Autumn Reflection at Maroon Lake

Posted by on Jan 19, 2019 in Colorado, Landscape Mosaics, Mosaic Art, Mountain West | No Comments
Autumn Reflection at Maroon Lake, 32″x48″, 2018
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This landscape is inspired by an amazing backpacking trip in the Maroon Bells Wilderness back in 2013. The Four Pass Loop starts and finishes at this location. It is incredible! You know if you’ve been here.

A snapshot I took before heading out on the trail.

Just being at this lake, looking at the Bells framed by the forested cliffs in the clear lake feels like you’ve already arrived at your destination. But the wilderness that you walk into is filled with magic around every corner. Crossing each mountain pass, you feel like you’ve arrived in a new world. How can all these places be within walking distance. 

Concept of how the mosaic can be displayed.

By the end of the loop, it feels like you’ve walked through hundreds of the most beautiful postcards and then you arrive back at one of the most photographed landscapes in the United States. Being here is a very special experience and leaves lasting impressions on the visitors.

I hand cut all the glass with the tools on the bottom of this photo.
To create a reflection of the landscape, I created stencils for the larger pieces. I numbered other smaller pieces to to help me keep track of the reflection as I created it.
The mosaic in-progress. All the pieces are taped together so they wouldn’t move out of place as I worked.
Here I am adding each new, custom-cut glass piece one at a time.
Tape peeling after gluing the glass onto the substrate. Next came grouting followed by grout-painting.
The framing of the mosaic – the last step.
Here I am with my finished, framed mosaic.