Showing posts with label burnt earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burnt earth. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Hurray for Terra Cotta!

Leo Germano in 1991 with his painted terra cotta pot collection-
One of our oldest murals was painted on a very bumpy cement wall that gave this mural a surprising resonance and rich texture. This was commissioned work to bring the outside into a laundromat back in the 90's. We had a lot of fun composing this scene and stacking these pots.  The color of terra cotta, or burnt earth-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta is classical and inviting. It is an ancient material that has a long list of artful associations.
Don't you want to pick up one and do some planting?