*Design by Rachel Rodi and Guy Fuerte
For more information, visit us at
https://www.oakland-fukuoka.org/home/60th-Mural Sign-up for up to 3 household members on one form 6th grade - adult. If you have more than 3 persons in your household signing up, please submit another form.
Are your friends joining you? Complete separate registration and make comments in the comment box at the end.
Application Deadline: May 25th (as space allows)
Participants & families will be contacted about their participation status by email at the email address you provide once we have reviewed the applications.
Join us for a special mosaic mural class and public mosaic mural fabrication days led by Rachel Rodi and Guy Fuerte - expert mosaic artists and teachers.
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2022 Schedule for Participants
*June 5:
2 - 5 pm
- Learn how to make a mosaic with artists Rachel Rodi and Guy Fuerte. You will learn techniques in this class and be able to make your own mini mosaic project that you can keep. The artists will grout your beautiful creation which you will receive in the following session after it has set.
*June 12:
2 - 5 pm
- Help us make the Oakland Fukuoka Sister City's 60th Anniversary Public Mosaic Mural. Come be apart of the history! You will use what you learned to help make the mural. Your mini mosaic projects will be distributed to you on this day as well.
*June 19:
2 - 5 pm
- Back-up day in case we need more time to complete the mosaic mural (May be canceled, but still hold this as a possible date please. To be decided together on June 12th.)
We ask you to hold all 3 dates on your calendars.
Minimum participation in both June 5 and June 12th is required.
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Location:
Rachel Rodi Mosaics Studio (outdoors under a tent)
336 Georgia St. #1
Vallejo, CA 94590
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Target age range for participants:
School age youth (6th-12th grade) and their parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, grandparents or other family members. Adults in our community interested in this project and cultural exchange.
Sign-up today: We have 10 slots for the class and mosaic fabrication dates.
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******The event will be videotaped and photographed. *********
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About the Mosaic Mural
The Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association is excited to announce that 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the relationship between Oakland and Fukuoka. To commemorate the occasion, the organization in collaboration with Fukuoka partners and Oakland youth participation, would like to install a mosaic mural at the Gardens at Lake Merritt with the message: “Compassion, Peace, and Community.”
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Questions? Contact us at
OFSCAmural@gmail.com