Currently under construction…
a new piece of art coming to the corner of Montrose & Ravenswood in Chicago!
Something special to “jazz up” the red brick walls of Lillstreet Art Center.

Under the supervision & creative tutelage of artist, teacher & sculptor Corinne D. Peterson,
the mosaic bricolage is being adhered to the front facade of Lillstreet Art Center to
commemorate its 35th Anniversary! Thirty-five years of sharing art with the community
through classes, studios & gallery. Corinne and her team have been creating tiles, collecting
objects and art from all around Lillstreet. The design has been influenced by all of the
different art departments within Lillstreet. Not just clay, but also metals, fabric, glass,
painting, drawing, photography & more!

In the blazing sun, the team has been out there for several days working endlessly.
First, they “tuckpointed” to fill in the brick where the mosaic was going to be adhered.
They then attached the hundreds of pieces & objects to the wall, filled it in with grout
and have now been “cleaning” the grout off the tiles for days! In the blazing sun, trying
to block the sun with tarps and “headwraps” soaked in cold water! Anything to not
wither way in the summer heat! Today was over 100-degrees – hot, hot, hot.

And, lucky for me… one of my stamped vases has made it into the bricolage…
right there smack dab in the middle! It’s a good feeling to be part of a commemorative
installation piece that will live on the walls of Lillstreet for years to come!

More photos when the bricolage is completed!… coming soon…