other interesting examples of mosaics see website http://listverse.com/2010/04/10/top-10-amazing-mosaic-artworks/

Over 4000 years. The history of mosaic art - Mosaics in the ancient

world The history of mosaic goes back some 4,000 years or

more, with the use of terracotta cones pushed point-first into a background to give decoration. By the eighth century BC, there were pebble pavements, using different coloured stones to create patterns, although these tended to be unstructured decoration. It was the Greeks, in the four centuries BC, who raised the pebble technique to an art form, with precise geometric patterns and detailed scenes of people and animals.

How long have Mosaics been around ???

A quick visual history - The mosaic here shows the god Neptune with Amphitrite (on the right) and is in Herculaneum, Italy. This is found in Pompeii. Wall mosaic with glass.

Byzantine Mosaics - the Byzantines specialized in covering walls and ceilings – 5th century

The Concept of Unity and The Tree of Life

Illustration Of Tree In Mosaic Pattern On Isola | Hawaii Dermatologyhawaiidermatology.com/.../illustration-of-tree-in-mosaic-pattern-

Get out your: SPRING BREAK CHALLENGE!!!!

Tree of Expression!

Part II

The concept of a tree of life has been used in science, religion, philosophy, and mythology. A tree of life is a common motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and philosophies. It alludes to the interconnection of all life on our planet and serves as a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense. The term tree of life may also be used as a synonym for sacred tree.[1]

The tree of knowledge, connecting to heaven and the underworld, and the tree of life, connecting all forms of creation, are both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree, according to the Encyclopædia Britannica,[2] and are portrayed in various religions and philosophies as the same tree.[3]

 

What is the Tree of Life ???

Yet varied meanings per culture. Many cultures have meanings for the Tree of

Life. Various trees of life are recounted in folklore

, culture and fiction, often relating to immortality or fertility. They had their origin in religious symbolism.

Universal Idea

An 1847 depiction of the Norse Yggdrasilas described in the Icelandic Prose Edda byOluf Olufsen Bagge

Tree of Life Mosaics

Tree of Life Mosaic By Sarah Campbell

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Finish your personal symbol Arrange symbols together to form a

collaborative class paper mosaic! With remaining time, use the computer

lab to research:unitymosaicstree of life

Take notes on your research in your sketchbook to use as a planning resource

Personal Symbol Mosaics

You need to get unified!!!!

Mosaic options: board, clay, “re-purposed” object

Mosaic pieces: materials you will be using

Part III: Tuesday

Must have “shape” drawn in sketchbook by end of the bell!

Show to Mrs. Waterfield!

Clay slab as base

There is paper cut to size for you to begin planning your design!

Board as base:

Exit Ticket:Are you using clay slab or wooden board?

How does your idea show unity?

Unity is our Concept!