Over the Christmas period, a shelf in our house was given over to a nativity scene (you can see it here). Once Christmas was over, the empty shelf sat there for a few weeks, looking miserable. One day I thoughtlessly placed a couple of objects there (they were floating without a home – do you […] Read more...
The Vandalism of Beauty
I met with mosaic artist, Gary Drostle yesterday to talk about helping out on this amazing, 50 foot mosaic project he is doing for the University of Iowa and as we were chatting I mentioned one of his public mosaics – one that, in my mind, is iconic. I say this because whenever I am […] Read more...
‘Trusting the process’ & design choices in mosaic making
The weather is happening to us. It always does, I know, but when its this dramatic, you realise that the weather just happens to us. Any plans you may have had to work outdoors, travel here and there etc… are just stopped because we have been happened to. Apologies to you lovely folk in places […] Read more...
The Nativity Week 4!
Last week it was the shepherds and sheep. This week saw the arrival of wise men, cattle-a-lowing, sheep-a-baaing and angels, lots of them. They sing “Hallelujah” to the Leonard Cohen / X-factor tune in our house because Toby and Isabella love that song. Here are the latest pics of the Nativity. The star path is […] Read more...
All I want for Christmas…
This year, more than any I can remember, I am just sooooo excited about having two weeks with my lovely husband at home and all of us together, no work, no school. Just being together. I guess the first three Christmases of us being parents have been blurred by deep-boned tiredness and at last, that […] Read more...
Children’s Art Gallery
For over 3 years I have been adding the kids artwork to the dining room wall – from the first scribble and brushstrokes to handprints, the numerous collages and more recently, their gorgeous representations of people and animals. The trouble is that I was running out of wall space and it was looking messy, with […] Read more...
Mosaic picture frames for kids to make
This year I have been focusing on finding mosaic actvities for very young children to do – for fun and to learn some of the basics of mosaics (you are never too young…!). I have tagged them all under “pre-schoolers”, “children” and “craft” if you want to search the blog archive and the first 3 […] Read more...
Nativity Week Two
It’s been a good but tiring week as have been battling a chest infection. I had my second attempt at doing the Christmas Art Fairs on Friday. Looking back on these two experiences, I am still mulling over if ‘Fairs’ is one of the places where I will put my work out to the world. […] Read more...
Children’s Christmas Mosaics
Here’s a simple children’s activity for making some pretty decorations with a mosaic theme. I did this activity at an art and craft fair at the weekend and found that children from 3 upwards really enjoyed it and got absorbed in it. More mosaic activities for kids to make as presents coming up next week […] Read more...
What pulls you?
One of my pieces for the art fair this weekend has sold! This is very wonderful but I have to get my skates on and keep making as I am now one piece down and want to make sure I have enough beauties to sell (here’s hoping!). Sister Sun What really interested me about selling […] Read more...