tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49271236988539580422024-02-19T02:13:21.576-08:00Mosaika Gatewayventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-86340357818706551232010-09-16T09:43:00.000-07:002010-09-16T10:01:39.196-07:00Day 30. The Last Day!We are at the end of the Gateway project, it's been a full month of work and it was totally worth it, the wall looks great, not to mention the school (good one Citnalta!), it's really one of the nicest high schools I've seen.<br /><br />We gather on our Greenpoint stoop to head out for our final day, thank you good people of <a href="http://www.cuponnorman.com/">Cup</a> on Norman for providing us with awesome coffee<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4995853081/" title="IMG_2986 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4995853081_bbd1d65857.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2986" /></a><br /><br />We literally finish as school lets out for the day, pretty cool<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996440420/" title="IMG_2989 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4996440420_dcaee40ee2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2989" /></a><br /><br />Here are some detail pics of the artwork<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996441330/" title="IMG_2992 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4996441330_d0e4abb5b2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2992" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995835913/" title="IMG_2993 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4995835913_3619320331.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2993" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995836657/" title="IMG_2996 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4995836657_976f12ab3d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2996" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996443850/" title="IMG_2995 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4996443850_e295bd28b9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2995" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996446612/" title="IMG_2998 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4996446612_33422d0c30.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2998" /></a><br /><br />It's pretty hard getting the entire wall in one photo, but here are some attempts<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996444892/" title="IMG_2994 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4996444892_d2f8e30cd5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2994" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995839443/" title="IMG_2997 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/4995839443_4553ff197c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2997" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995840957/" title="IMG_3000 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4995840957_23731d12df.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3000" /></a><br /><br />Here's the lettering for the sign!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995842859/" title="IMG_3002 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4995842859_15719edc2f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3002" /></a><br /><br />We pack up all our tools<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995845005/" title="IMG_3007 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4995845005_0cf8d8fd5a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3007" /></a><br /><br />And say goodbye to our friends<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995845839/" title="IMG_3010 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4995845839_f58bf5ce45.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3010" /></a><br /><br />Ya'll know we love Frank, but he and his crew made this installation so enjoyable for us, they really are a great bunch of people and we hope to see them again one day. A-Team rules and there's no two ways about it. Thanks guys.<br /><br />High 5 guys! We did it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995847761/" title="IMG_3015 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4995847761_674348fca1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3015" /></a><br /><br />Bye bye, until next time<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4996456260/" title="IMG_3027 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4996456260_3d9d909e3f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_3027" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-3872068800546576922010-09-16T09:35:00.000-07:002010-09-16T09:44:42.840-07:00Day 29Today was freezing! Rainy and windy and cold, this is our last full day of work and we had the pleasure of Sarah Morris's company once again and she came with her son Orson.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4996432546/" title="IMG_2971 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4996432546_daafd308f6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2971" /></a><br /><br />Mike and Orson plan the future of mosaics<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4996433694/" title="IMG_2973 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4996433694_3caaef4e00.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2973" /></a><br /><br />We are basically just cleaning up the grout lines and polishing the tiles and making them perfect, it's really nitpicky, but kinda fun<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4995828455/" title="IMG_2974 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4995828455_192afa21ae.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2974" /></a><br /><br />Goodbye favourite security guard!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4995832463/" title="IMG_2977 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4995832463_db6cf8a6c4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2977" /></a><br /><br />Our final day, day 30 is next! Crazy!!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-51030322297710027622010-09-11T19:49:00.000-07:002010-09-11T19:56:14.585-07:00Day 28We are so close being done grouting, our scaffoldings are really close together<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980923833/" title="IMG_2966 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4980923833_447056bbce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2966" /></a><br /><br />Guess what this is going to spell?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981530508/" title="IMG_2961 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4981530508_3098c54ec9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2961" /></a><br /><br />ok, see you on Day 29!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-79195730073815326702010-09-11T19:43:00.000-07:002010-09-11T19:49:06.568-07:00Day 27Guess what? More grouting.<br /><br />The asphalt (ass-falt or ash-falt?) guys came back, they are painting the yard gray, which should look pretty good with the colour of the building. They look really cool when they paint it too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981505886/" title="IMG_2937 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4981505886_6642b51602.