Hello 2012! I am finally getting a moment to stop by my blog home to send you all wishes of warmth, love and goodness however your new year may have started (I hope well). We have had a Christmas full to brimming with social gatherings – all so good (and very different) – including yours [...] Read more...
There is a light…
…that shines in the darkness. On this shortest day, we are lighting candles, that eternal symbol. It reminds me of that precious, soulful, quote that has come to my mind many many times when observing or experiencing the darker side of life… “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”. We have [...] Read more...
Make a magical mosaic decoration with a secret heart…
Shhh! Don’t tell Granny & Grandad! Isabella and Toby have been making a very special mosaic decoration as a gift for them. Not just any mosaic decoration, but one with something special on the inside… Have a sneek peek, then maybe you can have a go too? There’s a long version (involving paper mache’!) and [...] Read more...
Giant mosaic insects – together at last!
There is so much to say about the community mosaic project with the Wandsworth Early Years Centre…like how amazing, dedicated and enthusiastic the kids, parents and staff were. But for now, I will let pictures do the talking. This week, the insects have been scrubbed, scraped and re-scrubbed so that they shimmer (hard to avoid [...] Read more...
Flying mosaics..!
My latest mosaic commission is finished and flying to their new owners. I have loved working with these colours, combining vitreous goldlink tiles, glitter mosaic tiles, coloured mirror, iridescent nuggets. I get a kick out of combining mosaic materials in just the right way…and was sad to see them go. I am typing this [...] Read more...
My mosaics in new Stampington mag!
This weekend has seen me doing the Wandsworth Artists Open House whilst the capital basked in this most bizarre but lovely 30 degree heat. Lots of people came, ‘oohed’ and ‘ahhed’ at the gleaming glass art of Sally Dunnet combined with the shimmering mosaics of yours truly. It has been lovely meeting so many [...] Read more...
Mosaic scatter paintings for you to try!
I read in Elaine Goodwin’s Encyclopedia of Mosaics about a mosaic technique that involves freely scattering mosaic tiles over a substrate prepared with mortar – it intrigued me for two reasons, firstly that it is much more random than normal mosaic making processes and secondly that it provides for a way of using up left [...] Read more...
When art and community meet…pics and top tip!
You are never to young or old to make mosaics. And here is the proof. These are pictures from one of the mosaic community projects I have been running in the last two months (yes, I’ve been a busy bee). Lots of women are gathering to make this mosaic celebrating our unity amidst our diversity. [...] Read more...
How to become a mosaic artist…
I was walking my daughter to school yesterday and she asked me about what work I was doing this week. I told her I was preparing to do a mosaic project with some children and her ears pricked up. “How old are they mummy?” she asked. “Between 8 and 16 years old” I replied. “But [...] Read more...
Children’s mosaic tea light holder (& tip for 3d work)
Carrying on the series of tutorials for making mosaics with children (that is good for very little ones as well as bigger kids), here is a lovely tea light holder for you to make that involves no cutting and materials that are readily available. The key thing to notice here is the type of glue [...] Read more...
