Blog 2. More on Zagar's creations

      On my way to feed my curiosity on Magic Gardens, Zagar popped up on the front page of the Magic Gardens website. His name so familiar, was something I had to find out more about. Zagars artwork will be what I look for all over Philadelphia, his unique style is easy to pick out of the crowd on the Philadelphia sidewalks I am sure, as over 100 walls in Philadelphia bare his mosaic murals.
Zagar developed his style at an early age of 19 he was inspired to collect his technique from all the concepts of untrained artists. This idea of almost sloppy work, had his mind spinning and he learned that uneven cut edges can create appealing things for the eye. He grabbed all the materials he could to incorporate them into a mix match of things that created pleasing things for people to see.
     If there is one nickname Zagar should receive it is dumpster diver, and I mean this in all ways positive. Out of all the things you just threw out last week, he can take them apart and then put them back together in a cohesive piece of colorful eye catching artwork that you can't get anywhere else.
    Of Zagar's techniques I learned this spring how to cut glass, break tile, how to tile, how to grout, and how to buff out all the unnecessaries and create a beautiful Zagar piece myself. All of these skills are something you never think you really need in life, but after learning them I don't know how I went about living without them. Some of these skills need to be taken seriously especially glass cutting to avoid hurting yourself, so if you want to try this yourself, by all the protective gear you need before trying.
    As the summer continues, my mom and I plan to create a Zagar piece ourselves, we are being to collect tile now and have already purchased a glass cutter. We are well on our way to becoming mural artists ourselves.

bibliography sources

www.phillymagicgardens.org/isaiah/about