Monday, June 20, 2011

Mosaics for Dogs!

I am an avid dog lover and it was my great pleasure to complete a mosaic commission this spring for the Tanana Valley Kennel Club in Fairbanks, Alaska!

The commission involved creating trophies for their AKC licensed all-breed dog show held on May 28th, 2011.  The trophies included Best in Show and First Place for the following groups:  Herding, Working, Sporting, Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Terrier and Best Junior Handler. 

Many thanks to the officers of TVKC for this wonderful opportunity to once again be a part of the dog show scene.  It certainly brought back many memories!

All trophies were made from MDF shapes that I designed for TVKC, handmade ceramic tiles with relevant show information, commercial ceramic tiles and handcut stained glass.  

Here are the photos!
















And the winner was...a standard poodle who walked away with the Non-Sporting group and Best in Show trophies!  Congratulations to the winner of one of the oldest sporting events in the United States!

(c) Artful Mosaics 2011

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