CA Wildflower Mosaics Are Up and Awesome! A community project with Edna Brewer Middle School

We've been working hard with Edna Brewer Middle School students to create these fabulous 16 large native California wildflower mosaics for the courtyard of their school. Now the flowers are installed and we are all thrilled with the results! Over 300 students participated in making the mosaics. The project integrates lessons in science, art, ecology, sustainability, hands-on skill development, landscaping, and campus beautification. 

Last weekend was the big installation and parents, teachers, families and fellow mosaics artists came from all over to help. We seriously couldn't have done it without them! Now the dreary side of the courtyard sings with color and the students are asking for more!

California Blanket Flower

Almost done!

Western Lilly (an endangered species)

Lupine - The kids carved every one of the petals!

Baby Blue Eyes

Vintage bicycle reflectors in the Bably Blue Eyes!

Blazing Star

Columbine Flower

Coastal California Poppy (The Purist)

Blue Eyed Grass

Scarlet Fritillary

Pacific Coast Iris

Aster Frikarti Monch

California Poppy

Goats Beard (really!)

Whisker Brush

Scarlet Pimpernel

Ruby Chalice Clarkia

Tina and Terrin help tape. Their whole family came to help! Thank you

Tracy and Keith (sweeties) - Thank you for all your great help!! Tracy helped every day in the classroom too

Kathy tapes away and helped every day of the project. Thanks Kathy!

Grouting begins.

Once the tape is on the grouting goes fast!

Andrew Johnstone, super talented muralist, came to get his hands in the mud. yay!

Buffing reveals the magic underneath

Tina's mom is the sweetest

Kathy Law and Rachel Rodi

Special thanks to Kathy DeRosas (project spearhead and organizer), Jeri Schnieder (teacher extraordinaire), Tracy Davis (mosaic artist volunteer), Kathy Law (mosaic artist volunteer), the PTSA and all the students and volunteers who helped make this project!