Pebble Mosaic Artist Jeffrey Bale Uses Work to Connect With Nature | Oregon Art Beat

Pebble mosaic artist Jeffrey Bale creates elaborate, intricate designs from stones he gathers in the wild. His work has received international attention from publications like the New York Times and Better Homes and Gardens.
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[@rosferguson3979]

I have just witnessed divinely created pieces of heaven of earth. Thank You for the deep joy this brings. Heart is singing... 💖🙏💖

[@kirbierose2589]

I'm adding this to the long list of stuff i want to do 😅

[@michaelagoetz3211]

Superb!

[@cynthiafreed9870]

Absolutely stunning!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ I’d love to do this!

[@elgatofelix8953]

Facinante arte .🌎🇲🇽💌

[@whistleblower1826]

This takes my breath away.

[@deborahriley1166]

So beautiful!! Thank you for your inspiring work!! 🙏☯️🙏

[@notJT-er6dd]

Awesome work. Story I have to share. Originally from Mexico my dad worked as an “albañil” which is a mason and would help pave roads with rocks. He bought his first house in Washington state back in like 93-94. He made a driveway with grooves similar to your work. Only thing is he only used dirt to hold rocks in place and it’s still standing almost 30 years later. Solid as the first day it was installed

[@StefaniaFruitarianFarmer]

Thank you! I had thought the same could we not just use dirt or a clay soil to keep them in place? Did your dad wet the dirt first ? I like the idea of using only natural things...

[@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810]

dirt then mortar?

[@maverick6461]

You succeeded! Your mosaics are beautiful and inspiring. An incredible range of colours in the rocks, stones you've found and used. Thanks for showing how it's done 🙏🏻

[@sandraacuna2108]

Magnificent! I like your art, how you inspire people through beautiful creations!💚💜🙌

[@kckcmctcrc]

Rock on brother!

[@user-oz8rz1nb8o]

👏👏👏

[@tinabarnes2033]

I have been coming across your work for years. Absolutely beautiful. So unique with such a personal touch. Years ago I found a picture of a front walkway you designed and it inspired me to do my own. I too collect my own rocks and prefer to use raw material. My first attempt did not turn out the way I wanted so I am back to the drawing board and came across this video. I finally get to see the man behind the art and learn a bit about you. Plus, I learned exactly what I needed to create my own special place. You seem to be as beautiful as your art. Thank you.

[@elizabethwallace-donnelly.2356]

I have just come across your work today,, I absolutely love. Your style.. Your inspiration,.. The stones you use.. Are all so beautiful... I live near some beautiful beaches in Ireland.. With millions of stones.. I have always wanted to create something beautiful and meaningful for my Garden.... Thank you for giving me so much inspiration... Roll on the Spring.. 🙏🕉️♎🧘‍♀️🌞🌀🎨☯️🕉️⚛️

[@GeocachingJoy]

Wow just Wow Yes so beautiful. I’m inspired and just in love with your creativity. If only I could have packed more rocks in my suitcase after my trip to Washington State where the rocks were so incredibly beautiful.

[@manarcabrera2528]

Your work is gorgeous.

[@TEPO--]

SUCH a BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING, AS IS ART ! Mosaics of lovely delights, ri say the keas5......... FAB !

[@corinne7126]

beautiful work!

[@arcar66]

I have been working with pebbles for years now...but not as wonderful as this. I LOVE the labyrinth.

[@brendahebert6684]

I have petrified rocks, ranging from ounces to over a hundred pounds lining my gardens. Been wanting to make something with them, either pot’s for plants, small waterfalls, jewelry. No time I guess. They are beautiful.

[@brendahebert6684]

Love your art. Beautiful & peaceful.

[@Naomi-wv5tr]

You are a nice man❤️

[@rosehill1595]

Be still my heart - such a garden! The mosiac works of art are mesmerizing and inspiring. Your words about beauty are what I needed to hear to keep going with my own garden design projects. The world needs more beauty and art and beautiful gardens. Pleasure gardens - oh my, such a fanciful but much needed concept of old. It will do us good to revive the concept of pleasure gardens and sanctuary. Man does not live on bread alone...Thanks for giving us a little insight on your methods - time to play in the garden!

[@sparksoflight9045]

Your work is beautiful! I made a medicine wheel in my yard and now you have inspired me to go way beyond! Thank you 💖. Also thank you for healing the Earth 🌎

[@MsArtistwannabe]

I've seen photos of this wok before. It was awesome to see this video come up in my feed and to see this beautiful work in progress. As well as hearing the artist thoughts and part of his process.

