While every project is unique, there are sometimes ones that really illustrate the detail and craftsmanship that went into the job. This was definitely the case in this edition's Project Spotlight, "Capturing a twinkle with handmade mosaics." For mosaic artist Michelle Griffoul, creating a mosaic mural of Lee Strasberg -- pioneer of the method acting approach -- for the outside of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in West Hollywood, CA, was truly a labor of love.
Griffoul was commissioned by Strasberg's son, David, who relayed that he wanted something to make the outside of their building reflect what they do and who they are. The honorary piece of art that was created was a 10 foot, 3 inch- x 15 foot, 3-inch porcelain mosaic mural of the mentor himself, which was made with handcrafted tile.