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As the apocalyptic storm approaches our songs will always be unfinished...
The idea for this mosaic was hidden deep in one of my sketchbooks for a couple of years, and in 2012 the time was right and I had a chance to make it. The inspiration came from the crows that line up on the telegraph wires.
I used a couple of bars from the chorus of Schubert’s score “Unfinished Symphony” and transferred the notes into birds. It is my favourite part of the symphony, it is so exciting as if something quite spectacular is going to happen. So I wanted to get this feeling into the piece as well as a slightly sinister feeling of a storm approaching.

Please note: This mosaic is unsuitable for outdoors.

Materials used:

Venetian piastrina smalti glass, ceramic tile, grout, cement board

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#drawing in grout #sky #sunset #orange #birds #bright #dark #ceramic #glass #crows #symphony #apocalyptic #unfinished painting #smalti #telegraph wires 
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Unfinished Symphony (2012)
Mixed-media sculpture
by Kate Rattray

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As the apocalyptic storm approaches our songs will always be unfinished...
The idea for this mosaic was hidden deep in one of my sketchbooks for a couple of years, and in 2012 the time was right and I had a chance to make it. The inspiration came from the crows that line up on the telegraph wires.
I used a couple of bars from the chorus of Schubert’s score “Unfinished Symphony” and transferred the notes into birds. It is my favourite part of the symphony, it is so exciting as if something quite spectacular is going to happen. So I wanted to get this feeling into the piece as well as a slightly sinister feeling of a storm approaching.

Please note: This mosaic is unsuitable for outdoors.

Materials used:

Venetian piastrina smalti glass, ceramic tile, grout, cement board

Tags:
#drawing in grout #sky #sunset #orange #birds #bright #dark #ceramic #glass #crows #symphony #apocalyptic #unfinished painting #smalti #telegraph wires 
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I have been making glass and ceramic mosaic art works for over 20 years. I have always lived in the countryside and I love how the seasons gradually change, how the sky... Read more

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