During the fall 2015, I launched a Yezidi Eyes mosaic project. I am realizing a collection of eyes of Yezidi refugees. The Yezidi - sometimes spelled Yazidi - are a people persecuted by ISIS - DAESH because of their religion. They are being massacred, raped, sold, enslaved. Several international organizations are trying to help them.
I am working with the Free Yezidi Foundation, an organization seeking to implement projects to protect and support the most vulnerable members of the Yezidi community.
Our goal is to sell - or auction these mosaics to raise funds and raise the awareness of the general public about the fact they are being the victims of a crimes against humanity and genocide.
At this point one mosaic - Yezidi 02 - is complete.
3 mosaics are almost complete, all the tiles have been laid, I still need to finish them, lots of cleaning, grouting, have the frame done and install it.
Yezidi 01 is the first mosaic I made in the sepia tone, I used it as the model for Yezidi 02 in Black and White.
Yezidi 11 is of a young girl covering her eyes from the bright sun.
Yezidi 21 is a young boy.
The cold and humid weather has delayed me. At the time I am writing, I have grouted these last 3 pieces.
I have started to work in 2016 on 3 additional pieces.
Yezidi 20 is fully laid and needs to be supported and flipped for finition.
Yezidi 13 is at about 15 % completion, you cannot see any features of the piece yet. (Surprise...)
Finally Yezidi 36 is at this time only a project, I have printed the model, but will only start to lay the tiles once I have flipped Yezidi 20 and its working table becomes available !
This one is not of a child, but of a young Yezidi woman soldier. It will be like the previous ones realized in Black and White colours.
These 7 mosaics should be ready by mid April. We have started thinking about the way we could organize the sale / auction. We have little experience on this matter, and all help, or suggestion is welcome.
If you have experience in organizing this kind of charity / fund raising event, please contact me at frederic.lecut @gmail.com or by phone at (334) 798 1639.
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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
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