Conferring with the Department of Natural Resources, aquatic professionals, and researching mosaic art and artists

Before we could begin creating the image, we had to figure out what exactly lived in the water. Jyl conferred with the local DNR about the various species that lived in the Chippewa River, as well as visited some local pet shops to gain inspiration.

We also looked at various mosaic artists on the internet to see how they created their works and figure out how to cut and arrange the glass tesserae.