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The boards colored in, tiles lay in wait for our volunteers to arrive on Friday afternoon
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Volunteers Chris and Steve set tile into their designated color assignment
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Folks gather around each panel to fill in the blanks
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The beginning of the rainbow, and a wing of the phoenix
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During the workshops, mosaic artist Leslie Scott taught and encouraged the volunteers in the placement of the tile
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It's almost like filling in a coloring book.
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Everyone gets a place at the table here
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Embedded into the mosaic are several artifacts from the fire, generously donated by the Bullis family
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Closeup of some hand "leaves" for the tree
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Spreading "thinset" onto the boards make placing the broken tile easier.
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a bustling beehive of activity!
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The half-finished panels await the Saturday workers
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Some of our youngest helpers
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Deep concentration
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There is something for everyone to do
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Mixing the Thinset
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Many people helped behind the scenes to make this wonderful day happen.
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Time for a break!
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Fellowship at lunch
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We found a great sense of community and healing in the working of this wonderful project.
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Family and friends,
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… and multiple generations, all working on a common goal: a beautiful mosaic wall!
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Cleaning up
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Just one last finishing touch
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With the tiles all set,
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the panels were set up along the sanctuary wall so the congregation could see the results of our labors
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The new frame awaits. This was created by Bethany leader Mitch Fontaine (of Broadway Sheet Metal - broadwaysheetmetal.com)
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #1
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #2
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #3
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #4
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #5
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #6
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Sunday: Not-yet grouted, but otherwise finished, panel #7
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Happy, muddy grouters
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After the mud is placed, it is meticulously cleaned off of the tiles, revealing the beautiful mosaic.
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One panel at a time…
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… they all get cleaned.
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And then, we were done.