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Mosaic by the Door

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There are mosaics of faces, or just a face, perhaps even an eye or mouth; birds, fishes, flowers, scriptural verse, clowns, nudes, poetry. At first glance the works might be mistaken as nothing more than an odd collection of a madman, until closer inspection reveals what they truly are, creative artwork. The more attention you pay, the more captivating they become. A side of Philadelphia that is obscured by all other tourist attractions.

Art by the Entrance

Decorative Walls

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There are two styles of mosaics in Philadelphia: ornate, Italian-inspired work using small squares of colored glass called smalti, and the colorful works of Isaiah Zagar, the artist behind hundreds of Philly mosaic murals and Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Mosaic artwork on walls by simple entrances are eye-catching indeed.

Relief Mosaic Between Doors
Decorating a Wall

Mosaic Mural on a Philadelphia Street

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On a recent visit to Philadelphia, PA we saw amazing mosaic murals on the streets and side alleys in the south side of the city.

Eliza Kirkbride School has a mosaic mural that adorns the front of their school. Kirkbride students worked with COSACOSA art at large, Inc. to produce the mural, titled “Philadelphia: Love & Liberty.” COSACOSA is a non-profit organization that engages people of differing backgrounds to work together toward a common goal through participatory art-making.

The artwork celebrates both Philadelphia’s role in the founding of the nation and the hopes of its youth. Students investigated connections among the ideals expressed in our nation’s founding documents and immigrant stories from their families, their school, and their neighborhood. Kirkbride students represent more than 30 different ethnicities, and many are new immigrants. 

Philadelphia Love and Liberty

Photographing Orchids

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located on 380 acres of rolling meadows, woodlands and lakefront property in Belmont, North Carolina. The William H. Williamson, III, Orchid Conservatory is the Carolinas’ only 8,000-square-foot, five-story glass house dedicated to a display of orchids and tropical plants. Our camera club – Catawba Valley Camera Club, Hickory – visited the orchid conservatory a few months back and we are posting images from that trip.

During our visit there was an art exhibition by local students – old doors and shutters painted with orchid artwork.

Orchid Conservatory
Colorful Door Art