Teaching children about emotions is such a big part of being a parent. So easy to get it wrong – to send messages that cause a denial or surpression of feelings (‘don’t cry, cheer up, don’t be silly’…) or to be shy in setting boundaries of what behaviour is OK/ not OK in response to [...] Read more...
Living from your heart? A gift for you…
Look what landed in my inbox this morning! This free e-book, put together by the lovely Louise Gale as part of the heART movement, it pulls together the wisdom of many creative souls (including yours truly), reflecting on how we can live from our hearts. Appropriate for this day of hearts don’t you [...] Read more...
For those who need to know they are not alone…
Apologies for those outside the UK who may not be aware that our country is currently engulfed in an enormous scandal and exposure of unchecked power, child abuse, alleged collusion from institutions such as the BBC, NHS and Social Services (read the story here and here) affecting so many people both directly and indirectly. As [...] Read more...
Time for broken hearts…
At last, some time to make my mosaic hearts. I love these mosaic heart brooches and pendants, don’t tire of making them. They are high bling when worn (always a good thing in my book) and hold much meaning… Here’s how they look when done… …and here is my meaning behind making them. My heart [...] 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...
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...
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...
Changing the world…
My sweet firstborn is 5 years old today! I still look at her and am full of awe at how this little human life IS. Joyat how she is unfolding into her years. Everyone says (and we know), that it goes fast, so fast. Over the last few years, I have often had this phrase [...] Read more...
