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Winter weather mosaic question

12 years ago

Hello Everyone!
Some of you may remember the mosaic sculpture I made a few years ago for my children's school...I had lots of questions and you all were sooo helpful!
I am hoping you can give me some advice on my winter dilemma.
This is a photo of the sculpture in nice weather. :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67375731@N07/6133134722/
We normally take it down for the Michigan winter but did not get it done before it snowed...it is now 8 degrees out and I am worried about how the sculpture will fare if we leave it up all winter.
The base is polystyrene with 2 layers of thinnest mortar. The mosaic is stained glass, mirror and tempered glass which was applied with thinset mortar and then it was all grouted.
Should we just leave it up at this point?
Would it help any if we wrapped it in burlap to protect it a bit?
Or should we take it down?
I do worry that if we take it down from the frigid cold and then bring it into the 70 degree building it may crack?
I would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks so much!

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