Update: “Heartbeat of Austin” Mosaic Mural Workdays

Aug 30

After months of preparation, we’re inviting y’all to Something Cool Studios to help create this massive mosaic mural, titled The Heartbeat of Austin.

The Heartbeat of Austin

If you’ve ever been to an Austin FC game, you’ve probably seen La Murga and all the other dedicated and passionate Los Verdes Supporter Groups. This monumental mosaic mural is inspired by their electric community and commitment to uplifting Austin. Comprised of over 100,000 glass tiles, the mural will be installed permanently at CapMetro’s newly renovated McKalla Station next to Q2 Stadium in north Austin.

As a part of this project, we will also be helping La Murga de Austin produce their new album!

About the Workdays

Join us at Something Cool Studios, a cozy East Austin bungalow turned artist studio home to The Mosaic Workshop, where you’ll help lay tiles for The Heartbeat of Austin. No experience or tools necessary!

The process is very easy — We provide you with tiles, a grid to put them in, and a guide showing you where to put each color, much like a color by numbers with tile. Each grid takes roughly 30 minutes to an hour depending on the complexity of the design, and you can create as many as you want.

What You Get

These free mosaic workdays give you insight into the world of public art and mosaic making as well as provide a morning, afternoon, or evening of meditative creativity. Plus, once the mosaic is installed, you and thousands of Q2 attendees will see your hard work cemented in concrete at McKalla Station at the Q2 Stadium for decades to come.

Oh, and did we mention: you also get a free Mosaic Workshop t-shirt, mosaic art print, or take-home mosaic kit while supplies last to say thank you for your help in making this mosaic mural come to life!

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Event Info

Location

Something Cool Studios
1717 East Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78702

Workday Calendar

No RSVP required, drop in anytime during the workday.
If you plan to bring a large group, contact us beforehand to coordinate.

Workdays are subject to change, so double-check times before attending!

Thank you to our project partners and volunteers.

We hope to see you at a workday!