Detroit Monopoly - You won't find another one like it!

The story behind this is kind of interesting.  I was contacted by a suburban Detroit city to create a piece of art from a steel door at a KMart store that had closed.  Cool!  I can do that.

So, I went to work and had my son Travis grind off all the old paint, I welded it into the shape of a table, and my son Matthew helped with the making of the money and the mosaic top.

When I called to deliver the door, I was told by the representative of the event, "Sorry.  We changed our minds on this project for the time being."

I am thinking, "Do you realize how much time we have invested in this project?".  But, it didn't matter much to the person on the other end of the phone.  In fact, I think she was a little overwhelmed herself.  So, since 2009 I have had this beautiful mosaic table in my studio covered up to keep it from getting ruined.

The properties are all Detroit:  GM, Ford, Chrysler, The People Mover, Renaissance Center, Hudsons... The property buildings are glass gems/glass globs.  And the money was all custom made as well.   Guaranteed to be one of a kind.

Right now it is in my sale.  But, rumor has it, a local Detroit reality show may be interested in selling it in their shop!  Time will tell.  It was nice to uncover it and see once again what it looked like!

Pat Deere

Dancing On The Ceiling

My niece sent me a link to a pretty cool web site, I have listed it at the bottom. One of the amazing works of art was an exhibit she had seen, probably during the Cows On Parade Exhibit in Chicago in 1999.

When Detroit wanted to do a fundraiser between the Detroit YMCA and the Windsor Endowment for the Arts, I submitted a design. This design was sponsored by General Motors and purchased by a private buyer who donated it to the Detroit Opera Theatre. I haven't seen it there yet but was told it is displayed in their parking structure. These photos show two sides of the car while on display on the Detroit People Mover prior to the auction.

This side was a wonderfully in love couple with a very smooth dance move. The next photo was inspired by a photo of my husband at his senior prom - donning a John Travolta pose.

I estimated there were over 170,000 pieces of glass in this piece. There was a mirrored dancing ball on the top of the car. Iwill post other pictures of the back and drivers side at a later date.

I always wanted to mosaic a car. Actually, I wanted to mosaic a running vehicle so I could drive it in parades and attend Art Car functions. Once I did this, I lost that desire for a while but would probably do it again if I got the right vehicle.

Pat Deere

Classes: Mosaic classes can be taken at Pictures In Glass. Click on this link.

Link: Unusual Worlds Worst/Best/Craziest, etc.