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2937" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of painting, they are painting the red fence black, which is a really good call, it's going to make the colours of the mosaic pop out even more<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981506066/" title="IMG_2948 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4981506066_1ccea4fefe.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2948" /></a><br /><br />Just in case you forgot, here's what the wall looks like (now with the new gray asphalt)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981506306/" title="IMG_2950 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4981506306_6c7bda9aee.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2950" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-40293176242823725572010-09-11T19:39:00.000-07:002010-09-11T19:54:26.535-07:00Day 26We're still grouting and it's still boring, so here's our water hose!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981491818/" title="IMG_2917 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4981491818_4b45686623.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2917" /></a><br /><br />Every night we tie up the fence with this industrial twist ties to keep the hooligans away from our stuff<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980885059/" title="IMG_2918 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4980885059_116caf01f2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2918" /></a><br /><br />Takin' out the trash<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980885247/" title="IMG_2920 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4980885247_47cc43ab6f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2920" /></a><br /><br />Back of the car from left to right: Our cooler, work boots, the doughnut, the chip bag<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980885509/" title="IMG_2921 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4980885509_865563537c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2921" /></a><br /><br />Drive home<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980885891/" title="IMG_2930 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4980885891_0b5c72be4c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2930" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-48468963202889430382010-09-11T19:31:00.000-07:002010-09-11T19:39:46.425-07:00Day 25OK, so now, all we do is GROUT, every minute of every day. We're using a urethane grout so that the mosaic is extra resilient in any kind of weather, but this also means it's really difficult to apply. It's not really any fun at all and it's ALL we do! But, I can show other stuff, cuz all the pictures are starting to look the same, we are even wearing the same clothes...don't tell Fashion Week.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980906037/" title="IMG_2875 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4980906037_5937b9fdce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2875" /></a><br /><br />So, the deli we go to for lunch, has an awesome buffet and look what they had today!! What a cool dep.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980879665/" title="IMG_2907 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4980879665_ee3f0a1177.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2907" /></a><br /><br />We live eat and breathe this wall<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980880203/" title="IMG_2909 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4980880203_548d628a08.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2909" /></a><br /><br />Mike especially!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981487480/" title="IMG_2912 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4981487480_da0dcc88c9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2912" /></a><br /><br />Look, it's a Pollock<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981491248/" title="IMG_2915 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4981491248_2df1a313be.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2915" /></a><br /><br />Nope, just the asphalt guys drop sheet thingy, they just paved the front yard<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981491442/" title="IMG_2916 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4981491442_0d5779f96f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2916" /></a><br /><br />ok, day 26 coming up!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-4259373932530941352010-09-11T19:26:00.000-07:002010-09-11T19:55:16.359-07:00Day 24The school opened today! We saw tons of kids, they all spoke smarter than us. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4981486142/" title="IMG_2891 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4981486142_ee144978c4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2891" /></a><br /><br />The mosaic isn't quite done, but it's getting there<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980864161/" title="IMG_2888 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4980864161_858816703c.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2888" /></a><br /><br />It was Saskia and Valentina's last day with us, so we went for a wonderful dinner at El Almacen in Williamsburg, bye Saskia and Valentina, see ya guys soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4980879287/" title="IMG_2898 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4980879287_9ecd9faba7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2898" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-17720381224030981702010-09-08T16:44:00.001-07:002010-09-11T19:18:51.740-07:00Day 23Things are getting intense! We have to finish asap and school starts the next day.<br /><br />Look at the wall, looks so full!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972029423/" title="IMG_2878 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4972029423_070a5a4817.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2878" /></a><br /><br />See this mess? We have to clean it ALL up tonight cuz Bloomberg is apparently coming for the grand opening of the school<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972642628/" title="IMG_2879 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4972642628_aafa27f210.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2879" /></a><br /><br />We take up the masonite and all that stuff and clean as well as we can, until the sun sets<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972031429/" title="IMG_2882 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4972031429_c6df2ec7a5.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2882" /></a><br /><br />Frank bought his daughter a car today (edit: she bought her own!)! So that's Frank's ride on the right and his daughter's Excavator on the left!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972031483/" title="IMG_2889 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4972031483_daa069c7bc.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2889" /></a><br /><br />OK, more bloggity bloggity laterventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-64759824803755339332010-09-08T16:40:00.000-07:002010-09-08T16:44:05.776-07:00Day 22This was a day off!! No pictures, we went into the city and shopped, had beers and ate dumplings and went home! A perfect New York day.<br /><br />Lou Reed is from Long Island btw! Mario, one of the foreman's on the site taught me that.