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K. Thayer of San Carlos Writes: |
- Dear Cynthia,
- Better late than never on these
pictures...tell Lois hi...Did you ever get the account for Donald
Trump? Your work is AWESOME! Every one loves my kitchen
and it's because of your tile work!...my cousin & her daughter
are in the picture. Great kitchen, huh? Take care.
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Detail of Mural |
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The corkscrew is to the right
of the mural on the countertop. |
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Sometimes Changes
are made as a work progresses: Compare the two murals below.
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We call this mural "Mountain
Wine"..The photo above was the original design, but we ended
up making it a little larger, which improved the perspective. |
| The Kwan
Project |
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One
of the most ambitious art projects taken on by Artistic Tile's
Art Studio, is the Kwan Pool Project. Done in two stages, first,
the under water mural, then the fountain wall, each stage took
several months to complete.
Despite the scope of the project,
no shortcuts were taken to provide less than the highest detail
on every square inch of the mural, right down to bugs on the
leaves, and shiny eyes on the creatures. |
Symbolism abounds in the
mural. Plants and animals were carefully chosen from Chinese
Folklore to provide harmony, balance, good luck, fortune, health,
and happiness for the family.
At the bottom of the pool, is
a medallion that stands for good fortune and longevity, surrounded
by bats, which each have symbols representing special talents
of each member of the family..successful business, talent in
music, scholastics, etc. |
Click on Image for larger view |
| The Fountain
Wall |
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| The center section of
the wall includes three fountain bars that in the mural, are
waterfalls |
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The Talented Staff:
Kevin Mau - installer
Lois Parr - Artist
Cynthia Campanile - Designer/Artist |
| Fountain
Wall Details |
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Left - Detail of the Cranes.
Notice the bar just over their head.
That is the top waterfall. |
Right - Chinese Lantern.
Located on the lower left area of the
center section. |
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| The Wing
Walls |
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| Above - Detail Shots of the mural
on the Left Side wall.- (you can click on each section for a
larger view) |
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