If curiosity ever finds you venturing through the gates of the Mundijong Heritage Community Garden and Church, you’ll discover a kaleidoscope of colourful treasures.
Over the past twelve years, a crafty group of locals have been creating mosaic masterpieces which now adorn multiple facets of the garden and church.
The group – Mosaic Matters Art and Social Club – meet once a week to chat and create things of beauty.
And their latest piece has to be seen to be believed.
Led by Lorraine Bowtell, a team of five talented women have collaborated to create an entire path made of tiled art – a mosaic montage of a myriad of Mondays spent in mutual merriment.
Group member Evie Dowell explained that the idea came about after noticing they had a surplus of left-over tiles to use.
Tiles are often sourced from verge collections, or tile warehouses, and some are donated to the group by locals who know they’ll be put to good use.
There was no particular theme for the path; members created whatever was in their hearts.
“We each had to make about 20 different pictures for the path – it was a lot of work,” Evie said. “But I think it’s all come together well.”
Despite finishing the path at the end of last year, Evie explained the group hadn’t received much feedback from the community about it.
“I’m not sure many people know it’s here,” she said. “But the community garden is open to everyone, and we’d love to have people stop by to have a look, use the barbecue, or even join the garden group to work.
“We’d also love to have more people join the Mosaic Matters group – you don’t need any experience.”
Anyone interested in being a part of Mosaic Matters is free to join in on a Monday session, from 9.30am to 11.30am. Participants pay a small $5 fee each week which covers materials and morning tea. The Mundijong Heritage Community Garden and Church is at 5 Paterson Street.
Photographs – Richard Polden