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QYEC4TZsy-Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QYEC4TZsy-Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-34065418476950915662010-09-08T16:18:00.000-07:002010-09-08T16:40:33.289-07:00Day 21Today is kind of an odds and ends day since most of the installing is finished, people are grouting, fixing, peeling and doing nit picky perfectionist stuff.<br /><br />Here's Mortar Mike looking through extra tile so we can cut new little pieces for anything that got lost in shipping or Emily ate by accident (they are easily confused with Skittles)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972622652/" title="IMG_2874 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4972622652_8a76264761.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2874" /></a><br /><br />Stuff, stuff, stuff, so much stuff everywhere!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972009043/" title="IMG_2872 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4972009043_d4903bf352.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2872" /></a><br /><br />workin'!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4972622436/" title="IMG_2866 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4972622436_9d1ec39c09.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2866" /></a><br /><br />OK, I'm going to do the other days in separate posts, cuz some people are confused.ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-16512140377237437622010-09-05T05:02:00.000-07:002010-09-05T05:26:53.445-07:00Day 20Wow, it's Day 20! It's Labour Day Saturday, but the work site was buzzing, with last minute stuff, probably making the school look extra nice for the Mayor's visit on Wednesday.<br /><br />Here is today's busy schedule<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4959454361/" title="IMG_2831_2 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4959454361_1891e45527.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2831_2" /></a><br /><br />Emily is a fixing maniac, cool colours too<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4960047668/" title="IMG_2832 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4960047668_89a3b78461.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2832" /></a><br /><br />Here is what we have left to install<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4960047760/" title="IMG_2834 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4960047760_4b51d48853.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2834" /></a><br /><br />Look at all we've done, remember <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906476618/">this?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4959452287/" title="IMG_2835 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4959452287_451e58b959.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2835" /></a><br /><br />Valentina is installing the top edge<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4960047884/" title="IMG_2837 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4960047884_04ffddca66.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2837" /></a><br /><br />Looking good Valentina!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4959452409/" title="IMG_2838 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4959452409_5d1be16036.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2838" /></a><br /><br />This is it, the final round to install<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4960048014/" title="IMG_2840 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4960048014_39b2076315.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2840" /></a><br /><br />Final tile, no more squatting 300 a times or sponging tiles or unpacking boxes or troweling or cleaning or removing shims! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4960048092/" title="IMG_2845 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4960048092_ecbdb3e706.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2845" /></a><br /><br />OK, well we're off to work again and Monday is a holiday even for us labourers, so we'll be back shortly with the next chapter of Tiles of our Lives.ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-70401158198503514462010-09-04T05:13:00.000-07:002010-09-04T05:40:09.634-07:00Day 18, 19DAY 18<br /><br />Saskia holds the master plan in her lap<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956904194/" title="IMG_2739_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4956904194_1c0b3c7e6a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2739_1" /></a><br /><br />There are tons of kids coming in during the day, so Boris blocks them out. No art for you yet students.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956315191/" title="IMG_2740 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4956315191_b0f6e3cde7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2740" /></a><br /><br />A bit of a disaster today, one of the boxes in our shipping container shed thing got completely soaked, but it all worked out in the end<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956316215/" title="IMG_2741 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4956316215_9f97f13208.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2741" /></a><br /><br />The FDNY stopped by!! Cool!! They were really curious about the mosaic.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956317339/" title="IMG_2743 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4956317339_0783d409c4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2743" /></a><br /><br />Boris finds great joy in sealing!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956318489/" title="IMG_2747_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4956318489_dea158b16b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2747_1" /></a><br /><br />So close to the end<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956910170/" title="IMG_2750_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4956910170_9b06aa3801.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2750_1" /></a><br /><br />We found this spider covered in mortar (sorry little buddy), so Boris gave him a bath and he looks great now!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956911234/" title="IMG_2751_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4956911234_b8b4bbc7d5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2751_1" /></a><br /><br />DAY 19<br /><br />Yes, it's Friday and not just any Friday, Labour Day Friday and another hang with the A-Team. We got up super early and came to the site and got right to work.<br /><br />Mortar Mike is grouting! Now that the install is almost done, we all do different things during the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956321721/" title="IMG_2752_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4956321721_bc9f73b05a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2752_1" /></a><br /><br />Here is our tool stuff lined up all pretty<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956913796/" title="IMG_2753_1 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4956913796_3fd7b354b7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2753_1" /></a><br /><br />Look at this guy, he's up to something!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956328071/" title="IMG_2757 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4956328071_31970dfb95.