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City Terrace Library

Ofrenda Maya I

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Project Description

Ofrenda Maya I (Mayan Offering), a glazed ceramic tile mural, is set into the exterior wall next to the City Terrace Library’s entrance.  It measures 9’ h x 12’ w and depicts two Mayan warriors kneeling on either side of a third warrior who stands above them with his arms outstretched, grasping a chalice and rattle.  The figure on the right bows his head, while the opposite warrior lifts up his hands.  The artwork is done in a Pre-Columbian Mayan style – the overall composition is highly detailed, intricate, and colorful.

There are 432 earthenware clay tiles in the mural and each tile measures 6” square.
The tiles were colored using low-fire glazes and the resulting shades are bright and glossy.  The mural was severely damaged in 2007 and the Public Library Department set aside funds in 2008 for artist and art restorer José Luis Gonzalez to recreate 116 damaged ceramic tiles for the mural.  The replica tiles were installed in early 2009.

See Goez Art Studio, Centro Maravilla Service Center
Goez Art Studio, Department of Social Services