It has Swarovski crystals in it (five of them) but those are not the only facets in this piece. Having lived with this piece of mosaic art (complete) for 4 days (and just waved it goodbye as it goes off to the BAMM mUsaic exhibition), I have been amazed at the many facets to this […] Read more...
My newest piece of mosaic art…
“If music be the food of love…” Our first kiss. Our first dance. The slow, swaying embrace to gentle music as I whispered in your ear that I am carrying our baby. Precious moments, set in my heart forever by the music that entwined us. This piece is a beauty as it changes so much […] Read more...
This moment…
{this moment} – A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember (with thanks to Soule Mama for the inspiration). Read more...
Frolicks in hay bales and glens..
Yes, that has been us in the last two weeks! We started off on the southern most tip of the UK, amongst the hay bales of the beautiful Eweleaze campsite on the Dorset coast and ending up in Scotland, dipping in the North Sea (brrr….!), baking bananas on the beach with the driftwood we gathered […] Read more...
After the Olympics – lessons for my children (and me)
How fortunate we have been the last two weeks, living in the glowing Olympic zeitgeist that has bathed our city of London. It made me smile today as I observed my children doing pretend play in the garden – all their teddies competing and being awarded medals! The strap line for London 2012 was ‘Inspire […] Read more...
Children’s bedroom mosaics
We were walking back from school a few weeks ago, discussing our plans for everyone in the house to move bedrooms – us back up into our lovely loft room, Isabella into our old room and Toby from his tiny box room to his big sister’s room. “Mummy, I want my bedroom to be like […] Read more...
On being present…
I read “Cry Pain Cry Hope” by Elizabeth O’Connor many years ago, a beautiful gem of a book. This story has stayed with me and I have retold it many times. “A legend about St. Francis tells that he was hoeing his garden one afternoon when someone asked him to speculate on what he would […] Read more...
‘Mosaic Memories’ virtual exhibition part 2
The Mosaic Memories exhibition is just finished – what a wonderful event it has been. As there were 13 of us, we each took turns to invigilate and it was my turn yesterday. Despite the constant showers, over 70 people came through the doors (including several students from my mosaic course, which was lovely). The […] Read more...