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2757" /></a><br /><br />Frank decides to make his own addition to the mosaic<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956329499/" title="IMG_2759 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4956329499_8bcac29497.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2759" /></a><br /><br />It's a perfect fit!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956921712/" title="IMG_2761 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4956921712_2d3a2511c4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2761" /></a><br /><br />You have many bright futures ahead you Frank<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956332255/" title="IMG_2762 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4956332255_3def3db11a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2762" /></a><br /><br />The security guard takes in the view<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956333459/" title="IMG_2764 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4956333459_68f4c2b7fc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2764" /></a><br /><br />We tape up the teeny tiny pieces and number them to install later, there are lots of miniscule pieces!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956925678/" title="IMG_2765 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4956925678_7ce4bb86cd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2765" /></a><br /><br />So so so almost done the installing!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956927084/" title="IMG_2768 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4956927084_3330c45504.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2768" /></a><br /><br />OK! It's Friday Beer time, BBQ Edition!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956928376/" title="IMG_2774 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4956928376_8fd10df7cd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2774" /></a><br /><br />HUGO!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956338803/" title="IMG_2777 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4956338803_5125a3c998.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2777" /></a><br /><br />The condiment truck<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956930922/" title="IMG_2780 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4956930922_d664dec153.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2780" /></a><br /><br />Frank hooked us up hard with burgers, hot dogs, chicken and he even made me a grilled cheese! This man can do anything.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956932146/" title="IMG_2787 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4956932146_8e715e0047.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2787" /></a><br /><br />It was a blast, we love these guys, it's so official. Thanks Frank, wife and friends, we love you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956955662/" title="IMG_2783 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4956955662_142e8f2474.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2783" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4956367809/" title="IMG_2788 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4956367809_ee98c2569f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2788" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-40171658780741900602010-09-01T19:13:00.000-07:002010-09-01T19:34:26.861-07:00Day 16 and 17 (off!! again!!!)DAY 16<br /><br />This was another long day, but exciting because we started grouting! Check out Valentina doin' her thing in her favourite groutfit<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4949686725/" title="IMG_2700 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4949686725_f7cc882484.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2700" /></a><br /><br />We also got more scaffolding, by we, I mean Mike, who had the singular thrill of sitting in hours of traffic to get it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950278436/" title="IMG_2697 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4950278436_95ce9274f4.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2697" /></a><br /><br />Frank stopped by for an ice cream break, he's a Mr Softee man, while Mike is more of a Tweety Bird kinda guy<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950281324/" title="IMG_2702 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4950281324_0891f9e92c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2702" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950282670/" title="IMG_2703 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4950282670_7afd5b81ab.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2703" /></a><br /><br />Working double time on the top half (uh, not sure if that makes sense)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950284194/" title="IMG_2706 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4950284194_4be53e1564.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2706" /></a><br /><br />A final piece of wall, grouted and all cleaned up<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4949692439/" title="IMG_2709 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4949692439_8f99b1965a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2709" /></a><br /><br />Looking good!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4949694327/" title="IMG_2711 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4949694327_08402a1fb3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2711" /></a><br /><br />DAY 17<br /><br />Another off day, it was 34 degrees Celsius! Luckily we had the day off and went back to Long Beach!! <br /><br />Mortar Mike listens for the sounds of the ocean<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950289804/" title="IMG_2725 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4950289804_e64af213e1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2725" /></a><br /><br />Btw, dice is a daily after work activity, this score is 100, which is no good<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4950291536/" title="IMG_2729 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/4950291536_1500894369.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2729" /></a><br /><br />Sunset, at the ocean, planet EARTH!!! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4949699529/" title="IMG_2732 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4949699529_1116f0961e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2732" /></a><br /><br />Also, on another note, we are vacating our beloved Red Hook for another Brooklyn neighbourhood. Bye Red Hook, you are amazing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4949713983/" title="IMG_2640 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4949713983_9dd66c5d6f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2640" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-48933866105782038872010-08-31T05:20:00.000-07:002010-08-31T05:53:53.258-07:00Day 15Today was our longest day, it begins with more cleaning<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4944557331/" title="IMG_2645 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4944557331_f600a8f90c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2645" /></a><br /><br />There are tons of new people around the school setting up for the students, we found a bunch of biology models, pretty interesting stuff!