Hello 2012! I am finally getting a moment to stop by my blog home to send you all wishes of warmth, love and goodness however your new year may have started (I hope well). We have had a Christmas full to brimming with social gatherings – all so good (and very different) – including yours […] Read more...
Christmas eve traditions…
This is us today… …inspired by… …we made stringed popcorn and seed-filled pine cones for the birds and animals …and made our way to our lovely allotment …and found the pine tree (which the children have now named Wisley!) to decorate for the birds and animals …because they too need to feast on this […] Read more...
There is a light…
…that shines in the darkness. On this shortest day, we are lighting candles, that eternal symbol. It reminds me of that precious, soulful, quote that has come to my mind many many times when observing or experiencing the darker side of life… “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”. We have […] Read more...
Giant insects land in south London!
The sun shone as we installed the giant mosaic insects at the Wandsworth Years Early Years Centre – the culmination of a wonderful community mosaic project that I have co-ordinated in the last 4 months. Our toes and fingers were frozen after 3 hours of working outdoors on a cold London December morning, but it […] Read more...
Make a magical mosaic decoration with a secret heart…
Shhh! Don’t tell Granny & Grandad! Isabella and Toby have been making a very special mosaic decoration as a gift for them. Not just any mosaic decoration, but one with something special on the inside… Have a sneek peek, then maybe you can have a go too? There’s a long version (involving paper mache’!) and […] Read more...
Advent (mis) adventures!
Every year, we prepare for Christmas…. We empty an alcove in our dining room and add some fairy lights… Ooooh, this is a good spot for sitting in… Very cosy, add a cushion… Oh yes, and a cat too… Use a staple gun to add some material in front of the lights. The ‘cave’ is […] Read more...
Giant mosaic insects – together at last!
There is so much to say about the community mosaic project with the Wandsworth Early Years Centre…like how amazing, dedicated and enthusiastic the kids, parents and staff were. But for now, I will let pictures do the talking. This week, the insects have been scrubbed, scraped and re-scrubbed so that they shimmer (hard to avoid […] Read more...
Soulful Quotes
Quotes have been a regular feature of this blog and I am feeling the desire to find and mull on wisdom regularly – to use it as an anchor and guidepost. So here is a new blog series of once a week ‘art and soul quotes. Feel free to add your own in the comments. […] Read more...