{"id":2591,"date":"2012-12-19T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2012-12-19T21:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2012-12-19T21:25:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T21:25:24","slug":"community-mosaic-art-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/community-mosaic-art-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring women create community mosaic exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2607 aligncenter\" title=\"swa16\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa16.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art workshop in action London\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa16.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa16-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have just finished a wonderful 4 week series of mosaic workshops, teaching a group of total beginners, in the <em>&#8220;jump straight in and mosaic&#8221;<\/em> method! Each person designed their own mosaic and got straight to smashing and sticking! And in four 2 hour sessions, didn&#8217;t they do well?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2605 aligncenter\" title=\"swa14\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa14.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art workshop London\" width=\"512\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa14.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa14-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"swa1\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa1.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"512\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some pics of the mosaics just grouted (so they have not yet been cleaned up and shined).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2593 aligncenter\" title=\"swa2\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa2.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"242\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa2-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2594 aligncenter\" title=\"swa3\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa3.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"307\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa3-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2595 aligncenter\" title=\"swa4\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa4.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"254\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa4.jpg 528w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa4-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2598 aligncenter\" title=\"swa7\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa7.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"258\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa7.jpg 538w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa7-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2596 aligncenter\" title=\"swa5\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa5.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"270\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa5-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2601 aligncenter\" title=\"swa10\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa10.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"266\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa10.jpg 632w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa10-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2597 aligncenter\" title=\"swa6\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa6.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"277\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa6-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2599 aligncenter\" title=\"swa8\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa8.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"277\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa8-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2602 aligncenter\" title=\"swa11\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa11.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"277\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa11.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa11-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2604 aligncenter\" title=\"swa13\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa13.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"277\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa13.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa13-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2603 aligncenter\" title=\"swa12\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa12.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"276\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa12.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa12-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the new year these (and a few others still to be grouted) will be exhibited at the Abbey Road Community Centre in Kilburn, North London &#8211; the first time any of these wonderful ladies will have exhibited a work of their own art!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2600 aligncenter\" title=\"swa9\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa9.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art London\" width=\"512\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa9-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I truly enjoyed facilitating this community mosaic project and was so heartened by a parting comment from one of the participants:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;I never thought I could ever make something like this but you showed me that I can do it, I can make art&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2606 aligncenter\" title=\"swa15\" src=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa15.jpg\" alt=\"community mosaic art\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa15.jpg 640w, https:\/\/glitteringshards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/swa15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have just finished a wonderful 4 week series of mosaic workshops, teaching a group of total beginners, in the &#8220;jump straight in and mosaic&#8221; method! Each person designed their own mosaic and got straight to smashing and sticking! And in four 2 hour sessions, didn&#8217;t they do well? 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