Sophia Othman

Mosaic art & Concrete Sculpture

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Phoenix Wildfire Mosaic – summer camp youth art mosaic mural

red phoenix birds green leaves blue background glass mosaic mural youth community mosaic art lead by sophia othman bay area mosaic artist
Phoenix Mosaic symbolic of wildfire burning through green leaves and new life regenerating from the ashes.

This mosaic mural panel was pieced with the help of young artists participating in the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation (VCAF) Youth Summer Art Camp.  

sophia othman bay area mosaic artist teaches youth how to piece mosaics at summer art camp
Art Camp Youth proud of their mosaic work

The Art Camp included youth aged 7 years to 14 years.  All participated in piecing the Phoenix Wildfire glass mosaic panel. 

Detail of right side of phoenix glass mosaic.

The art camp kids used hand tools to cut glass and the older (11-14 year olds) kids even got to use a glass grinder and ring saw wet saw.  All kids helped piece the mosaic.

Detail of the left side of the phoenix mosaic.
sophia othman bay area mosaic artist teaches youth how to piece mosaics at summer art camp

The kids worked in groups on different parts of the mosaic and rotated to different areas to gain more experience.  Here Sophia is demonstrating how to cut glass with glass nippers. 

Production assistance by Kristina Fiorini. 

Pelicans Glass Mosaic – Youth Art Camp Mosaics

 

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Every summer the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation (VCAF) hosts a two-week summer art camp for youth aged 11 to 14 years old.  In 2014 I had the singular fun of teaching mosaic to a delightful group of 30 kids.  They made their own individual mosaics (see below photo gallery).  They also worked as a team to piece a large mosaic of pelicans (see above) which later on was sold on March 15th, 2015 for $3500 to benefit VCAF’s Youth Summer Art Camp Scholarship fund.

 

VCAF is taking applications for this year’s Summer Art Camp – click here for the online application.

 

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Moon Circle of Life Mosaic Mural – Vallejo Art Windows Event

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It was a fun night with people walking about looking at art, sipping wine, stores open, lights everywhere, music streaming out from the storefronts.  I had my art friend, Stan, set up his inflatable party decorations, here are some photos of his amazing work and of the evening, including my mosaic mural.  Some of the photos are of my own storefront at 723 and 727 Marin Street, and some are of the location of my Vallejo Art Windows installation at 420 Virginia Street.

Moon Circle of Life Mosaic Mural – Community Art

This five part mosaic mural was installed at 420 Virginia Stree, Vallejo, Ca, as part of the Vallejo Art Windows project which fills empty retail windows with fine art.  This mosaic mural was created with the help of many community residents of all ages who helped create individual small mosaics of fish, birds, stars, and moons, which were then incorporated into this cohesive larger design which now graces the recently beautifully renovated Virginia Street, a Historic Downtown Vallejo gem.

circle of life Moon circle shaped tree mosaic mural community art project by sophia othman bay area mosaic artist

Community mosaic project completed.

PARTY ON THE STREET
6:30-8:30PM  Saturday October 5th was the  kick off celebration of all the installations and I celebrated with other art lovers in front of this location with music  and inflatable lights from my brilliant friend Stan who makes Gigantic Inflatable Lighted Lamps.    www.ohyeahtoys.com
We were Dancing in the street!
 The Vallejo Art Windows project kick off celebration included an art window walk, food, wine, and music and a fundraiser for Vallejo Children’s Summer Art Camp.
circle of life Moon circle shaped tree mosaic mural community art project by sophia othman bay area mosaic artist

In progress glass mosaic mural in multiple panels