Mosaic

Traditionally a mosaic is a picture that is made up of small pieces of terracotta, glass, ceramics or marble. Each REACCH mosaic is unique because it is handmade by our young people, who work both individually and or collaboratively on both standard and commissioned designs. The young people are involved in the whole design process and the construction of our mosaics which from start to finish takes a number of days. In our creations, every individual piece of tile is selected by a young person to fit into its place in the artwork. There are three stages to the production of each item, which are as follows:

 

• selection and preparation of materials,

• placing and grouting of tiles,

• finally cleaning and polishing of the finished work of art.

 

The completed mosaics are sometimes framed, depending on the subject matter or purpose of the piece and can be for internal or external use or enjoyment. Many of our mosaics are very textural particularly as the pieces of ceramic or glass catch the light. In line with the ethos of REACCH the majority of the mosaics we make are made from re-used and recycled materials that have been reclaimed and donated to us. The young people that create our mosaics find the process both fulfilling and therapeutic.