I have made this little blog space for myself as an antidote to rushing and diving headlong into the next thing on the to do list. It is an attempt to momentarily slow down the speedy pace of life that stops us from looking back and celebrating what we have actually achieved because we are […] Read more...
Me + Anthropologie = creativity!
I spent a glorious hour in Creative Beadcraft in Soho today looking for just the right gemstone for my teardrop mosaic which currently in progress. I came away with the most beautiful Swarovski crystals (ehm…and quite a bit more). It was a veritable Aladdin’s cave for a magpie like me. Aware that I needed to […] Read more...
Fun, Farms & Crafternoons
Just a few pics of our last few days… Stems of the chard we harvested from our community farm where we go every Saturday to weed, water, pick and picnic! Amazing colours and very delicious, especially made with this recipe for Sicilan chard(being half Sicilian, rather appropriate too!). I love this picture Isabella drew of […] Read more...
Moonscape recycled mosaic…& free mosaic material for you!
Moonscape is a commission which I have made almost entirely from recycled material. The base and background is made of tiles in the local Tile Store breakages bin. The coloured tile is from the client and the silver glittery tiles are a material you may well have in your home and throw away! Read on […] Read more...
The power of starting…and a new technique discovered!
My biggest achievement and reflection on the past week is the pure energy released by just starting something. I have been brewing several pieces of art and have felt a little ‘blocked’. Then, on Thursday, in a somewhat artistic frenzy, I started – sketching like crazy, onto the bases where each piece will be mosaiced. […] Read more...
Mosaic giveaway…and some quick mosaic projects in the making!
I do believe my heart rate picked up just a little when my dear husband’s hand went into my daughter’s brown hat to pull out a green slip with the name of the winner of my dragonfly mosaic stone! And the winner is… ……Nutty from Australia! Nutty is an artist and writer who has recently […] Read more...
Steps on the creative path
I am noticing a sustained change in my feelings of being calm and in control of the monster ‘to do’ list since using the “capture list” idea for my work and home life. The other big change we are trying to make is in our eating habits. We are avoiding meat – especially red – […] Read more...
My South London mosaic workshops – emerging art…
New to the planet…emerged and emerging mosaic art for you to peek at! Lorna’s seascape coming to life Caroline’s 2nd mosaic! (yup, only her second!) Fiona’s penguin (he has a proper, 3d belly…too cute!) My butterfly stepping stone… …which will have to wait as I am working on a commission A triptych moonscape… Ooooooh….I love […] Read more...
My mosaic stones featured on Crafty Crow
Have you experienced the Crafty Crow yet? I just love this blog. It is the hugest archive of creative projects for children (big and little!) with regular features on recycling and nature. It has a massive readership amongst people doing arts and crafts with children (parents, teachers) and today, one of my mosaic projects for […] Read more...
Art biz musings & fruits of a mosaic workshop…
We are in Wales this week enjoying beaches, coves, caves, castles and LOTS of ice cream. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy beach combing for treasures. The stones on the local beaches are just beautiful, one type in particular is jet black and formed into geometric shapes by nature and very flat – perfect for […] Read more...