Branching Out Beyond the Paint

	A 90 foot-long mosaic tile and painted mural "Branching Out Beyond the Paint," will be dedicated on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11:30 am at the White Oak Community Recreation Center in Montgomery County, MD. The mural and mosaic tile medallions were created by Arts on the Block's Summer 2011 teen apprentices and led by artist Adjoa Burrowes.

Mosaic mural elements

Designs the apprentices created which will be embedded in the parachute cloth White Oak mural. Each of these designs will be executed in tiles, the largest being 24" in diameter.

Streaming Color

After finishing up the tree, apprentices move on to the stream accented by waves of bright color alluding to the paint branch.

A Tree Is Born

Using Golden acrylics, apprentices paint the beginnings of a white oak tree which serves as the focal point of the mural.

From Paper To Wall

 

Apprentices transfer the first section of the 90' mural design to the parachute cloth on the wall.

Let the Priming Begin

Apprentices roll primer on the 5' sections on parachute cloth, being careful not to wrinkle or fold the fabric. We have this week to cut, prime, draw and paint the first 12 sections of  the first third of the 90' mural for the White Oak Community Recreation Center in Montgomery County.

White Oak Mural Beginnings

White Oak mural team members plan and layout elements that will make up the 90' painted mural including the 18 mosaic medallions designs by each apprentice.