King Arthur and Queen Guinevere Guardian Birds of relics
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King Arthur and Queen Guinevere Guardian Birds of relics

Bykaterattray

And so the magic begins! …The Guardian birds have risen from their hidden hollows beneath the Tor . The precious relics tightly carried in their claws, to a place of safety in the Abbey, where pilgrims and folk from the kingdom of Somerset and beyond can gaze upon them in wonder. I chose to use…

Traces Revealed exhibition at Glastonbury Abbey
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Traces Revealed exhibition at Glastonbury Abbey

Bykaterattray

I’ve been working flat out for several months and now find myself completely enclosed in a Medieval fantasy. It’s weird how the more you work on a theme the more mad and obsessed you become. However I have nearly finished the exhibits for this exhibition “Traces Revealed“.  I’ll be exhibiting with two  Somerset artists, Alicia…

What do the four seasons, four birds, and a key have in common?
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What do the four seasons, four birds, and a key have in common?

Bykaterattray

This school was a joy to work with. A small primary school of just over 100 pupils, every child was able to take part in making it. I was sent lots of drawings from the children to use for a design and spent a day sketching possibilities and a final cartoon.  I spent a couple…

Do Swallows Eat Olives?
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Do Swallows Eat Olives?

Bykaterattray

This commission for a private customer was a delight to make. My clients wanted a mosaic for their wall outside their house. After initial discussions by email and a site visit I made three drawings and they chose this one. As my clients didn’t want very strong or bright colours I chose to use stained…

New Designs – It’s not what it seems!
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New Designs – It’s not what it seems!

Bykaterattray

I have various different projects on the go at the moment…a large commission, bird baths for the Bishops Palace garden festival in June and some new work for an exhibition at Glastonbury Abbey in September. All exciting stuff that is keeping my left and right brain buzzing and pinging. During the in-between times I like…

Mid Winter Flight
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Mid Winter Flight

Bykaterattray

                                       Keep Warm and Safe … see you in 2017                                                                  x                                                                  🙂 Save Save Save

Mosaic Odysseys Festival – from London to Athens to Mykonos
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Mosaic Odysseys Festival – from London to Athens to Mykonos

Bykaterattray

Two weeks ago I returned from Athens from the Mosaic Odysseys exhibition which has now moved onto Mykonos. Being in Greece was an inspiring experience, I climbed the Acropolis and Lykavittos Hill and even though there were crowds of people around me, I still felt a connection with the ancient Greeks and I was in…

Anglo – Greek Mosaic Odysseys Festival
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Anglo – Greek Mosaic Odysseys Festival

Bykaterattray

The Whirlwind That Takes Me There I’ve been making some new work in the last few months for a festival of mosaic art involving 6 Greek and 4 other UK mosaic artists. We aim to promote a cultural exchange between Greek and British mosaic artists in order to develop friendships and a professional network between…