Here it is! The huge feature wall mosaic is now in its home in the Topps Tiles HQ in Leicester. It was wonderful to see the tree again yesterday at the unveiling and to hear stories of the impact the piece has had on staff… “amazing”, “magnificent”, “stunning” and “wow!’ are the adjectives being used […] Read more...
Do you want to experiment with art…?
Firstly, a big thanks to all of you who commented on the blog and on FB with feedback on the Topps Tree. It is always such an encouragement to get feedback – its really appreciated. I will do a blog post on the process of making this tree in the next couple of weeks… …but […] Read more...
The wonderful Topps Tiles Mosaic Tree!
It starts with a possibility… …a concept…celebration, growth, the passing of time, establishing roots, a support system, growth bursting out, celebrating the beauty and history of materials from Topps Tiles, the UK’s largest tile retailer … …sketching, drawing …a vision in the minds eye… …then the hard work begins…turning the ethereal into the material… …handling […] Read more...
Nek Chand’s mosaic world in London!
I always tell people who come on my mosaic workshops about the wonderful work and world of Nek Chand. His work appeals to me for so many reasons. He is self taught. He just quietly got on with creating his mosaic village (now the most visited tourist site in India) for years before he was […] Read more...
Sneak preview…
Friends… …not enough time for words…working all hours, every weekend for the last 5 weeks, on a very large commission… …so I shall rely on pictures, some sneak previews instead… It’s a beauty! And it’s big…all will be revealed soon 🙂 Read more...
Mosaic for a Global Talent Search…
Hi Folks Sooooo much going on here…I am knee deep in an enourmous commission that is totally exciting …will share more pics soon… In the meantime, the first round of the Global Talent Search is underway… The brief was to create a piece of art with a playground theme as if it were a journal […] Read more...
Mosaics in the fast lane…
Folks, I feel like a neglectful blog mummy…its the longest gap in blogging since having children (and I promise I haven’t been..!) There has been so much wonderful work happening here in my little studio that I have had to totally focus on doing it rather than talking about what I am doing… I know […] Read more...
Art, community and belonging
For ages I have had this idea of using mosaics as a way of promoting a sense of community and belonging… The idea has rumbled in my head for years…to create a mosaic trail round a neighbourhood, inviting people to make a mosaic that depicts a community symbol… …and for the mosaics that are made […] Read more...
Happiness is…
I said to Toby “The recipe says knead the dough for 10 minutes”. And so he did… …humming to himself for the whole time. Now that’s what you call happiness… Read more...
Meet Tink!
Once you have had a gap of pet-loveliness carved into your household, it is hard to leave it empty for too long… Meet our little Tink! Read more...