1. Big thanks to Tumblr for including Jim Power, aka ‘Mosaic Man’ in their blog Spotlight under the Artists category. If you’re new here, thanks for stopping by and checking out Jim’s work! In short, for over 25 years, Jim has created one of the largest and longest lasting public arts projects with his Legendary Mosaic Trail. The trail of whimsical mosaic designs on lamp poles, planters, sidewalks and storefronts throughout New York City are some of the most recognizable and universally acclaimed works by a local artist. Jim is currently running a campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo to help rebuild a portion of the Trail that has been damaged or vandalized over the years. The campaign is winding down, but you can still help by contributing or spreading the word.  You can read more about Jim and the campaign, see some of the awesome perks available, and donate here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-legendary-mosaic-trail Thanks in advance for your generosity! And stay in touch for all the latest from The Mosaic Man! Previously: Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site Indiegogo ——————————— Like Jim on Facebook, follow him on Pinterest, Twitter @MosaicManNYC, and Google+.

    Big thanks to Tumblr for including Jim Power, aka ‘Mosaic Man’ in their blog Spotlight under the Artists category.

    If you’re new here, thanks for stopping by and checking out Jim’s work!

    In short, for over 25 years, Jim has created one of the largest and longest lasting public arts projects with his Legendary Mosaic Trail. The trail of whimsical mosaic designs on lamp poles, planters, sidewalks and storefronts throughout New York City are some of the most recognizable and universally acclaimed works by a local artist.

    Jim is currently running a campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo to help rebuild a portion of the Trail that has been damaged or vandalized over the years. The campaign is winding down, but you can still help by contributing or spreading the word. 

    You can read more about Jim and the campaign, see some of the awesome perks available, and donate here:

    http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-legendary-mosaic-trail

    Thanks in advance for your generosity!

    And stay in touch for all the latest from The Mosaic Man!

    Previously:

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site Indiegogo

    ———————————

    Like Jim on Facebook, follow him on Pinterest, Twitter @MosaicManNYC, and Google+.

  2. YOU GUYS!!! Check out this AWESOME photo album of Jim’s work courtesy of the Yenta Laureate! Much, much more inside!!!

    Just wow. All in a day’s work…

    THIS IS WHAT IT’S ABOUT, FOLKS!!!

    MOSAIC THE CITY! 

    MOSAIC AMERICA!!

    MOSAIC THE WORLD!!!

    :-D

    Donate here to help rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” on Indiegogo!

  3. thecorcorangroup: Twenties Style Flapper on 2nd and St. Marks Place…East Village, NYC (via Marion) Stepping out to see Gatsby tonight? Unlike some of the socialites depicted, Jim’s work has style and substance! Save your money and donate what you were going to spend on tickets to the Rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo!

    thecorcorangroup:

    Twenties Style Flapper on 2nd and St. Marks Place…East Village, NYC (via Marion)

    Stepping out to see Gatsby tonight?

    Unlike some of the socialites depicted, Jim’s work has style and substance!

    Save your money and donate what you were going to spend on tickets to the Rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo!

  4. INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: MORE PERKS!

    Thanks again to everyone else who has donated or helped spread the word about the rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail!

    Give as little as $5.

    Give $25 and receive a campaign sticker.

    Give $100 and get your picture on a tile.

    The next perk up:

    Give $250 and get a t-shirt of your choice featuring one of Jim’s iconic designs!

    Show your support for The Trail in style!

    See the samples above. There are several designs to choose from and we’ll add even more as the campaign closes.

    Donate today!

    Thanks in advance!

    Donate here to help rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” on Indiegogo.

    Previously:

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

    INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY!

    THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED AND HELPED SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL” CAMPAIGN ON INDIEGOGO!!!

  5. Anyone ever hear of this CBS outfit? :-D Thanks anyway for running the story, gang. And a little update on the campaign… Good day on the Trail! We crossed the 100 donor mark earlier! Once again, big shout outs to everyone who has donated or helped spread the word about The Rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo.  If you’ve not already, please consider contributing and definitely reblog on Tumblr, tell your friends on Facebook and/or Twitter, via email, carrier pigeon, etc. We have over 50,000 followers on Tumblr alone!!! If every one of you gave just $2… You know what to do. DONATE HERE TO HELP REBUILD “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL” Previously: Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED AND HELPED SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL” CAMPAIGN ON INDIEGOGO!!! h/t eastvillagefeed for picking up the CBS mention

    Anyone ever hear of this CBS outfit?

    :-D

    Thanks anyway for running the story, gang.

    And a little update on the campaign…

    Good day on the Trail! We crossed the 100 donor mark earlier!

    Once again, big shout outs to everyone who has donated or helped spread the word about The Rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo. 

