(We did this last Autumn and it was a lot of fun! Since the blog readership has grown a lot in the year, I thought I would post it again for you to see and have a go!) The colours of spring and autumn totally captivate me – I stare and stare at a […] Read more...
A very special commission…
I must have looked strange, armed with a step ladder, a camera and two children in tow. Standing in the middle of a cemetery, looking… Finally, we found what we came for, the grave of a dear man, Gerald, who died too young leaving behind two young children (one yet to be born) and […] Read more...
Art making and The Big Silence
I have been art making all week…tired, happy and frustrated as I always think I can achieve more in a day than I actually can (why is that? anyone else have this weird perception of time?!) As I work, I normally flit between listening to music on the iPod to talk radio (BBC Radio 2, […] Read more...
Mac love & a round-up of things on the web
I will start this post by announcing, ehm… (clears throat) that I am now the proud owner of a MacBook. After much research (along the lines of but why is it better?) I was finally convinced. I am a convert. Love it. Downside….I am SO busy art making for my exhibition I have not had […] Read more...
A peek at mosaic making frenzy…!
My solo exhibition is 6 weeks away….I am making, making, making, all household duties woefully neglected. Here’s how its looking. So much more in the pipeline… Read more...
A creative space…near you?
I was contacted a few weeks ago by a lovely lady, Debra, who runs a place nearby in East Sheen, called the Artyard, asking if I was interested in running some mosaic workshops. I clicked on the Artyard website and immediately started doing internal skips and hops of excitement! One real time visit yesterday with […] Read more...
Mosaic hanging decorations and jewellery with recycled lids!
A recipe for children’s jewellery and hanging decorations Take some lids, the kind you would normally throw away (milk & juice bottle, jam jar…) Buy some tile adhesive (white creamy stuff, same consistency as peanut butter – pre-mixed in a tub from Pound / Dollar store or mix your own from powdered tile adhesive from […] Read more...
Celebrating steps on the creative path
Hello lovely blog readers…happy Autumn! Firstly, thank you to all of you who have commented my “You Catch My Tears” mosaic, both on blog / Facebook and in person. The piece is very close to the heart and to know that it struck a chord in others has meant a lot to me. Sorry for […] Read more...
Mosaic art from the heart
You Catch My Tears and Keep Them in a Bottle Again she cries alone Tears fall like diamonds Into the nothingness Her heart lost, unknown She cannot see The veil that surrounds her Tears of others also bent over, sobbing Connecting the broken-ones in their alone-ness And the great Other… Catching every precious drop Nothing […] Read more...
Eco Workshops, Inspiration and a bit of Oooooh!
Giving a quick shout to my friend Janine, who is starting an exciting new series of eco workshops, embodying recycling, re-purposing and thrift with creativity and making (great combo if I ever saw one!). The first one is this Tuesday 21st September in Lewisham. I would definitely be there were it not for the fact […] Read more...