[@PSA3377]

Really beautiful and profoundly simply 🤍 Love it

[@lovefaith6285]

This is so inspiring. I've been working on my yard as a form of therapy for myself and I want to create a reflexology pathway throughout it. It's been several years since I've done mosaics and it's "funny" how videos of pebble mosaics have been coming up in my feed lately...👏👏👏👏👏✌💜

[@step7274]

Wow, this is so inspiring. Thank you.

[@maliawhite1578]

Such a beautiful expression of the heart.

[@noizyfhain]

what an advanced spirit. a beautiful human.

[@MyHappySimpleLife]

Mindful Artist -We all should have this vision

[@michaelham9431]

Thank you.

[@hajeevibes]

So beautiful and so Inspiring. Thank you!!! 🌏🙏🏾💚

[@clauyoga7001]

Que hermoso espacio.

[@izabelabhering7041]

What wonderful work you do!

[@bassetto1603]

This is exactly what I was envisioning in my backyard. Very inspiring!

[@coreenalbertsen1764]

Beautiful! ☀️🦋🌸🐞🐝

[@selfcarestressreductionins9101]

Oh Jeffrey! Love your play - and words - I did my first mosaic, all wrong, but it was good practice. Thanks for sharing your how too - and now I head back into the garden to do it again.

[@sonjaland2651]

Absolutely beautiful artistic work 😊

[@micheledavis495]

Very beautiful I wish I could do this to my backyard...ill put it on my bucket list..thank you for sharing your work

[@lovewillwinnn]

Interesting! Beautiful! Inspiring! And a human that wants to create. 👏 What else, since humans are made in God’s image. I wonder how our dear artist Jeffrey would feel if someone said about his creative works that they just “evolved.”

[@catshepherd3102]

I’m building a pleasure garden with a shrine in my space soon. You’re giving me ideas 😺

[@user-ni8yv3jw7u]

Thank you it's beautiful.

[@Rawshella]

GOSH THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!

[@jwmyphotographer]

Thank you for making this video. I love the stone work. Halls Hill Labyrinth is a favorite of mine on Bainbridge Island. Very inspiring.

[@janeshelswell6868]

Your work is amazing Jeffrey, Very inspiring for me. I am a landscape gardener and I am also learning mosaics, plus I love rocks. Great video, can't wait for the snow to melt so I can get out there and play with rocks and plants!!

[@michaelaclarke3228]

Wow, thank you so much. I'm just designing a food forest garden and was looking for inspiration. Now I'm really inspired!

[@sonjaland2651]

Thank you for your inspirational work. I’m going to start a beautiful rock garden walkway in my upper garden area. Again, your work is exquisite and exceptionally beautiful!

[@djunaversecenterforhealing2505]

Wow! How beautiful!

[@studioyogaomline8427]

touched and moved with your work, amazing, stunning ZEN like.

[@amandajames3919]

Your work is really beautiful, especially the pieces with the very distinctly coloured stone. God bless you. 🥰

[@jaynesimmons2403]

Omg breath taking!

[@homayounazarnoush5699]

Amazing and beautiful artwork ❤

[@freereinartstudio1463]

Beautiful!!

[@MoonLeaf_RaquelLeBaudour]

I love you SO MUCH! And your work! 🍃💜🍃

[@MariaGonzalez-fl8dx]

Me ha emocionado ... Se lo agradezco de corazón.

[@mrcocomarla3292]

exceptional! bravo!

[@jupulat]

BEAUTIFUL

[@Gtumrths]

Very very beautiful!!

[@gabrom8639]

Beautiful!!!Congratulations!

[@revmarymoreno4892]

Hi Paul, What a great video of your work. i met you once at Brooks and Tony's when you were creating your magic in their back yard. Great to see this. Take care

[@perry44442000]

Very inspiring. I am planning on building a jasper house in Arizona and you’ve given me some great ideas. Thank you🙏🏼

[@rdred8693]

The mosques of Iran are incredible too.

[@garybeckwith2449]

Beautiful work

[@csalsera]

Gorgeous work! Curious what you use as a base for a path or patio..for weed prevention and uniformity. Do you lay a layer of gravel and / or pour concrete first, then do the mortar on top? or mortar directly on soil? Thanks so much for info and the inspiration!

[@frankieroberson3398]

Beautiful

[@user-dg5sq9tz1j]

amazing !

[@isaacdunford6394]

fantastic job

[@susanmorgan4151]

Perfection.

