Waiting, waiting…

 

…for spring to come.

This week, we have all been struck  by nasty viruses. It is the part of parenthood that nothing can prepare you for – tending to sick children night after night and then getting ill yourselves. It will pass, as sure as spring will come (and funnily, we always get most sick not in winter but when spring is around the corner).

Ah…longing for the signs of spring – and this week I have been rewarded, encouraged, despite feeling dreadful. It is truly my most anticipated time of the year. My heart leapt when the weather man said that its going to be warm (13 degrees celcius no less!) by the end of the week. Glee!

Through the tiredness, I have continued nipping and sticking – the outdoor mosaic butterfly is now finished and looking stunning (pics to come in the week). In the meantime, we continue to guzzle hot lemon and honey, olive leaf tea (thank you dear tree in the garden) and eating raw garlic. Any other remedies you can suggest? All most gratefully received!

A close look at an outdoor mosaic in the making…

I have been a busy bee. This is one of 5 new pieces I am currently making for a commission to go into a school playground… Sketching onto external plywood ready for cutting. (Big thanks to Mike for doing these on a laser cutter). The cut piece is varnished 3 times, including the edges. Cutting [...] Read more...

Experimenting…

…with my camera. Other blog posts are in the process of being written  (deep thoughts on blogging…the process of making 6 new mosaics..) but no time today to finish writing. So, instead, can I show you some pictures I have taken since becoming very good friends with my camera (Nikon D3100)? Happy to say I [...] Read more...

Mosaic weather tree for January

Our family mosaic project for the year is to make a mosaic tree – 12 branches and 365 leaves – each leaf depicting the weather for that day of the year. We have kept it simple – yellow for days that are mostly sunny; blue (a lovely gold veined one) for days that are mostly [...] Read more...

Hand-made precious birthdays

As each year goes by (fast, so fast) I am always searching for gifts to make and give to my children. Gifts that will have have a lasting legacy and  that will keep on giving long after the play-dough has dried out and the puzzle pieces discarded . This week our precious girl turned 6 [...] Read more...

Soulful quotes: what are you being today?

“People should not worry as much about what they do but rather about what they are.” Meister Eckhart One of my favourite questions to ask myself – what am I being in this moment? – especially good in moments of struggle or stress. I can’t control all that happens around me but I can choose [...] Read more...

My latest mosaic art

My latest mosaic piece is for a forthcoming exhibition organised by the British Mosaic Association, that will run through March 2012 at The View Tube, which oversees the Olympic Park (oh yes, the Olympics are coming to town..!). The brief was to create a mosaic on a theme of flowers, using an element of recycling. [...] Read more...

Published!

The second issue of the gorgeous new Stampington Press magazine, Create With Me, landed with a thud (its thick and luscious!) on my doormat yesterday with enclosed cover note… It’s always a magical moment seeing your work in the mass media (it is hitting the newstands in the USA any day now) and it was [...] Read more...