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Easter with the Lion. It was a nice day so we thought we would put the lion out to pasture. My daughter wanted to feed the lion a chocolate egg ……… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy7xynuAznE]
I am delighted to be hosting a mosaic workshop with a difference this year. In October at the Bath Artists Studios my Brazilian friend, Marcelo de Melo will teach a 5 day “Structural Mosaics” workshop. I became aware of Marcelo’s work soon after I joined BAMM (British Association for Modern Mosaic) in 2001 . What…
I have several pieces of work on display at the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen, Courthouse Gallery, Somerton, Somerset, UK for Somerset Art Weeks which runs from 19 September – 4 October 2009. They include a series of nine mosaics: “How the Sun Wakes Up in the Morning” (see my website), “Cygnus”, and various others. This is…
If you are a musician, you probably know what “andamento” means. In mosaic terms, “andamento” is the directional placement, course, or “flow” of tiles in a mosaic. Some of the first mosaics using andamento in interesting ways were made by the Romans. Have a look at this mosaic – this is a section from…
It’s less than 2 weeks to go before my course at Ammerdown, and there are still some places left if you are interested in coming along. Beginners or those with experience can attend. You will learn the basic techniques and beyond, see a potted history slide show of mosaics through the ages, and there will…
For the last two weeks and for the following two weeks I have several pieces of my work in a new pop up shop in Angel, Islington, London. Makers & Friends is at 126 Upper Street, selling hand made jewellery, prints, cushions, soaps and herbal concoctions. I haven’t visited yet but I hear the shop…