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National Constitution Center “We the People” Mosaic The imagery of this 10 ft x 6 ft mosaic features the Preamble to the Constitution at the bottom. Above this are the 3 branches of government set behind mirror so people see themselves reflected in the government. The White House has white quartz as the windows. The flag flying is made using sodalite and a glass shard. The landscaping is amazonite. The fountain is blue lace agate. Above this is the NCC logo with its utilization of the US flag. The montage on top features images highlighting the rites of democracy -- voting, jury service, military service, serving in political office, as well as individuals who forwarded the constitutional rights process. The first scene features Immigrants looking at the statue of liberty from Ellis Island. The statue of liberty is made using iridescent glass. Next is the Seneca leader Osceola. Below this a scene of people engaging in protest. Their signs are made using yellow opalite, zebra marble, agate, and leopardskin jasper. The woman in the foreground has a dress made from rose quartz. Above this scene is a jury panel. The two people in the front row to the right have sweaters made from turetella agate (fossilized sea shell) and lavender pinite. The neckties are made from glass shards. Below this Clarence Gideon, who secured legal representation to those who could not afford it otherwise by personally petitioning the supreme court. Next is Dr. King. His eye is made from stromatalite (fossilized algae). Below this a Japanese-American soldier circa W.W.II. His buttons are made with brass. Next is a swearing in ceremony. The blue of the flag is made with blue quartz. Under this scene is an image of Brown vs. Board of Education. The newspaper is made using zebra marble. The sky is blue sodalite. The next image is a soldier. His glasses are made with glass gems. Below him is a first responder. The crest on his helmet is agate. The gauges on the fire truck are glass gems. Above is a woman voting. The voting booth is made using snowflake obsidian, leopardskin jasper and aluminum. The remainder of the mosaic is ceramic tile. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2007
"We the People" mosaic-Now at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA -commission 

National Constitution Center “We the People” Mosaic The imagery of this 10 ft x 6 ft mosaic features the Preamble to the Constitution at the bottom. Above this are the 3 branches of government set behind mirror so people see themselves reflected in the government. The White House has white quartz as the windows. The flag flying is made using sodalite and a glass shard. The landscaping is amazonite. The fountain is blue lace agate. Above this is the NCC logo with its utilization of the US flag. The montage on top features images highlighting the rites of democracy -- voting, jury service, military service, serving in political office, as well as individuals who forwarded the constitutional rights process. The first scene features Immigrants looking at the statue of liberty from Ellis Island. The statue of liberty is made using iridescent glass. Next is the Seneca leader Osceola. Below this a scene of people engaging in protest. Their signs are made using yellow opalite, zebra marble, agate, and leopardskin jasper. The woman in the foreground has a dress made from rose quartz. Above this scene is a jury panel. The two people in the front row to the right have sweaters made from turetella agate (fossilized sea shell) and lavender pinite. The neckties are made from glass shards. Below this Clarence Gideon, who secured legal representation to those who could not afford it otherwise by personally petitioning the supreme court. Next is Dr. King. His eye is made from stromatalite (fossilized algae). Below this a Japanese-American soldier circa W.W.II. His buttons are made with brass. Next is a swearing in ceremony. The blue of the flag is made with blue quartz. Under this scene is an image of Brown vs. Board of Education. The newspaper is made using zebra marble. The sky is blue sodalite. The next image is a soldier. His glasses are made with glass gems. Below him is a first responder. The crest on his helmet is agate. The gauges on the fire truck are glass gems. Above is a woman voting. The voting booth is made using snowflake obsidian, leopardskin jasper and aluminum. The remainder of the mosaic is ceramic tile. -Jonathan Mandell c. 2007 
 
 
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