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Gary Drostle - art for landscape & architecture
TEL: +44 (0)771 952 9520 – EMAIL: gary@drostle.com
all images ©Gary Drostle unless marked otherwise
Technical data for the preparation and implementation of artworks is an essential part of the professional public art service.
The following documents are available to clients on request:-
• Substrate preparation for floor mosaics
• Substrate preparation for wall mosaics
• Glass mosaic tesserae technical specification
• Unglazed ceramic mosaic tesserae technical specification
• Slip Data – Independant testing for Drostle floor mosaics
• Mosaic adhesives and grouts product data
• Mosaic adhesives and grouts COSHH data sheets
If you require this information contact gary@drostle.com
mural data
mosaic data
CSCS
CHAS
standards
insurance
associations
Technical data for the preparation and implementation of artworks is an essential part of the professional public art service.
The following documents are available to clients on request:-
• Substrate preparation for wall murals
• Buon Fresco painting technical outline
• Paint medium suitability chart
• Artists Acrylic Paints overveiw
• Keim Mineral Paints overveiw
• Keim Paints data sheet
If you require this information contact gary@drostle.com
Gary Drostle Public Arts is a CHAS - Contractors Health And Safety registered company
CHAS registration number: 56549
For more information about the CHAS scheme go to http://www.chas.gov.uk/
Gary Drostle is committed to supporting the CSCS
(Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
for all our site operatives.
The following site workers have passed the CSCS Construction Skillls Health & Safety Test
• Gary Drostle – Registration Number 3061491
• Claire Notley – Registration Number 296866
For more information about the CSCS scheme go to http://www.cscs.uk.com
The following international standards are relevant for mosaic installations:-
• BS 5385-4:2009 Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice Published Date: 01/01/2009 Status: Current
• BS 5385-3:2007 Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of internal and external ceramic floor tiles and mosaics in normal conditions. Code of practice Published Date: 31/08/2007 Status: Current
• BS 5385-2:2006 Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of external ceramic and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice Published Date: 29/09/2006 Status: Current
• BS 8000-11:2011 Workmanship on building sites. Internal and external wall and floor tiling. Ceramic and agglomerated stone tiles, natural stone and terrazzo tiles and slabs, and mosaics. Code of practice Published Date: 31/01/2011 Status: Current
• BS 5385-1:2009 Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal internal conditions. Code of practice Published Date: 31/07/2009 Status: Current
• AS 3958.1-2007 Ceramic tiles - Guide to the installation of ceramic tiles (AUSTRALIAN STANDARD) Provides guidance on the preparation of the background and the fixing and grouting of floor and wall tiles and mosaic tiles. Information for application in swimming pools, gradients on floors, screeds and rendering, and cleaning and maintenance is also included.
Gary Drostle Holds the following insurances (further cover is taken out as required for each commission):-
• Section 1 – Artwork & Artists Materials INSURED
• Section 2 – Artists Tools, Equipment & Other Property INSURED
• Section 3 – Business Interruption Insurance INSURED
• Section 4 – Employers’ Liability Insurance INSURED
• Section 5 – Public Liability Insurance INSURED
• Section 6 – Products Liability Insurance INSURED
• Section 7 – Workers Compensation (USA) INSURED
• Section 8 – Employers Liability (USA) INSURED
Gary is a member of the following Associations:-
The British Association for Modern Mosaic
www.bamm.org.uk
The Society of Americ
an Mosaic Artists
www.americanmosaics.org
L'Associazione Internazionale Mosaicisti Contemporanei
www.aimcinternational.com
MOSAIC LINKS
Mosaic Maker - A comprehensive guide to commissioning your own mosaic
URL www.mosaicmakers.co.uk
BAMM - The British Association for Modern Mosaics - support your national organisation, help build a strong and co-operative mosaic community.
URL www.bamm.org.uk/
Tunisian Mosaics - The Romano mosaics of the Mediterranean coast are amazing, check out what a holiday in Tunisia can offer
URL www.tunisiaonline.com/mosaics
OPIO - A French Glass mosaic manufacturer, nice colours.URL www.opiocolor.com
Cole Sonafranks Mosaic Links - A great page of mosaic related links, worth a look.
URL www.ptialaska.net/~sonafrnk/MosaicLinks.html
Bisazza - The main manufacturer of Glass mosaic in the world
URL www.bisazza.com
MURAL LINKS
Diego Rivera - A virtual museum dedicated to the great Mexican Muralist
Northern Ireland - The part murals have played in the conflict in the six counties is unique in the history of murals
URL http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/bibdbs/murals
PUBLIC ART LINKS
The Crafts Council (UK) -
URL www.craftscouncil.org.uk
Your Regional Arts Board - Find out what your local arts board are up to, funding and so on
URL. www.arts.org.uk
Artists Newsletter - A great source of information and advice for artists
URL. www.anweb..co.uk