This courtyard garden mosaic is surrounded by spacious high desert views, and inspired by the larger landscape as well as striation lines in the rammed earth walls of the residence. Colors and materials were chosen to create a vibrant contrast to the subtle shades of the New Mexican desert beyond the walls of the garden.

Rancho de Taos, NM, USA

2.5 ft. x 13 ft., inset

MATERIALS: Italian smalti, gold smalti, Oceanside iridescent glass tile