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I was interviewed by Ian Laurie for his blog on mosaic artists … this is the interview …
For this seventh and final interview of 2019, I talk with Kate Rattray. Kate manages to combine her unique style with imagination, humour and a shedload of both vocational and research skills to great effect. Based in Wells, Somerset, in the southwest of England, Kate Rattray has been making mosaics since 1994. She’s a member […]
Listening to the radio today it came to my attention that it is Ella Fitzgerald’s centenary ! In a couple of weeks on 25 April she would have been 100 years old if she was still alive! Known as the Queen of Jazz, her version of Gershwin’s song “Summertime” has to be one of my favourite…
I wanted to carry on tiling onto the tummy. I know not many people will look underneath him, but there is always one, and besides it doesn’t feel right to leave any bits out. I do however, think I am able to be a little less precise and use more whole tiles. So here is…
I am working on the other side of the sculpture now, so I thought you might like to see the first side so far. The spaces between the tears will be mosaiced using the direct method. I think it is going to look quite glamorous don’t you? …. is sport glamorous? As I already mentioned…
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’m on starlings again! During the two weeks of Somerset Art Weeks I set up a temporary studio at the Somerset Crafts gallery. Whilst I was there I made 8 starlings. I wondered how long it would be before the starlings returned from Scandinavia, Germany or the Netherlands (according to the BBC nature website the…
Last weekend I was teaching the glass on glass method and glass on wood at Bristol Creative Glass Guild. My students were all happy with their achievements and you will see why if you visit the page on this blog http://katerattray.wordpress.com/mosaic-workshops/stained-glass-mosaic-workshop They are all beautiful creative pieces, and I especially like Carla’s rendition of the “Guggenheim”….
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Kate-
Your work is SO incredibly inspirational!!! I’m a self-taught mosaic from central California and I’m beyond in love with mosaic; fallen in love with everything about mosaics! Your work is so beautiful, thank you for sharing it! I’m always looking for a mosaic mind to connect with! Would love to be apart of your blog!
Thanks Tanya, glad you like it! You can subscribe so you don’t miss a post at the bottom of the post.
Wow kate your work is stunning. Im a senior citizen and an artist, but have just begun learning to do mosaics. Red
Thank you Red, look out for my online course coming soon !