Lunar Moth Bench
"Luna Moth Bench"
76" x 48" x 24" Approx #450
Free standing. Carved from compressed recycled polystyrene foam, three individually applied and cured layers of alkali resistant fiberglass mesh and a proprietary blend of concrete prepares the mosaic surface. Professional grade Laticrete thin-set and epoxy grouts used to finish the sculpture.
Tesserae includes: High-fired tile and crockery, stained glass, glass tile, millefiori & glass smalti.
$12,000
Having always been deeply intrigued by the incredible beauty and colors found on the delicate and strong wings of butterflies and moths, Theresa created this intricately detailed and ADA compliant Luna Moth Bench for the 2020 "Sculpture in the Gardens" show, which won the People's Choice Award. While building the bench, Theresa contemplated how children of all ages find joy in being lucky to encounter one of these illusive moths. Their shape, colors, and flight are so intriguing. In order to educate viewers, Theresa also included a depiction of the Luna moth caterpillar and cocoon on each side of the bench to show each stage of the moth's trans-formation. The back of the bench is a Kaleidoscope of colors and spirals that was great fun to create!
Theresa Arico is currently a production mosaic artist of large-scale mosaic mural installations and outdoor garden/public sculptures. She also teaches project focused mosaic classes for students to become familiar with this art-form of antiquity. She has public art installations in municipalities throughout NC, NY and Boston. She is the recent VP of the Orange County Artist Guild and shows her work in galleries and shows throughout NC.
"I’ve worked in many mediums to express my creative visions, including modern dance choreography, theater/stage set design, and multi-media mosaic murals. Mosaic, as a specific expression is how disparate materials, shapes and colors are synthesized into a singular expression that tells a complete story. Mosaic is my favorite form of creative expression because it allows me to use both new and recycled objects to create a new vision and purpose. Reassigning value in cast-off objects that normally contribute to the waste stream is important to me. Reinvention and second chances are important aspects of our human story as well. Orphan plates or trinkets sometimes inspire a work, or later may become just what was needed in a given piece. I draw my creative inspiration directly from nature and the beauty that is present in the natural world. I think of my pieces as altars, or meeting places that combine aspects of the seen and unseen realms together as a means of tribute and homage. I often incorporate small shelves within larger pieces, so people can place candles, bouquets of flowers or something inspirational upon them. In this way, the work is not stagnant but changing and enlivened. I also love using mirror or mirrored outlines in my work, as it gives viewers the opportunity to see a part of themselves reflected in the assembled mosaic.
I love to create beauty and to tell an archetypal story through my work. Creating or contributing to an environment that is nourishing and healing is my primary focus. It is my desire that my work infuse others with hope, inspiration and passion. I would be honored to create a custom mosaic or glass on glass image for your home, business, public park or city center."