Janet M. McDonald - Author - Artist - New Zealand
Mosaics
This butterfly is made from dinner plates, coffee mugs,ceramic tiles and glass beads. It is 36cm high.
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Olly Owl I created in 2018. Olly was made from a blue and white, Willow pattern crockery. See below the Jacobean Owl below for more information.
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I choose this tea set to make the Owl from as I loved the Jacobean 'tree of life' depicted in the tea set design.
Blue Mosaic Owl made from a porcelain tea set. The inner eyes, nose and feet have been cut from porcelain tiles. Small beads are attached under the head cup handles. On the branch large blue/gold beads are attached. All have been adhered to a wooden back. He is 60cm tall and 34cm wide. All porcelain was hand cut with a dremel tool.
Blue Mosaic Owl made from a porcelain tea set. The inner eyes, nose and feet have been cut from porcelain tiles. Small beads are attached under the head cup handles. On the branch large blue/gold beads are attached. All have been adhered to a wooden back. He is 60cm tall and 34cm wide. All porcelain was hand cut with a dremel tool.
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The heart is covered with a fine china tea set. The heart is made of polystyrene and then was covered with mesh and thinset. The china cup and plates were hand cut with a dremel tool.
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This mosaic birdhouse I made from broken bone china plates. The roses, doves and perches were taken from other china ornaments. The pearls are made of glass. It is all adhered onto a wooden structure I made. 30cm high. A little too cute for my home, but I do enjoy the "Shabby Chic" look.
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An abstract Mosaic face. It is 52cm in size. I hand cut porcelain tiles. I cut the whole shape out of treated plywood timber.
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Mosaic Torso "Lola": This whole mosaic torso I made from scratch. The concrete torso and plinth I sculpted. The torso is 1 mtr (3 feet) tall and set in a mortar plinth. I adhered the ceramic tiles I hand cut into shapes. Mortar was used for grouting.
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For these fish the timber was cut out with my jigsaw to 39cm (15 inches) by 55cm (22 inches) in size. Made of ceramic tiles I hand cut. Design Copyright Janet M. Davies 2009
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This is a ready made concrete paver with a native New Zealand Tui bird sitting of a branch of Flax flowers. The paver is 45cm (18 inches) square. He is made of ceramic tiles I hand cut and then adhered to the paver. Mortar was used for grouting. Copyright ©2006 Janet M. McDonald -Davies
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Photo above showing 4 different sides of the same pole. The base is 10cm (4 inches) high and 90cm (35 inches) round. The pole is 87cm (34 inches) high.The pole/base was made with chicken wire and then covered with mortar. Hand cut ceramic tile 4mm thick were hand cut. Design Copyright Janet M. Davies 2004-2009
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This Betty Boop wall hanging is 28 x 34 cms (11 x 14 inches). Made of ceramic tiles I hand cut and gold shimmer glass was used for her earrings. The wooden shape I cut out with my jig-saw. I made this as a gift for a friend who is a Betty Boop fan.
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This butterfly is 53 x 55 cms (21 x 22 inches). Made of tiles I hand cut and then adhered onto wood, that was cut out with my jig-saw. Bright green, purple and yellow ceramic tiles and green glass pebbles were used.
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This whole mosaic torso/plinth I made from scratch. The torso is 1 metre (3 feet) tall and set in a concrete plinth. I adhered the ceramic tiles with Adhesive Concrete (thinset) that I had hand cut into shapes. Mortar was used to grout all parts of the torso. With thin sheets of copper were cut into squares and applied in a shingle effect around the base. The body depicts a woman stomping grapes.
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The "Peace Mirror" piece is 40cm (16 inches) round. Made of ceramic tiles I hand cut. The wooden shape I cut out with my jig-saw. The centre 4 triangles pieces have been cut from the wood also. A mirror has now been placed behind the triangles. Design Copyright Janet M. Davies 2006
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This terracotta pot is 26cm (10 inches) tall. The ceramic tiles I cut too shape. The top of the pot and inside are painted. Mortar was used for grouting.
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These are two terracotta pots above showing the front and backs. They are approximately 12cm (5") tall. The ceramic tiles I cut too shape. The top of the pots and insides are painted. Mortar I tinted black and used for grouting.
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This fish is in memory of the ones that got away. The fish is 92cm (36 inches) long and 50cm (20 inches) wide. He is made of tiles I hand cut and then adhered onto wood, that was cut out with my jig-saw. I used 3 shades of tile for the body and glass pebbles around the body. Green grout was used on top and smoothed around the edges. The inspiration for the fish came from a line drawing I found in a book. Suitable for hanging indoors or semi-sheltered outdoors. There is approximately 30 hours work in this fish.
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This whole concrete mosaic torso I made from scratch. The torso is 1 metre (3 feet) tall. I adhered the ceramic tiles I hand cut into shapes. Mortar was used for grouting. He has real pebbles at the lower front on his body and a tiled pond with a fish at the back area. So to give the look of him up to his waist in water at the edge of a pond. i.e. Skinny Dipping..
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This logo was/is used by the music band "The Who". The background is English colours as they were/are an English band. The layout of the writing was a kind of trademark way they wrote it. If you don't know who The Who is then ask your parents. *wink*. The whole piece is 40cm (16 inches) round. Made of ceramic tiles I hand cut. The wooden shape I cut out with my jig-saw. I made this as a gift for a "The Who" fan.
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This 'Koru' sculpture is inspired from the native New Zealand fern frond. In the Maori culture the Koru stands for new beginnings, life, harmony and growth. I hand carved from a block of mortar to make the koru stand proud. The rustic red grouting is the finishing touch The whole piece is 22 x 11cm (9 x 4 inches) with each layer being 3cm (1 1/4 inches) thick.
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This pink edged pot is approximately 15cm (6") tall. The ceramic tiles I cut too shape. The top of the pot and inside is painted. Mortar was used for grouting.
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This Seahorse wall hanging is 39cm (15 inches) by 55cm (22 inches) in size. Made of ceramic tiles I hand cut. Design Copyright Janet M. McDonald -Davies 2005
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The mosaic owl design above is based on some owls I designed for my Mountmellick (Irish) and Schwalm (German) hand embroidery books.
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This snail is on a ready made concrete paver.The snail design matches the owl paver design. The paver is 45cm (18 inches) square. He is made of ceramic tiles I hand cut and then adhered to the paver. Mortar was used for grouting.
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