Its been a busy ‘ole week here in Glittering Shards land. We have had dear friends visiting all week and this weekend too. I have finished another mosaic piece for an exhibition – will post pics in the week – and have started on a beautiful, delicate commission for a 40th wedding anniversary. Workshops continue […] Read more...
Do you kiss your work goodbye?
I finished my ‘Circles’ mosaic for the London Hospitals mosaic project – mosaic artists from all round the world producing a 20 x 20 cm mosaic on the theme of circles which will all be mounted together into a public art installation for a busy London hospital waiting area. Can’t wait to see the finished […] Read more...
Free toys – love and fun included!
This is Sally. She was made with a lot of love by my little boy, Toby (with some help from Mummy). Component parts: an empty salt tub, a lid, yoghurt pot, old insulating foil, insulating tape (she is very warm!) some pipe cleaners and good old British milk bottle tops from our doorstep milk bottle […] Read more...
The limits of words
We are specks of dust on a revolving rock. This rock which is our home in the universe shuddered last Friday and the lives of millions will never be the same. Writing my ‘normal’ blog post did not feel appropriate tonight because my words feel trivial and inadequate in light of the pictures and news […] Read more...
Have I introduced you to….
…Chloe, our new cat? She was given to us by one of my lovely mosaic students because their family could not keep her. And what a character she is. Utterly royal in her composure, I think she has finally accepted that she is in an house that values equality…and is making friends with our […] Read more...
Home organising and rhythm setting
There is something about my personality and life experience which means I need a sense of rhythm to my life. Since becoming a parent, that need has become acute. I have tried to push it aside and live by ‘going with the flow’, but it hasn’t worked for me, especially with the demands of a […] Read more...
A peek at some making action!
After the mosaic making frenzy that was the lead up to my solo exhibition in December, Christmas came (and went!) and January became the month of catching up on the neglected piles of life. All of January I continued to run my mosaic classes and I must confess to a slight twinge of jealousy at […] 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...
So many things to celebrate! And a round up of blog love…
Oh my, I don’t know if my stars are lined up or what but the last couple of weeks have been worthy of some serious looking back and Celebrating! Gosh, I really should do a winter version of my toes! And so…here’s me celebrating… Sold! Great story behind this piece here selling two pieces of […] Read more...
Experimental photography fun!
This pic of the girls taken by Moyra from Creating My Life Here’s some images from a great afternoon out on London’s Southbank with a gorgeous bunch of girls who have all done Amelia’s Experimental Art e-course (she has opened bookings for the Spring course people! So head on over and be tempted as its […] Read more...