Mosaic & that special something….an opportunity for you!

There is something special about making mosaic art. If you have already been captivated, you will know what I am talking about. If  you have not come under its spell, let me explain. Mosaic making has some (almost mystical) ability to take us beyond ourselves and into ourselves, both at the same time. In connecting [...] 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...

Must see…!

What an amazing treat. An invitation to the private view of the most delicious collection of mosaic sculpture here in London. I walked in the door and began ooohing and ahhing right away. The Piecemaker exhibition at the wonderful London Glass Blowing Centre (worth a visit in its own right) brought together the collection of [...] Read more...

Mosaic exhibition pictures galore!

On Wednesday we went to see the mosaic exhibition at Fishbourne Roman Palace. Here’s some pictures. Photos never do mosaics justice and the lighting in the place wasn’t brilliant so please excuse the quality.  Enjoy. My little beloved with my new big piece, Beloved! By Karla Duterloo Sorry, didn’t get the artists name. If anyone [...] Read more...

New (he)art work…

Some stuff comes from deep within… Here is my latest offering to the world. It’s 51cm x 77cm and made from vitreous and porcelain tile, glitter tile, ceramic tile and glass nuggets. There is a lot of iridescence in it (so hard to capture well on photo). If you are in the South of England, [...] Read more...

One fabulous launch and an amazing work of the heart

The Hospital Mosaic Project was launched last Thursday – unveiled by internationally renowned mosaic artist, Martin Cheek (photo left) and Philip Holmes (photo right) to reveal a wall of over 100 mosaics by artists from all around the world (including yours truly). Everyone gasped – and rightly so. My mosaic is bottom row, second in [...] Read more...

A new mosaic with a different kind of ‘grout’

The British Association for Modern Mosaic’s next exhibition is fast approaching with a delicious theme  – all things ‘Gothic’. Now…for years I have wanted to experiment with using wooden fretwork as a kind of ‘grout’ and this was my chance – fretwork with the Gothic quatrefoil all over… (the Gothic quatrefoil is an architectural symbol [...] Read more...

Online mosaic exhibition…just for you!

Photo’s can never do mosaics justice…its all about texture, touch and reflectivity and its hard to capture these elements in pictures. Nonetheless, here’s a snapshot (pardon the pun!) into my first solo exhibition which ran for two weeks and finished on December 11th. My ‘real’ visitors book is full of wonderful comments, a testament to [...] Read more...

Celebrating….big achievements, small steps and possibilities!

October and November… …made about 30 new pieces of wall art, 30 items of jewellery, 15  3-d mosaic pieces …designed and distributed over 1000 postcards and 200 posters advertising my first solo show …sent a multitude of emails and forum posts to tell people about it ..worked 12 solid hours setting up the gallery Five [...] Read more...

On crafting, mosaic exhibition prep and snowy London!

Snow is coming to South London tonight – the first time in decades that we have had snow in November. Just in time for the first day of my mosaic exhibition!  I am ever so slightly excited about this as it will just soooo complement the feeling in the gallery. Yesterday, me and 3 wonderful [...] Read more...