    If you’ve not already, please consider contributing and definitely reblog on Tumblr, tell your friends on Facebook and/or Twitter, via email, carrier pigeon, etc.

    We have over 50,000 followers on Tumblr alone!!! If every one of you gave just $2…

    You know what to do.

    DONATE HERE TO HELP REBUILD “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL”

    Previously:

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

    INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY!

    THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED AND HELPED SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL” CAMPAIGN ON INDIEGOGO!!!

    h/t eastvillagefeed for picking up the CBS mention

  6. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED AND HELPED SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL” CAMPAIGN ON INDIEGOGO!!!

    The support has been OVERWHELMING!!!

    LET’S DO THIS!!!

    DONATE HERE TO HELP REBUILD “THE LEGENDARY MOSAIC TRAIL!”

    Previously:

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

    INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY!

  7. INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY! BIG THANKS to all the early backers, and everyone else who has helped spread the word about the rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail! You can give as little as $5, so do whatever you can to support the campaign! Give just $25 and receive a sticker featuring one of Jim’s designs made especially for the campaign! Jim has something special cooked up, so contribute today! Now, let’s talk about the premium perks! We’ll give each of the big time perks their due over the next few days. First up: Give $100 and get your picture on a tile to be used on a future lamp pole!!! We know - AWESOME!?! :-D Literally become part of the trail itself. And Jim has mastered his technique over the years, so these new poles will be built to last! “With the glue I’m using, these things will stand through a nuclear blast!” he says. You’ll be able to walk along the Trail years from now and show your grandkids! See the image above for an idea. Use a headshot, a logo, etc. Whatever you want! Your picture. On a tile. Forever. Boom. Just give a 100 bucks. Do it! Thanks in advance! Donate here to help rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” on Indiegogo. Previously: Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

    INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN UPDATE: LET’S TALK ABOUT PERKS, BABY!

    BIG THANKS to all the early backers, and everyone else who has helped spread the word about the rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail!

    You can give as little as $5, so do whatever you can to support the campaign!

    Give just $25 and receive a sticker featuring one of Jim’s designs made especially for the campaign! Jim has something special cooked up, so contribute today!

    Now, let’s talk about the premium perks!

    We’ll give each of the big time perks their due over the next few days.

    First up:

    Give $100 and get your picture on a tile to be used on a future lamp pole!!!

    We know - AWESOME!?!

    :-D

    Literally become part of the trail itself. And Jim has mastered his technique over the years, so these new poles will be built to last!

    “With the glue I’m using, these things will stand through a nuclear blast!” he says.

    You’ll be able to walk along the Trail years from now and show your grandkids!

    See the image above for an idea. Use a headshot, a logo, etc. Whatever you want!

    Your picture. On a tile. Forever.

    Boom.

    Just give a 100 bucks. Do it!

    Thanks in advance!

    Donate here to help rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” on Indiegogo.

    Previously:

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

  8. chynatako: Thomas Zhuang: Street Series, #479, 2012 Heard it was pretty busy up there today. And, if you’d like to help Jim complete this mosaic lamp pole and others like it, please consider donating to the Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo here. Give as little as $5. Thank you in advance. ——————————— Like Jim on Facebook, follow him on Pinterest, Twitter @MosaicManNYC, and Google+.

    chynatako:

    Thomas Zhuang: Street Series, #479, 2012

    Heard it was pretty busy up there today.

    And, if you’d like to help Jim complete this mosaic lamp pole and others like it, please consider donating to the Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on crowdfunding site Indiegogo here.

    Give as little as $5.

    Thank you in advance.

    ———————————

    Like Jim on Facebook, follow him on Pinterest, Twitter @MosaicManNYC, and Google+.

