This sculpture serves as a playful welcoming terminus to Mueller’s Lake Park in Austin, Texas. The 16-foot-high, 30-foot-long serpent-like sculpture was inspired by mythological water creatures, using handmade tiles to give the feeling of barnacles and other sea life, adding textual distinction from the smooth, glossy, glass “scales.”
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| Emily and "Nessy" want to see who is taller |
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| head grouted. |
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| Dixie and Saskia's efforts on the head look amazing! |
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| Emily and Dixie after a long, long day |
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| All the parts are ready to be installed in Mueller Park |
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| a scaly green underbelly |
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| beautiful bands run along the body of the creature |
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| the monster is "stamped" amongst sea life |
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| "NESSY" and DIXIE!!! |
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| Emily, Mike and Lorna! Family at work |
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| Day 3 Dixie and Mike grapple with the beast's mid-section |
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| "Nessy's" scales glisten with tile from Blackbird Mosaic! |
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| "Nessy"... ever watchful. |