[@StefaniaFruitarianFarmer]

That was a beautiful video and a great artist the gentleman is...i think exactly the same thing to create more beauty and inturn others will create more beauty and this world will become even more beautiful! hooray!

[@bmt8829]

Amazing

[@nettorak]

I am enthralled by the designs, they are gorgeous, good job! Though isn't it super slippery, especially in fall or winter?

[@Omlittlebuddha]

Absolutely beautiful. You wouldn’t be able to do this in the Uk as it’s illegal to take stones from the beach 😊

[@1962Melody]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@katinss9983]

His work is very beautiful and inspiring. I wonder if he uses cement mortar or natural lime mortar?

[@Cookiefac]

He uses commercial grade Quikcrete, so concrete. I would imagine your idea of natural lime mortar could be great though

[@brendahebert6684]

Portland cement I bet.

[@beatrixrode1082]

I love your work!!

[@sparksoflight9045]

♥️

[@shweetiepetina1563]

I was just at Puget sound staying in Seattle and plan to return yearly as there’s so much more to explore. Would you ever consider a tour of your garden? This gives me endorphins and is just so absolutely beautiful. Maybe an Air bnb experience at your convenience (once a year lol ) if you choose. Thanks for sharing your Oasis video.

[@Drzahman]

I recommend you visiting altea spain

[@DrRemorse]

Isnt it kinda blocking the water to reach the earth or is it all aired out and the water is canalized ?

[@anita-qq9iw]

hi can you tell me, are you laying them in a kind of concrete. thanks

[@lucyjackson9408]

I wonder if the stones he uses are pre polished?. Does he polishes them? I’m in the process of building a pebble sidewalk. I got river rock from the local quarry but the stones are gritty and dull. Until they are sprayed with water you really can’t see their beauty and color. So I thought about using a high gloss sealer to bring out their color after I lay the sidewalk. Is that a good idea? He seems to be working with wet concrete which seems like it would dry more stable but I also saw a videotape saying to use a 2” dry mortar mix and then after your design is in place top it off with more mortar mix. How to’s seem rather scarce on the subject of pebble mosaics. Any advice links would be welcome!😝🤪🙃

[@danbiss87]

Polished natural from the waves from where he sourced them. old river beds is where you'll find these..

[@jupulat]

Can you recommend a book on learning how to this?

[@Beanieweenieable]

Such a lot of spiritual gibberish to apply to a path of pebbles. Why can’t it just be beautiful for beauty’s sake? I plan on creating a lovely pebble pathway that has absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH RELIGION OR SPIRITUALITY even though I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart…my pebble pathway will be inspired by the artistic ability and creativity God has given me. Cheers.

[@philsullivan8201]

What mortar mix do you use?

[@doreenhutera4941]

He said wet mortar so I'm going to look that up

[@itstime7506]

When traveling to third world countries he likes to take photos with other peoples children... nothing sus with that. Also when you say your collecting rocks with keeping minimal impact on the beach, so you mean wrappers or trash isn't left but taking a bunch of rocks is ok with you and the beach erosion and the balance of nature. Hey if say so it must be true.

[@irenepena6163]

Beautiful work. Pero, like, stop robbing stone from Puget Sound. Leave nature alone. The rocks belong on the beach, not on some wealthy landowner's private property.

[@oraziabrusciotti3500]

Peccato che non è in italiano 😔

[@catherineshideaway1765]

Most places it's illegal to take rocks from beaches for environmental because they're there to protect against erosion and provide a habitat for the creatures. I was really impressed with your work, but seeing this, and publicly advising others to do the same is really irresponsible.

[@whimsysmith2835]

Good lord. You are kidding right? I suppose collecting sea shells is a mortal sin, collecting seeds, or collecting leaves. I am a huge fan of leaving no footprint, but it sounds like he is careful to do so and suggested how to leave no footprint in the video. On top of that explain to me how a regular gravel driveway, or any other kind of stone driveway is less damaging to the environment! It is ALL environment, all one planet, even if you don't see the the mountain carved up for cheap gravel driveways.

[@Krootjes]

I think there are way worse things to do to hurt the environment.

[@doreenhutera4941]

I'm going to make a pathway like this it's obvious you are not going to help us so I can see you are using a laminate on the rocks to shine them and wet mortar. If you can advice us followers on this that can be helpful and appreciated. Why make video of you are just ignoring comments???? Just for your own attention?

[@hettybax9775]

Doreen, I think this video is not posted by Jeffrey himself, it seems to be a public broadcasting company. Theres a nice article where he details every step of creating his pebble mosaics here. www.finegardening.com/article/create-a-pebble-mosaic