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4945144718/" title="IMG_2649 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4945144718_2d5bf2fc38.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2649" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4944559009/" title="IMG_2648 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4944559009_d235a1c072.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2648" /></a><br /><br />We're doing a new thing today, sealing, which seals the cement. So this is what happens after, installing, peeling the tiles, fixing the tiles and cleaning the tiles.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4945148208/" title="IMG_2655 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4945148208_1d8874e00c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2655" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4944565725/" title="IMG_2657 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4944565725_89d9bc2fdb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2657" /></a><br /><br />It was a long day! It's crazy how much the skyline changes from day to day, here's a blurry pic from the drive home. New York sure is pretty.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4945151886/" title="IMG_2659 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4945151886_883da79020.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2659" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-51172102329100830352010-08-29T17:00:00.000-07:002010-08-29T17:41:03.019-07:00Day 13 (off!) and 14DAY 13<br /><br />Today we went to Long Beach and hung out outside and swam in the ocean, it RULED. We are on planet Earth folks and it's beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4939969620/" title="IMG_6140 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4939969620_a2c7c81808.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_6140" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4939400747/" title="IMG_6132 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4939400747_9eba779816.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_6132" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4939999200/" title="IMG_6124 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4939999200_635c24f40a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_6124" /></a><br /><br />DAY 14<br /><br />Back to work and it's a real SCORCHER! Pretty sure part of my brain melted. Today we had a very special visit from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Morris">Sarah Morris</a> the artist of the mosaic design. We caught her on her few hours off between Massachusetts and South Korea and we're really happy she came to see what we've been up to. Apparently she reads this here blog, hi Sarah!<br /><br />Today, the cement has set in front of our container, making it a breeze to cart our tiles and equipment to and fro, thank you Citnalta.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4939431141/" title="IMG_2609 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4939431141_fc4de9a7d8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2609" /></a><br /><br />Boris replanted a tree on site that he noticed had been uprooted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4940016672/" title="IMG_2612 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4940016672_4f4f3b0cca.jpg" width="432" height="324" alt="IMG_2612" /></a><br /><br />There's Sarah Morris with Saskia with Sarah's assistant in the foreground<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4939431429/" title="IMG_2617 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4939431429_b8a223109c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2617" /></a><br /><br />We check out our work with Sarah, which is a pretty cool feeling!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4940016918/" title="IMG_2624 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4940016918_c4337606f2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2624" /></a><br /><br />We also started removing the stickers identifying each panel<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4940017000/" title="IMG_2626 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4940017000_56afffcb94.jpg" width="360" height="270" alt="IMG_2626" /></a><br /><br />And lo and behold, the mosaic looks great!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4940017092/" title="IMG_2631 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4940017092_a2eab47af1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2631" /></a><br /><br />Lots of progress for today, looking forward to more tomorrow. See ya'll then!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-29603031306494948552010-08-28T07:50:00.001-07:002010-08-31T06:12:30.423-07:00Day 12It's Day 12 and Friday! That means hangs with the A-Team, but more on that later.<br /><br />Today begins with a fresh shipment of shims! We manually sand the edges to make sure the fit is exact<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934970216/" title="IMG_2573 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4934970216_9a922f676b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2573" /></a><br /><br />Work, work and more work<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934379439/" title="IMG_2575 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4934379439_1eddc74457.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2575" /></a><br /><br />Hawkeye, keeping watch over us<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934974332/" title="IMG_2579 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4934974332_8525e12d34.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2579" /></a><br /><br />Boris has developed a taste for the mortar<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934383051/" title="IMG_2581 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4934383051_accf5a1b60.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2581" /></a><br /><br />Day is done, so we head over for Friday Beers. I've mentioned the A-Team before, they built the school, they work hard and play hard....and eat hard too apparently.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934978180/" title="IMG_2583 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4934978180_0ca91a793c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2583" /></a><br /><br />From left to right: Mario, Dennis, Johnny, Julio and Jose<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934386653/" title="IMG_2585 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4934386653_b3534da23d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2585" /></a><br /><br />This is the boss of the A-Team, Frank, he built this city and likes to play it by beer<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934388353/" title="IMG_2594 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4934388353_7f9c467c2a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2594" /></a><br /><br />Have we mentioned how much fun it is to hang with these guys?