  9. Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo NEW YORK, April 29th, 2013 — Renowned New York City artist Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, today launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild his famous Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo, a leading international crowdfunding platform and community. About the campaign: For over 25 years, Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, has created one of the largest and longest lasting public arts projects with his Legendary Mosaic Trail. The trail of whimsical mosaic designs on lamp poles, planters, sidewalks and storefronts throughout New York City are some of the most recognizable and universally acclaimed works by a local artist. The various pieces are often dedicated to an historical event, person, or landmark, i.e. 9/11 or the former Fillmore East, or simply act as sign-posts and markers. The works are, for the most part, created using recycled materials, built to last, unique to the city, and add a great deal to the quality of life in the neighborhood. In 1988, Jim was authorized by the DOT to build up to 80 light poles. In 2004, he was inducted into the City Lore Peoples Hall of Fame and received an official proclamation from Mayor Bloomberg recognizing him for his selfless contribution to the city. Over the years, Jim’s work has been featured in countless television programs, newspapers, books and magazines worldwide. All that, and Jim has never received any significant funding for his project from the city or outside groups. And, unfortunately, due to vandalism and destruction, only about a quarter of the lamp posts that make up the original trail are still fully intact. So, he turns to you… Now, you can help support the rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail! Proceeds from the campaign will go toward supporting all facets of the rebuilding of the trail. Not only will contributors help support the rebuilding of a part of New York City history, but they will also receive exciting and unique perks related to the trail itself, from stickers or T-shirts featuring Power’s designs, to one-of-a-kind original pieces of art or “artwear,” to opportunities to have your image or brand included on a pole for all to see! The campaign is the culmination of several years of work by Power and his cohorts to build up visibility about his work on the trail and its impact on the city. The trail as a whole tells the story of an ever-changing neighborhood, what came before, what’s here now, and perhaps what will be in the future. Power has often said that he is not out for fame. He feels he has a “responsibility to the people who love this work.” He makes his art “for the community that he loves and that loves him so dearly in return.” He is thankful for the continued support from the public throughout the years, and this campaign is the latest way for people to bea part of something big and help Jim see his vision through. “We’ve got over 50,000 people on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. If everyone gave just a few bucks, we could do this and the world wouldn’t know what him ‘em!” says Power. The campaign lasts through Friday, May 24th, 11:59PM PT. You can read more about the campaign, view the exciting perks available, and donate here.

    Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, Launches a Rebuild “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” Campaign on Crowdfunding Site, Indiegogo

    NEW YORK, April 29th, 2013 — Renowned New York City artist Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, today launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild his famous Mosaic Trail on Indiegogo, a leading international crowdfunding platform and community.

    About the campaign:

    For over 25 years, Jim Power, aka The Mosaic Man, has created one of the largest and longest lasting public arts projects with his Legendary Mosaic Trail. The trail of whimsical mosaic designs on lamp poles, planters, sidewalks and storefronts throughout New York City are some of the most recognizable and universally acclaimed works by a local artist. The various pieces are often dedicated to an historical event, person, or landmark, i.e. 9/11 or the former Fillmore East, or simply act as sign-posts and markers. The works are, for the most part, created using recycled materials, built to last, unique to the city, and add a great deal to the quality of life in the neighborhood. In 1988, Jim was authorized by the DOT to build up to 80 light poles. In 2004, he was inducted into the City Lore Peoples Hall of Fame and received an official proclamation from Mayor Bloomberg recognizing him for his selfless contribution to the city. Over the years, Jim’s work has been featured in countless television programs, newspapers, books and magazines worldwide.

    All that, and Jim has never received any significant funding for his project from the city or outside groups. And, unfortunately, due to vandalism and destruction, only about a quarter of the lamp posts that make up the original trail are still fully intact.

    So, he turns to you…

    Now, you can help support the rebuilding of The Legendary Mosaic Trail!

    Proceeds from the campaign will go toward supporting all facets of the rebuilding of the trail.

    Not only will contributors help support the rebuilding of a part of New York City history, but they will also receive exciting and unique perks related to the trail itself, from stickers or T-shirts featuring Power’s designs, to one-of-a-kind original pieces of art or “artwear,” to opportunities to have your image or brand included on a pole for all to see!

    The campaign is the culmination of several years of work by Power and his cohorts to build up visibility about his work on the trail and its impact on the city. The trail as a whole tells the story of an ever-changing neighborhood, what came before, what’s here now, and perhaps what will be in the future.

    Power has often said that he is not out for fame. He feels he has a “responsibility to the people who love this work.” He makes his art “for the community that he loves and that loves him so dearly in return.” He is thankful for the continued support from the public throughout the years, and this campaign is the latest way for people to bea part of something big and help Jim see his vision through.

    “We’ve got over 50,000 people on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. If everyone gave just a few bucks, we could do this and the world wouldn’t know what him ‘em!” says Power.

    The campaign lasts through Friday, May 24th, 11:59PM PT.

    You can read more about the campaign, view the exciting perks available, and donate here.

  10. BIG announcement coming soon… Stay tuned. UPDATE: “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” project now live on crowdfunding site, Indigogo!!! Support the rebuilding of NYC’s Legendary Mosaic Trail, one of the largest and longest-lasting examples of public art in the world. Learn more, read about all the great perks, and donate here.

    BIG announcement coming soon…

    Stay tuned.

    UPDATE:

    “The Legendary Mosaic Trail” project now live on crowdfunding site, Indigogo!!!

    Support the rebuilding of NYC’s Legendary Mosaic Trail, one of the largest and longest-lasting examples of public art in the world.

    Learn more, read about all the great perks, and donate here.

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