1. The mural is composed of squares. They are 11.75" x 11.75" one eighth inch tempered masonite tiles (use no other backing material). You may send tiles you make, or an image that we can adhere to a tile, to Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT), 2547 8th St., 12A, Berkeley, CA 94710.
2. Tile images should be based around disability issues or be created by people with disabilities. Please use your own original images and not reproductions out of publications.
3. Text can be used: make sure you integrate it into the visual design. It can be poetry, postcards, etc. Try to keep away from typefaces that look "posterish" or interfere with the visuals.
4. Collage is a good method, but you have to be sure of a few things. Photographs, paper, xeroxes, and computer art will work fine. Steer clear of color inkjet prints; they will fade in sunlight. Color xerox and color laser prints are better. Please check with us if you use expensive digital printing methods to make sure our varnish sealer is compatible. Do not use extremely three-dimensional materials or materials that will not withstand outdoor exposure.
5. Make sure that your material is adhered with acrylic polymer medium. Other adhesives are not permanent. To attach images that are on paper or fabric, generously apply polymer medium to the back of the image and to the area of the tile where you wish to place it. In order to be sure the edges are adhered, paint the medium on the tile beyond where you are attaching the image. Place the image on the tile and then apply more medium to the surface. Try to eliminate air bubbles by pressing from the center out to the edges with your brush. Don ‘t worry if the medium looks cloudy at first. It will clear when it dries. If you would prefer that we glue down your image for you, you are welcome to send a piece on paper (see above guidelines).
6. Unless your piece is black and white, or the white area is integral to the design, try to paint or draw on the whole tile or paper and cover the whole space with color. We prime our tiles with gesso and then paint a color ground first. If you use your own tempered masonite, please do the same.
7. Acceptable paints are acrylics or oils. Do NOT use watercolor, tempera, gouache, or non-permanent paints. Use only permanent felt tip markers - others will fade.
9. Please label the tile with the following information: name, address, phone, e-mail, and materials you used. Let us know if there were any issues raised during the project or if you would like to provide a brief written description of your piece.
10. If you would like to schedule a time to record an accompanying Soundpiece, a one- minute recording telling the story of the tile in your own words, let us know.
11. We assume no responsibility for any damage to artwork.
12. Copyright: any tile contributed to the project becomes the property of CforAT, which will copyright the entire mural. The artist retains the right to reproduce his/her image and recorded statement for any purpose, but CforAT has the right to use the image and recordings in the Mural as it sees fit and to reproduce them for publicity and other purposes. CforAT will copyright the entire mural. CforAT and the Designer, Frances Valesco, are not required to use the tile and have the right to slightly modify the original art work and edit the recording at their sole discretion as appropriate to integrate the tile into the whole mural.
13. Public display: Tiles and any soundtracks recorded with them are public. Many of them will be permanently installed at the Ashby BART/Ed Roberts Campus. In addition, we may put some of the images and recordings on our website or display tiles in other venues. Proceeds from any commercial reproduction of the Mural will go to CforAT to further its nonprofit mission.
Revised 4_08_F
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