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934983172/" title="IMG_2595 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4934983172_9e1f17dc9e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2595" /></a><br /><br />BFFs Jose and Sook<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934391883/" title="IMG_2596 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4934391883_2ee3af639c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2596" /></a><br /><br />Pulling out the last shims of the day, photo credit goes to Hugo<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934986616/" title="IMG_2602 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4934986616_fd038290a3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2602" /></a><br /><br />Dennis left his hat at the site...we'll see if he likes our art on Monday<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934395657/" title="IMG_2605 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4934395657_4f1663e259.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2605" /></a><br /><br />Time to go home, this building and giant obelisk thing is right next door to the school, nice pic Mike<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4934990474/" title="IMG_2607 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4934990474_a54cde9a60.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2607" /></a><br /><br />Day 13 is a day off, so we'll be back in a few daysventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-56693151754601286182010-08-26T18:25:00.000-07:002010-08-26T19:04:01.711-07:00Day Off (8), 9, 10 and 11DAY 8 (OFF!)<br /><br />Here's what we did on our day off.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930423881/" title="IMG_2492 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4930423881_360a2c987e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2492" /></a><br /><br /><br />DAY 9<br /><br />What's up New York? It was freezing and rainy and windy in August! Weird. We've made tons of headway and a rep for Sarah Morris stopped by to visit<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003390/" title="IMG_2566 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4931003390_aa435dab40.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2566" /></a><br /><br />We encountered a tough patch today<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003970/" title="IMG_2569 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4931003970_35536abd2d.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2569" /></a><br /><br />So we rewarded ourselves with pizza<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931004114/" title="IMG_2565 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4931004114_fc1f1d7eb1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2565" /></a><br /><br />Today was cold and a slight bummer, so on to the next day!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003896/" title="IMG_2563 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4931003896_f9d264232c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2563" /></a><br /><br />DAY 10<br /><br />Again with the rain! No problem for us though, we've started working in 2 installation teams and it's going really well<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930412825/" title="IMG_2561 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4930412825_8c4a8212db.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2561" /></a><br /><br />Boris's trowel by fire (good one Saskia!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931004170/" title="IMG_2558 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4931004170_460d0e6312.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2558" /></a><br /><br />Getting there...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918983110/" title="IMG_2441 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4918983110_17ae6b6c81.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2441" /></a><br /><br />More visitors today, this time from the schoolboard, they like it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931002882/" title="IMG_2553 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4931002882_9fa3a441de.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2553" /></a><br /><br />We ate cookies and watched what was up on Goethals, it's getting busy now with the opening of the school looming near<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003726/" title="IMG_2562 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4931003726_5f3f8a5ace.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2562" /></a><br /><br />We put up these 2 excellent panels today:<br /><br />B52 and A55<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003012/" title="IMG_2555 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4931003012_632a827e67.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2555" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930411973/" title="IMG_2554 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4930411973_4a0470af6c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2554" /></a><br /><br />Look how close we are getting to the end of the wall<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931003162/" title="IMG_2556 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4931003162_3b87f45626.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2556" /></a><br /><br />Remember, it's this big<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930412081/" title="IMG_2551 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4930412081_fcccfc25ac.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2551" /></a><br /><br />On to the next one (jay-z reference)!<br /><br />DAY 11<br /><br />It's our second day of 2 team installing and we know we're going to kill it<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930412169/" title="IMG_2550 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4930412169_876fd89c5c.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2550" /></a><br /><br />The A-Team<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931007346/" title="IMG_2570 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4931007346_0fc0be6c9b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2570" /></a><br /><br />The B-Team<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931005686/" title="IMG_2571 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4931005686_dc29c24334.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2571" /></a><br /><br />Look at this full piece of wall<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4930412471/" title="IMG_2547 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4930412471_d619885e27.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2547" /></a><br /><br />We're thrilled!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4931002674/" title="IMG_2549 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4931002674_6e067a07df.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2549" /></a><br /><br />OK, see you tomorrow!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-65098255041167690572010-08-22T18:18:00.001-07:002010-08-22T21:07:14.696-07:00Days 6 & 7DAY 6<br /><br />First thing we do on Day 6 is start on the top half, these are exciting times.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918854106/" title="IMG_2334 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4918854106_f7fef16f4e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2334" /></a><br /><br />First piece of full wall!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918862406/" title="IMG_2341 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4918862406_c060495084.