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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times Children in the Pathways for Children Infant and Toddler program look for their tiles on the new mosaic wall installed recently at the center. All children at the center decorated a tile in 2012 for this wall. From left are: Jayden Conrad, 2, Owen Roberts, 2, Evan Rogers, 2, and Lily-Lee Milner, 18 months old. With them is Breianne Martell, far right. Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times Comments from the School Age Children group of Pathways for Children about the new mosaic wall. Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Robbie Young, 4, sits near his tile he painted for the Pathways for Children mosaic recently installed at the Gloucester center. In 2012, all the children painted tiles that were installed in a path-shaped mosaic with the help of Rockport artist Eileen Mueller.

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times Rockport artist Eileen Mueller, right, talks with some of the students who attend Pathways for Children near the mosaic wall she worked with them to create. It was installed recently. All the program's children painted a tile for the piece. From left, talking about their tiles are: Elizabeth Arias, 12, Juleika Rodriguez, 12, Shayne Unis, 11, and Jose Rodriguez, 12. Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Comments from visitors, parents and staff of Pathways for Children about the new mosaic wall installed recently at the center. In 2012, all the children painted tiles that were installed in a path-shaped mosaic with the help of Rockport artist Eileen Mueller.

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Children in the Pathways for Children program look for thier tiles on the new mosaic wall installed recently at the center. All children at the center decorated a tile in 2012 for this wall. From front to back are: Anaya Briguglio, Kiara Curcuru, Natasha DePaula and Yoemily Castillo.

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  • Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times Juan Rodriguez, 3, touches the tile he painted with the help of Rockport artist Eileen Mueller. Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times

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February 11, 2013

Making their marks at Pathways

By Allegra Boverman Staff Writer

Children of all ages at Pathways for Children have made their marks on 290 white ceramic tiles that have been installed on a Pathways wall as a mosaic piece — including the babies, whose footprints were carefully pressed onto tiles with paint.

Titled “On the Path,” the mosaic wall is a gently curving path of colorful ceramic tiles against cheerful green rolling hills with a clear blue sky and bright sun.

It was designed by Rockport artist Eileen Mueller. She urged each child to “paint whatever you feel,” and wanted this piece to “reflect the uniqueness of each child on their path to the future.” The tiles, which were painted in 2012, are wildly different from each other in color, design and motif.

Children and adults could make comments about the installation on big pieces of paper taped to the adjoining walls and on an easel.

A Ysaye Barnwell quote also appears above the tiled pathway on a painted sunny sky:

“For each child that’s born,

A morning star rises

And sings to the universe

Who we are.”

The tiles, paint and glaze were donated by Eileen and Joe Mueller. Glazed! on Washington Street in Gloucester baked the finished tiles.

Allegra Boverman is the chief photographer and a staff writer for the Gloucester Daily Times. She can be reached at 978-283-7000 x3448 and at aboverman@gloucestertimes.com

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