completed mosaic

the whole mosaic

some close-ups

The final mosaic

above: there's only a little bit left to do!
The mosaic will be completed at the end of January 2011

animals

Above: The emu chicks and a swan with babies on the pond

Above: Mama Emu with her sunhat on

above: kangaroo with joey
and a long nosed bandicoot nearby

above: A koala in the tree with his sunnies on

Some animals having a picnic, a wombat, snake, echidna and some ants.

the mosaic half-way there

The mosaic is half-way there!
Half the wall has been covered with mosaic. most of the animals are up. I have made two new animals to fill in some gaps which are in the process of being fired


Here is our kangaroo and emu.


Here are the koalas, mum and baby in the tree and the possum, an owl and her three babies (which are from a storybook that you have at kinder)

the mosaic has begun

Above:Willeka's frog has settled into the mosaic wall surrounded by blue tiles and parts of the tree that was made by the children


The toadstool with its little frog has also settled into the wall
Thankyou to Lucy and Debbie who made it for us. Underneath you can see the turtle by Aumna swimming in the new pool.



The snake by Kathleen and Filize and the platypus by Mena are also on the wall.

Parents make features for the mosaic out of clay

Above is the cupcake that Irena made.



Above: The robin in flight that Liz made.

There is one ore photo to come of Willeka's frog

Other animals by parents

Above: A toadstool by Lucy and Debbie



Above: Turtle by Aumna



Above: The snake that Kathleen and Felize made
and below: Kathleen and Felize painting the snake with underglazes







Above: Lucy and Debbie making the Toadstool