I had the honor of being Bonnie’s art assistant for almost 9 years. I personally assisted her in creating mosaic murals for various clients around the country, working directly side by side on projects that were sometimes 55 feet long. I am truly, eternally grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and for all the knowledge she shared with me. I documented some of my tile work along the way!
In these photographs, you can see some of the tile work I did on Bonnie’s projects. These are all Bonnie’s designs; I was merely her assistant, helping in the creation of these particular projects. The lessons I learned while working on these intricate tile patterns changed my perspective on everything. These lessons were all hidden, just waiting to be worked out within each little tile, waiting to be placed next. Let’s just say that working with these little tiles taught me to think big—or was it Bonnie who taught me that? Either way, this experience was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It was truly life-changing to see what goes into creating public works of art like this. I hope to somehow apply what I’ve learned throughout my time with Bonnie to my own work during this next phase of my career, as I plan to start my very own legacy project.
