We’re working on a grackle mosaic – a commission. We’re having a lot of fun with this one. As I’m sure you’ve all seen, various blackbirds have a wonderful irridecence in their feathers. We’re trying various ways to catch this – including various irridecent glass tiles, a broken gold teacup and some translucent glass tiles as well. This material is so dependent on light and the viewer’s position in relation to the bird. It’s very difficult to photograph. I tried with some lower light, but you can’t really see the visual effects in the photo at all. The branches the bird is sitting on have everything but the kitchen sink glued in there. We hope to finish this one next week.