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2341" /></a><br /><br />Valentina cleans the wall to prep for grouting<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918871008/" title="IMG_2344 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4918871008_5a913bdf8a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2344" /></a><br /><br />While Boris scrapes...and scrapes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918879598/" title="IMG_2349 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4918879598_494420ea13.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2349" /></a><br /><br />Party at the garbage bag!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918890832/" title="IMG_2350 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4918890832_3b1119ff57.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2350" /></a><br /><br />Progress<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918908838/" title="IMG_2355 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4918908838_df855e0f3e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2355" /></a><br /><br />See ya later Goethals/161st St.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918299863/" title="IMG_2353 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4918299863_b9831807b3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2353" /></a><br /><br />DAY 7<br /><br />It's Sunday and it's raining<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918319229/" title="IMG_2415 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4918319229_d2604653bd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2415" /></a><br /><br />I can't remember what they're doing, but Emily is wearing a sweatband!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918926374/" title="IMG_2417 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4918926374_8346ff0bc0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2417" /></a><br /><br />The doughnut makes an appearance<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918335283/" title="IMG_2422 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4918335283_175e3a3ed9.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2422" /></a><br /><br />It's really pouring and we've passed the half-way mark on the bottom part of the mosaic<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918342481/" title="IMG_2425 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4918342481_583338ee69.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2425" /></a><br /><br />More progress on the full wall and Valentina wisely performs some calisthenics<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918954836/" title="IMG_2429 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4918954836_ca9670b06b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2429" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes laying tiles is boring<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918961038/" title="IMG_2433 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4918961038_38de84fe57.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2433" /></a><br /><br />And sometimes it's wicked awesome!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918967754/" title="IMG_2434 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4918967754_c258a4424f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2434" /></a><br /><br />Helping hands<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918375737/" title="IMG_2439 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4918375737_0831d77f10.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2439" /></a><br /><br />More progress, the full wall looks really cool.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53253933@N04/4918983110/" title="IMG_2441 by ninnycarmichael, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4918983110_17ae6b6c81.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2441" /></a><br /><br />Tomorrow is our day off, so we'll be back with more on Tuesday. Later!ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-6611586106361497072010-08-20T19:53:00.000-07:002010-08-20T20:01:03.869-07:00Day 5It's Day 5 and we get straight to work<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4912153156/" title="IMG_2293 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4912153156_94011832c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2293" /></a><br /><br />Soon after the canteen arrives, they have burgers from Burger King and absolutely nothing vegetarian except PB&J<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4911548915/" title="IMG_2290 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4911548915_b0c0373396.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2290" /></a><br /><br />Our scaffolding is here<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4912154616/" title="IMG_2296 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4912154616_9889c5b1d4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2296" /></a><br /><br />Time to prep the top rows<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4911552719/" title="IMG_2299 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4911552719_0bfdc43e00.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2299" /></a><br /><br />Mortar Mike is a joy to work with<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4911554021/" title="IMG_2304 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4911554021_2122cf3d2b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2304" /></a><br /><br />At the end of the day we hang out with the construction crew who built the school! They love Coors Light and the bottle changes colour when the beer is cold enough to drink, handy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4912158334/" title="IMG_2312 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4912158334_d5daaf82c1.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2312" /></a><br /><br />At the end of the day, all of our tools go into our makeshift shed/shipping container.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4911558129/" title="IMG_2323 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4911558129_4de3fbe47c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2323" /></a><br /><br />Good night stuff, see you tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4911559421/" title="IMG_2327 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4911559421_fc7cdc449c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2327" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-19903451201156715052010-08-19T18:03:00.000-07:002010-08-19T18:33:41.724-07:00Day 4It's Day 4 and we're excited to be back, see!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4909186158/" title="IMG_2222 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4909186158_a58aa3b2f0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2222" /></a><br /><br />We have some new recruits to help with the project<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4909188728/" title="IMG_2224 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4909188728_5dd57d706c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2224" /></a><br /><br />It's coming along<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908610609/" title="IMG_2227 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4908610609_c12a205daa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2227" /></a><br /><br />Cleaning up excess mortar with style<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908611935/" title="IMG_2228 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4908611935_d60fd76fff.