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...
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...
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...
Mosaic & that special something….an opportunity for you!
There is something special about making mosaic art. If you have already been captivated, you will know what I am talking about. If you have not come under its spell, let me explain. Mosaic making has some (almost mystical) ability to take us beyond ourselves and into ourselves, both at the same time. In connecting […] Read more...
Mosaic heart & art course winners & community mosaic fun!
Normally I blog at least once a week, but I hope you will forgive me for the longer than normal gap….it has just been so lovely to read your comments after the launch of my new site – all your words have been truly received. I have been touched by the feedback (both on and […] Read more...
Art, hearts & giveaways!
Welcome to my new online home! This is a huge moment (anyone who has developed a creative website will understand). This site – the window from my home and studio into the world – has been brewing in my head and heart for years. It has taken endless hours of hard, hard work to envision, […] Read more...
Call yourself an artist?
Picture this. I am exhibiting at the weekend. My mosaic art is on display as part of the annual “Artsists Open House”. The sun is pouring in, catching the edges of tiles and glass, making it gleam. My daughter, Isabella, comes for a visit. After a while of hanging around, she takes a piece of […] Read more...
My mosaics in new Stampington mag!
This weekend has seen me doing the Wandsworth Artists Open House whilst the capital basked in this most bizarre but lovely 30 degree heat. Lots of people came, ‘oohed’ and ‘ahhed’ at the gleaming glass art of Sally Dunnet combined with the shimmering mosaics of yours truly. It has been lovely meeting so many […] Read more...
Origin contemporary craft…or is it art?!
Please excuse the silence on this blog. I do aim to post at least once a week, but sometimes life takes its own twists and turns, which it did last week with the sadness of a family bereavement. On Saturday, I appreciated the opportunity for some space to just think and be, as I went […] Read more...