South Los Angeles -- Piece by Piece Arms Local Artisans with Recyclables to Create Mosaic Art Beyond the Garden Wall

    LOS ANGELES, CA, June 03, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In South Los Angeles, low-income residents take part in free workshops in mosaic art led by Piece by Piece artists. With funding support from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, workshops taking place weekly at Broadway Village II (51st and Broadway) will culminate in a garden with a large-scale mosaic mural adorning the garden's walls.

Piece by Piece artists will lead local residents in this community art project. Flowers on mesh will be created during Open Studio Fridays at Broadway Village II, involving participants of all ages. The wall will be transformed to display blooming flowers made from recycled tile, dishes and other materials. Drought tolerant plants will complete the garden bed. Residents will work with Piece by Piece artists to study public art with an emphasis on elements of design, environment, and placement, as well as form and content and the use of materials to achieve expressive qualities. The group will work to design a garden mosaic that expresses the creative assets of the community, with an unveiling to be held September 2015 in conjunction with a culminating exhibit of mosaic art by Piece by Piece participants.

Piece by Piece has committed its artistic staff and studio resources to the Project. Ron Finley Project will lead the collection of donated plants for the garden. Deep Green Housing Corporation, operator of the Broadway Village II supportive housing complex where the project will be completed, will provide the soil and mulch needed to revive the garden's bed. The project is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.

Visitors or volunteers are welcome to pitch in. View images of Piece by Piece workshops and public art projects at http://www.piecebypiece.org and facebook.com/piecebypiecela. Residents and volunteers may contact [email protected] to become involved or to donate dishes or other recyclables to the effort.

About. Piece by Piece is a non-profit organization operating in South Los Angeles and Skid Row to fulfill its mission to provide low-income and formerly homeless people free mosaic art workshops using recycled materials to develop marketable skills, self-confidence, earned income and an improved quality of life.

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