For those of you new to Glittering Shards, this site explores mosaics, art and soulful, creative living. My blog posts are categorized in this way (see column on the right) and I write them from the heart because these are things that motivate me. Its true to say that ‘Mosaic Loving’ has featured the most […] Read more...
New year, new projects, new thoughts….
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...
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...
Call yourself an artist?
Picture this. I am exhibiting at the weekend. My mosaic art is on display as part of the annual “Artsists Open House”. The sun is pouring in, catching the edges of tiles and glass, making it gleam. My daughter, Isabella, comes for a visit. After a while of hanging around, she takes a piece of […] Read more...
On autumn resolutions…
“It seems to me that January resolutions are about will; September resolutions are about authentic wants…. The beauty of autumnal resolutions is that no one else knows we’re making them. Autumnal resolutions don’t require horns, confetti and champagne. September resolutions ask only that we open to positive change.” Sarah Ban Breathnach Read more...
Being absurdly delighted…
A quick little pit stop to say hello as we are in the midst of washing piles of laundry after a beautiful week camping on the Norfolk coast… and getting ready to go to the Greenbelt Arts festival. We have been relishing beaches, waves, woodland walks and some of the traditions of a British […] Read more...
Summer in the City
This week, being a tourist in our beloved London. Houses of Parliament from the Abbey Gardens (free to enter, very quiet and peaceful place) Despite recent events just up the road from us, scary and unnerving, we keep …our eyes locked on the overwhelmingly bigger amount of good (see here and here and here) ..our […] Read more...
Flying Lessons for artists….reflections one year on
Its just over a year since I took Kelly Rae’s amazing “Flying Lessons” e-course on developing your creative business (with a big focus on being an artist online). This post is a reflection on the last year- what I learnt and what I have achieved. Its been a full-on and amazing year for me and […] Read more...
Exploring the making process…silversmiths & mosaic artists speak
We often explore why we make. But what about how we make? I’m not talking about technique but about the process. How does that something, that did not previously exist, start its life in you? How does it evolve, develop, become solid and tangible? Have you ever looked at your making process in detail? And […] Read more...
Some very sound advice…
Get Slow Leave your watch on the bedside table. Check email only twice a day. Take the scenic route. Light candles before you start to cook dinner. Make up rituals. Say a silent word of thanks and make eye contact with everyone at the table before you start eating. Let the phone ring several […] Read more...