Bloom - Exploring a New Medium in Sculpture

 

On October 4th we installed 'Bloom' for Aurora's 11th Biennial Art 2C On Havana Street 2022-2024. See my sculpture featured via Aurora TV here: https://onhavanastreet.com/aurora-tv-featured-the-2022-2024-art-2c-on-havana-street-public-art-program/

 To see installation photos of this exciting sculpture, click this blog post: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2022/10/bloom-sculpture-installation.html

 

Nautilus Shell for the 2022/23 Alamosa Artscape

 

  Nautilus Shell 

hand made sculpture with concrete and glass mosaic

56" x 38" x 8"

2022  

Available via the City of Alamosa

On September 17th, 2022 the Alamosa Public Works Crew installed my new sculpture Nautilus Shell. It is located on the corner of Main Street and State Street. This is the 6th year that I've participated in Alamosa's Artscape Outdoor Art Sculpture, each year from the start of the program.

For more photos and process images, click to view the blog post about it here: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2022/09/nautilus-shell-sculpture.html

Prior to installation in Alamosa, the sculpture was displayed at Mystic Valley Sculpture Park- a Collaborative Art Project led by me and my partner Kyle. See images of the Nautilus Shell in a high alpine desert environment by clicking on this blog post: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2022/06/nautilus-shell.html

Arbitrium Was Purchased for SLV Health in Alamosa

Above is my sculpture in front of the medical center in Alamosa. I was very pleased that my sculpture 'Arbitrium' was purchased and donated to SLV Health where I gave birth to both my sons - what an honor - thank you!

Read a news article that mentions here: https://www.sanluisvalleyhealth.org/news/2022/march/slvh-expands-art-collection-at-the-regional-medi/

Lotus Emerges Installed in Alamosa

 Lotus Emerges, a handmade sculpture with handmade ceramic tiles, 4'5" by 4' by 6",  2021

Above photo shows the sculpture installed on Main Street in Alamosa, Colorado. It was part of the 2021/22 Artscape Sculpture Program. To see more photos of this sculpture and some of the process of the making of it, click the link to the blog post about it here: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2021/10/lotus-emerges-ceramic-tile-sculpture.html

The sculpture is different on both sides. Here is a different view of it, showing the different colored tiles.

Arbitrium - Mosaic Moth Sculpture

Arbitrium (Latin for Determination), stained glass mosaic sculpture, 4ft x 4ft, 2020 by Kasia Polkowska (photo taken before the sculpture was delivered to Alamosa for installation on Main Street)

See the Full Blog Post about the Making of Arbitrium: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2020/11/artbitrium.html

This sculpture was part of Alamosa's 2020/21 Artscape and won the People's Choice Award that year.

Reflection of Inner Self II

Reflection of Inner Self II, a solid sculpture covered in a hand-cut stained glass mosaic, 7ft x 2ft x 2ft, 2019

 

My sculpture, Reflection of Inner Self II was on display in Alamosa, Colorado on Main Street as part of the 2019/2020 3rd Annual Artscape, an outdoor art exhibition.

 

Trouvaille

 

Trouvaille ~SOLD

a stained glass mosaic sculpture

84" x 22"

2018

 

This sculpture is permanently installed in Alamosa, Colorado

 

 See the Full Blog Post: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2018/04/trouvaille.html 

Artemis installed in Downtown Colorado Springs

Artemis, a collaborative sculpture with Kyle Cunniff has been installed in Downtown Colorado Springs for the 2019/20 Art on the Streets exhibit. It is located in front of the Atomic Cowboy on the corner of Tejon and Moreno. See the sculpture till the end of May 2020.

Johona-Mai Installed in Manitou Springs, Colorado

Johona-Mai has traveled to a new location in June of 2019. She will be on display in downtown Manitou Springs till June of 2020. This is her third public art appearance in Colorado. She has won two awards so far!

Reflection of Inner Self installed in Carbondale, Colorado

Reflection of Innerself was chosen for the 2019/20 Art Around Town in Carbondale Colorado. It is on display in front of the Carbondale Branch Library till the end of May of 2020.

Trouvaille Installed in Alamosa, Colorado

Trouvaille has been accepted into the 2018 Alamosa Artscape Public Art Program. It was installed in front of the Treasure Alley gift shop on Main Street.

See the Full Blog Post: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2018/04/trouvaille.html

Originally the sculpture was going to be on display till the end of August but in 2019, the City of Alamosa purchased it to be part of the growing permanent collection of public art.

Johona-Mai Sculpture on Display in Carbondale, Colorado

In May of 2018 we installed Johona-Mai for her second outdoor exhibit in the town of Carbondale, Colorado. Art Around Town is an annual juried show of sculpture for artists from around the United States. Our sculputre was up till May of 2019 and won the People's Choice Award.

Johona-Mai, installed in Carbondale, Colorado

To See the full array of sculptures from the 2018/2019 Art Around Town Show, click the link: https://www.carbondalegov.org/government/boards_&_commissions/public_arts_commission/2018.php

Chipeta-Mai Installed in Colorado Springs

Chipeta-Mai installed in Colorado Springs for the 2018/19 Art on the Streets Exhibit

See the Full Blog Post about this sculpture: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2018/04/chipeta-mai-handcrafted-glass.html

The Installation of the First Community Mural - Alamosa, Colorado

Kyle and I with the installed mural!

At the end of June 2017 we installed the first Kasia Mosaics community mural project in Alamosa, Colorado. I created the design and the color scheme for the pattern while my partner Kyle did the engineering drawings for the installation as well as the steal frame.  

We had 36 volunteers come to our studio to learn how to use basic tools to shape glass and how to arrange it into a pattern at no cost to them.  I precut all the glass for the volunteers to work with and they each got to build a section of the mural with my help and guidance.  In total there were 93 sections that made up the finished design.  

In addition to the volunteers, Kyle and I got to create many of the sections of the project.  Once all the pieces were ready, Kyle and I glued them on the the custom substrate Kyle built.  Then we grouted and installed it into the steal frame and finally onto the building.  Take a look our full project photo album on Facebook: Community Mural Project

We also organized a successful Indiegogo Campaign to help us raise funds for the material cost for the mural.  Check it out here: Help Us Beautify Our Town With a Community Mural  To cover the remainder cost of materials, a grant from the Colorado Creative Industries was given to us by Jeff Owsley from Alamosa Small Business Development. We were also featured in the local paper. To read the full article, click Community Comes Together to Construct a Mural


See the blog post about the making of the mural: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2017/07/the-making-of-community-mural-project.html
See the blog post about the installation of this project: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2017/07/community-mosaic-mural.html

The First Public Art Installation in Alamosa, Colorado

Johona Mai, a collaborative sculpture I created with artist Kyle Cunniff was chosen to be among the 17 sculptures to be part of Alamos's First Artscape Program.  On June 2, 2017 Johona Mai was installed on Main Street in Alamosa, Colorado. She was on display till May 2018.  To see the blog post with photos of the installation go to this link: http://www.kasiamosaics.com/2017/07/johona-mai-sculpture-installation.html

Johona-Mai, all set to spend her first evening away from home! 

Read the article about Alamos's first Artscape here:  https://www.alamosanews.com/article/alamosa-launches-first-artscape  Kyle and I were speakers at the event. Johona-Mai was awarded the People's Choice Prize.