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Autumn Leaves
Earlier this year I made some leaves using gilded glass and stained glass. They are quite chunky because they are covered in mosaic both sides but I quite like them. I’m not alone either as two of them have been bought from Somerset Crafts gallery in the last week. I decided to make some more…
- art | bird mosaics | landscape | skies | sun mosaics | sunsets
Sunset over the Solway
I have been busy over the summer months creating a mosaic for a customer to display behind her kitchen hob. I was delighted to be offered this commission as the subject of it was as close to my heart as it was hers. She sent me some photos of the sun setting over the Solway,…
- bird mosaics | mosaic art | sun mosaics | sunsets | videos
Disappearing Sun
I have wanted to make this piece for sometime now, and finally I have got round to it. It is a development of a mosaic I made in 2011 called “Gathering Darkness“. It is one of my favourite pieces and despite several of my customers asking if they could buy it, I have found I…
June Ammerdown Mosaic Course
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…
Topps Tiles Competition Winner!
This year (2010-2011) again one of my students has won a Topps Tiles award for Achievement in Mosaic. I submitted several mosaics from the Ammerdown course last year, and Rebecca Leggett won with her wonderful piece “Autumnal Birch”. Rebecca has won a cheque for £100 and I have won £300 worth of Topps Tiles vouchers,…
Lions in Bath
Last year I made Prince Ropork for the King Bladud’d Pig project in Bath. This year the project are running a Lion project with similar aims. Full size lion sculptures will be displayed in the summer of 2010. Many will be painted some will be mosaiced. I have my name on the list of artists…