Dave Mason (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, founder of the rock band Traffic)
outside South Austin Music store, 2013

Reactions to the sign

I uploaded a picture of the sign on the Contemporary Mosaic Art website last week. Last night when the photos on that site were sorted by most popular, the sign was in number one position -- out of 27,000. I took a screen shot before it changed. The owner texted me a few days ago saying that it makes him smile when he arrives at work. What a great experience all around!

South Austin Music sign installed

Sign being loaded on truck

South Austin Music sign done

South Austin Music WIP - white glass done and starting black glass

I was ill with Cedar Fever for 27 days; no lie. Some days I stayed in bed all day. Some days I glued two or three pieces of glass and then went back to bed. I am well now and making progress; tomorrow I start with the border and the black glass background.

South Austin Music WIP

Left half of sign, stained glass on Wedi. The sign will be 6.5 feet x 5.5 feet. The M becomes hands that are playing the guitar. The lettering and all the design are white stained glass and the background will be black stained glass. The plan is a random crazy-paving mosaic on the white areas and orderly, horizontal waves on the black background. The Wedi will be bolted to the original sign.

Ready for the next project

Just got back from Blue Moon Glassworks with the black and white glass. I took some time to look around Jim's and Rose's shop and was so happy to discover that they have added MAC glue to their inventory and Wedi board (!) (my favorite glue and my favorite substrate). They carry everything a mosaic artist would need. I bought 2 firesticks to use as strings for the next mosaic guitar. I plan to spend this weekend cleaning and organizing; getting ready for Thanksgiving and the upcoming mosaic project. The granddaughters are out of school for a week (yay!) and we will be gearing up for the Thanksgiving meal. The sign is coming on Tuesday and I will be multi-tasking (baking pumpkin pies and homemade rolls and nipping stained glass).

New Project - Outdoor Sign - South Austin Music

This morning I'm on my way to Daltile for two 3'x5' pieces of Wedi board, and then to Blue Moon Glassworks to order 60 pounds of glass for an outdoor sign for South Austin Music.