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2228" /></a><br /><br />Sandwhich break at our favourite lunch spot<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4909208904/" title="IMG_2229 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4909208904_79bf622dfa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2229" /></a><br /><br />Shiny tiles<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908614611/" title="IMG_2240 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4908614611_c1a60dbc03.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2240" /></a><br /><br />Cutting tiles for a fix<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4909211472/" title="IMG_2245 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4909211472_7c12ed4599.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2245" /></a><br /><br />Precious precious shims<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908618789/" title="IMG_2254 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4908618789_81f98d8546.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2254" /></a><br /><br />So exciting!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908620063/" title="IMG_2259 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4908620063_4bf563db37.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2259" /></a><br /><br />New colours make their debut and Emily makes a fix<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908621251/" title="IMG_2260 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4908621251_3f67e4df50.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2260" /></a><br /><br />Progress! End of day 4<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4908622711/" title="IMG_2264 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4908622711_ef993e44fa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2264" /></a><br /><br />Drive home, see you tomorrow!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4909219380/" title="IMG_2279 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4909219380_9790a68a88.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2279" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927123698853958042.post-34000286347740578452010-08-18T19:36:00.000-07:002010-08-18T20:42:36.576-07:00Day 1, 2 and 3Artist: Sarah Morris<br />Gateway to Health Sciences High School<br />Queens, NY<br /><br />DAY 1<br /><br />We're back in NY, this time in Queens installing a Sarah Morris piece at a brand new Queens, NY high school opening September 2010. This is the largest installation in Mosaika history, over 1300 sq feet! Check it out. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906477136/" title="mosaikaday1-2 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4906477136_aa98baa0f6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaikaday1-2" /></a><br /><br />Fun with chalk lines and measurements<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906476910/" title="mosaikaday1-1 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4906476910_c78261fb6d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaikaday1-1" /></a><br /><br />It's a big one!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905888767/" title="mosakiaday1-3 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4905888767_2801b99827.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="mosakiaday1-3" /></a><br /><br />DAY 2<br /><br />Hard at work planning<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906475010/" title="mosaika1 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4906475010_5aa3183cac.jpg" width="360" height="480" alt="mosaika1" /></a><br /><br />We're so ready for this<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905886937/" title="mosaika4 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4905886937_01951cceab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaika4" /></a><br /><br />Our map<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905887253/" title="mosaika7 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4905887253_fc4fc5c0e9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaika7" /></a><br /><br />The first tile is about to go up...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905887103/" title="mosaika6 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4905887103_c1cc594c32.jpg" width="360" height="480" alt="mosaika6" /></a><br /><br />The inaugural tile is set!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906535904/" title="IMG_2131 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4906535904_b8fdf86b57.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2131" /></a><br /><br />Close up<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906476160/" title="mosaika8 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4906476160_84b052fbbb.jpg" width="360" height="480" alt="mosaika8" /></a><br /><br />Git'in er done as night falls<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905887883/" title="mosaika9 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4905887883_b63d5e5fb1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaika9" /></a><br /><br />End of day/night<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906476618/" title="mosaika10 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4906476618_04f80ba4c9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="mosaika10" /></a><br /><br />DAY 3<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905988785/" title="IMG_2177 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4905988785_b51cec3c48.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2177" /></a><br /><br />Setting up to lay more tile<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905990173/" title="IMG_2180 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4905990173_139a2389b0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2180" /></a><br /><br />And so it begins again!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905993079/" title="IMG_2186 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4905993079_46352460c6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2186" /></a><br /><br />Mortar Mike workin' hard!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906583188/" title="IMG_2188 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4906583188_f57809b49c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2188" /></a><br /><br />Mosaics are fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906584516/" title="IMG_2191 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4906584516_c48098f398.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2191" /></a><br /><br />The sun starts to set on Day 3<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905998567/" title="IMG_2198 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4905998567_7bbf7a8af0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2198" /></a><br /><br />Shim City<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4905999809/" title="IMG_2211 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4905999809_b854f8eefe.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2211" /></a><br /><br />End of Day 3, see you tomorrow<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51802635@N02/4906001195/" title="IMG_2215 by themedeninny, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4906001195_3761db0890.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2215" /></a>ventefinalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07537876016390222964noreply@blogger.com2