Decisions, Decisions

(Christine and Alhan finishing up the sample)

Hello once again!Over this past week in a half, we have made progress with the project...

After researching and traveling around the Vernor area, Mary selected a location for the three benches, at the Southwest Detroit Business Association(SDBA) property.However, after today's meeting,the three benches have a possibility in being installed together.The idea in installing the benches together did not appeal to everyone in the meeting.Some want to dispers the benches throughout the Vernor neighborhood,while others supported Mary's decision to keep them together.One member suggested that two of the benches could be installed at the SDBA property while the other will be at a different "ideal" location.Voting took place and ultimately, Mary will decide where the benches will be installed.

Now, on a better note, we are excited that we finally began working on some kind of mosaic.Over the last two days, we began working on a sample piece for the "Leaves" bench.Mary sketched out a leaf on a paper, and we began putting it together with the few pieces the have been donated.The pictures on the bottom are from day one.The sample was not planned beforehand, it was somewhat spontaneous.

(Day one of the mosaic sample)

Christine and Alhan finished the sample while I was updating this blog.Here is the finished sample.

We have received an update from Tony Martinez, who is the owner of Disenos Ornamental Artwork, of the "Leaves" framework. It will be ready by the end of next week, and then we can begin getting our hands to the real work!Mr. Martinez is still waiting for the other two bench sketches, which Mary will be handing in.

We are also happy to receive more material for the mosaic work,donated by Janet Locher, a resident from Southwest Detroit(thank you!).Feel free to donate any material you believe will serve us in our project.You can reach me here or Mary at marylaredo@gmail.com.

Until next time...

-Anahli

On the Drawing Board

(This is the the basic leaf pattern for our first bench)
Hello!This is the beginning of the project and what we have so far...

Mary has a couple of sketches for the mosaic benches we will be working on. The first bench has a shape of three leaves coming together as one.We are waiting for the metal framework to come in about a week or so.Mary and I talked about the designs for the other two benches.One of them is about the "Tree of Life", while the other involves a cactus and a desert scene.We have very rough sketches on the last two,so they are not very concrete designs,but we will be working on them as the project proceeds.


Also, we have a list of potential display locations.We are still working on talking to the owners of the private property locations, while anything else,we have to email the city.

We are low in mosaic materials, so the word is out!We would like our community to be part of this project as well, by donating any pieces of ceramic, colored glass, and even broken china to us.Any donated materials will be used on the benches as needed.

This is all for now.If you would like to donate any materials for the project, you can contact me at
anahli.vazquez@gmail.com
Thank you!

-Anahli Vazquez