St Joseph\s National school, Hacketstown Co.Carlow. Per Cent for Art Scheme Sept 2012- May 2013
THE MOSAIC GARDEN is an imaginative, vibrant, colourful and contemporary exterior artwork . In the centre of the artwork is a circular 2 metre wide ground level mosaic. The design of this mosaic is relevant to the environment and is inspired by the four elements of nature, Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Surrounding this central floor mosaic are 8 seats, One for each class. The seat forms are made of concrete and are covered with a mosaic design of brightly coloured flowers. Every one of the 146 pupils in the school drew a flower which I then replicated exactly in glass mosaic. Their name is indelibly printed on the stem of their flower. The seat is topped by a 70 cm hardwood circle which can sit up to 4 pupils per seat. The piece can accommodate up to 32 pupils and is suitable for use as an outdoor classroom . A ‘void’ was left in the concrete form of the seat and embedded within it are ‘time capsules’ containing each pupils written word and artwork projects which explored the theme “ME” The central mosaic and seating area are surrounded by a circular formation of indigenous trees.

Surrounding this central floor mosaic are eight seats, one for each class. The seat forms are made of concrete and are covered with a mosaic design of brightly coloured flowers. Every one of the 146 pupils in the school drew a flower which I then replicated exactly in glass mosaic. Their names are indelibly printed on the stem of their flower. The seat is topped by a 70 cm hardwood circle which can sit up to 4 pupils per seat. The piece can accommodate up to 32 pupils and is suitable for use as an outdoor classroom. A ‘void’ was left in the concrete form of the seat and embedded within it are ‘time capsules’ containing each pupils written word and artwork projects which explored the theme. The central mosaic and seating area are surrounded by a circular formation of indigenous trees.