Artists comment: Thanks to great vision from the School principal & art teacher an idea was conceived to cover a rather ugly concrete wall with a very large mosaic to be constructed by students and the school community over the course of a full school year. The River School community mosaic was underway!
All students from year 3-6 were given the opportunity to contribute to the design and then construction of this major project.
The pictures below tell the story better than words can – this is a great example of what can be created through cooperation and persistence. In the future many of these students will be showing this work to their own kids!
![river school community mosaic starting design](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-design.jpg)
This is the design we started work with
![river school community mosaic blank-canvas](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-7-300x225.jpg)
This was our “blank canvas” so to speak.
![river school community mosaic large pieces laid out on the floor](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-10-300x225.jpg)
Three of six large pieces laid out on my lounger floor – ready to lay tiles on!
![river school community mosaic students working](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-1-300x225.jpg)
Pieces set up in art room – students hard at work
![river school community mosaic students at work](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-2-300x225.jpg)
Another shot of students at work
![river school community mosaic students at work](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-3-225x300.jpg)
These sections were large! Took a great deal of patience & cooperation from the students
![river school community mosaic pieces laid ready for installation](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-8-300x225.jpg)
3 large sections completed ready for cutting down & installing
![river school community mosaic](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-4-300x225.jpg)
Installation day – plenty of helpers
![river school community mosaic action shot](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-6-225x300.jpg)
This pic gives a good idea of the size of the project
![river school community mosaic complete](https://www.mosaics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/river-school-community-mosaic-5-1024x768.jpg)
Complete!