I wanted to show this off sooner, but I thought it best to wait until now. In the latest issue of CRAFT Magazine (Volume 05), you’ll find my how-to write-up of the Cave Canem — “Beware of dog” — paper mosaic (modeled after the ones in ancient Pompeii) which I completed on my living room floor.

The whole thing spans 80 square feet, and here is a little close-up of the tedium in progress…

Don’t get me wrong. The dogs and I are quite pleased with the result. It’s just that, well, getting it all done was kind of a bitch.

–S.