I have followed the ‘ what is is art?’ debates for several years, often with bemusement from a non fine-art trained person such as myself. Cerulean Rendevous by Carole Choucair Oueijan (mosaic) My gut response is to reject the authoritarian, ‘closed-shop’ spirit that would bring about categorisations such as ‘this is and isn’t art / […] Read more...
Clever, recycled, & cheap mosaic frames & bases
A few months back I did a post on a mosaic made almost entirely from recycled materials – a little bit of a passion of mine as I love the satisfaction of creating something beautiful from things that would otherwise be thrown away. I was so pleased when the blog post was published as an […] Read more...
Online mosaic exhibition…just for you!
Photo’s can never do mosaics justice…its all about texture, touch and reflectivity and its hard to capture these elements in pictures. Nonetheless, here’s a snapshot (pardon the pun!) into my first solo exhibition which ran for two weeks and finished on December 11th. My ‘real’ visitors book is full of wonderful comments, a testament to […] Read more...
Celebrating….big achievements, small steps and possibilities!
October and November… …made about 30 new pieces of wall art, 30 items of jewellery, 15 3-d mosaic pieces …designed and distributed over 1000 postcards and 200 posters advertising my first solo show …sent a multitude of emails and forum posts to tell people about it ..worked 12 solid hours setting up the gallery Five […] Read more...
On crafting, mosaic exhibition prep and snowy London!
Snow is coming to South London tonight – the first time in decades that we have had snow in November. Just in time for the first day of my mosaic exhibition! I am ever so slightly excited about this as it will just soooo complement the feeling in the gallery. Yesterday, me and 3 wonderful […] Read more...
Sneak preview at glittering mosaic beauties
My dear blog feels rather neglected – I have lots of ideas and blog posts being written in my head but I simply do not have the time to do them justice as the intensity of getting ready for my exhibition has all but taken over the space in my life. But. ..this time next […] Read more...
My Mosaic Exhibition in London…and online!
I close my eyes at night and see tiles dancing. It feels as though every waking moment not devoted to my children is currently devoted to making mosaic art for my forthcoming exhibition. And to this, I would like to warmly invite you! If you live far, far away, I will be having an online […] Read more...
London Mosaic Workshops & Exhibition…its all happening!
Apart from my dear family, ALL else except my mosaic world is being very neglected in the last few weeks (including writing and reading in blog land, I know I know). As soon as I get back from dropping the kids off at school, I close the front door, put my head down and walk […] Read more...
A very special commission…
I must have looked strange, armed with a step ladder, a camera and two children in tow. Standing in the middle of a cemetery, looking… Finally, we found what we came for, the grave of a dear man, Gerald, who died too young leaving behind two young children (one yet to be born) and […] Read more...
A peek at mosaic making frenzy…!
My solo exhibition is 6 weeks away….I am making, making, making, all household duties woefully neglected. Here’s how its looking. So much more in the pipeline… Read more...