There are a few things I really do not like. Child abuse is one of them. And so child abuse on a large scale, such as what the Yezidis children is something that deeply saddens me. And I do not like what is happening to the Yezidis women who are systematically raped and sold in slavery by their captors eager to go back to their interpretation of the Arabian 7th century society.
I cannot fix greed, hatred and stupidity, but I can try to help.
I already have created one portrait of one of these children. This portrait is at the welding shop right now to get its frame made, and I will publish it once it is complete, but you can get some idea from my November 12 post "Yezidi Eyes"
I am presently working on two more portraits.
Here are the models :
A little girl
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| Yezidi 011 |
And a young boy.
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| Yezidi 021 |
I am realizing these mosaics according to a new and very unique method. To my knowledge, nobody ever made mosaics this way. The mosaics are realized in black and white, using only tiny glass tiles of various shades of grey.
The result is unique and stunning, as you will see it very soon once the first piece comes back from the shop.
For the time being here are 2 pictures taken on Dec 4. As you can see, I am working in a very different way from the usual.
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| Yezidi 011- December 4. |
It is however, a reverse method on mesh similar as what I have done for my last Pomegranate Tree. At the time I am writing (Dec 7) I have progressed some more, but have had to stop for I am waiting for a shipment of tiles !
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| Yezidi 021, Dec 4. |
These kids were able to escape the persecution. They are now hosted in camps in Turkey and Iraq, financed by the Free Yezidi Foundation.
My goal is to auction these mosaics sometimes in the spring to raise money to help the foundation. I will donate 50 % of the profit of the auction to this cause.
I have no idea of the way to organize this, so if you like this project and would like to help or participate, please let me know at frederic.lecut@gmail.com, or call me at (334) 798 1639.
I
am a modern mosaic artist with a deep admiration for ancient Greek,
Roman and Byzantine Arts. You can see some of my own mosaics on my
site mosaicblues.
If you are interested by this project or by my work in general
or
if you would simply like to drop me a line, please
contact me by email at frederic.lecut@gmail.com
or by phone at (334) 798 1639.
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