Pat is a project undertaken by Baw Baw Arts Alliance with funding from Regional Arts Victoria. Pat is a 2 meter high dog wearing a jacket made from a patch work of mosaic. Facebook

Here is Pat’s story ….

Concept

The committee of Baw Baw Arts Alliance (Bbaa) have always wanted a sculpture outside the…

The Sculpture

Using Jessie’s maquette as a guide it was professionally scanned. Then slices of heavy duty…

The Jacket

The jacket is made from patchwork mosaic. The patches were made in workshops by members…

The First Move

Firstly, Pat had to move from the studio where he was created. The truck did…

Putting on the Jacket

A jacket made from fabric was fitted onto Pat. This jacket then had all the…

Glueing on the Patches

Following the template the completed mosaic patches of Pat’s coat were applied by a professional…

Mosaicking Pat

Mosaic group members started mosiacing the area under the jacket. This looked way easier than…

The Plinth

The plinth is 500mm high..It took a couple of weeks for the plinth to “cure”.…

The second Move

at last…we present to you…Pat, the Dog.   Pat arrives at the Station Gallery, Yarragon. 8th…

The opening

Unveiling , August 2021 (due to Covid condition the opening scheduled for 6th August 2021…