Chelsea's Mosaic is in the PlayGarden

Magic Mosaics are now permanent 10th birthday presents for the Botanic Gardens

Pam Finlay, a mosaic artist, and Maya Harrison conducted mosaic workshops during the June /July school holidays for school aged children titled Mosaic Magic.  During the two hour sessions, children created mosaics of butterflies, leaves, birds, flowers and geckos. They were designed to fit into the wall spaces of the Botanic Gardens' "Under the Banyan PlayGarden". The finished mosaic works were not taken home by the children, but instead are now permanent birthday presents for the Botanic Gardens.

On the weekend 3rd and 4th August, Pam and her husband John Finlay, with the help of Friends of the Gardens Kevin Jackson and Maya Harrison, glued and grouted 110 mosaics into 3 of the 4 cement walls of the Under the Banyan PlayGarden.

Chelsea who had made one of the mosaics (featured image) along with other children were at the PlayGarden watching and waiting for their creations to go in.

The children who created the mosaics will be able to revisit their creations over and over again.
Thank you for your wonderful presents to the Botanic Gardens

Contact: Maya Harrison

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