My lion – progress report 8

Bykaterattray May 12, 2010

A riddle

What goes on two golden feet in the morning, four in the afternoon and six in the evening?

lions | mosaic art | sculpture

Lions of Bath – project progress 10
Bykaterattray June 5, 2010

I spent some very long hours finishing my lion at the end of this week. A 12 hour shift on Tuesday completing the face, followed by a further 10 hours on Wednesday grouting and a final 6 hours cleaning remaining grout and bloom. The grouting was extremely hard work. I used an epoxy grout which…

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My new website
Bykaterattray February 9, 2010

For those of you who come straight to the blog – please visit my new website – https://www.rattraymosaics.co.uk it has been redesigned and programmed by my son. If you want him to make you one contact him through his website http://www.dandart.co.uk As you will see I have taken a flying leap and decided to use…

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mosaic art | Olympic Sculpture | Olympics

Sweat and Tears – part 2
Bykaterattray June 21, 2011

The next stage of the Olympic sculpture was to organise and order tiles. I want the sweat and the tears to look as if they are on skin, so the tiles I choose are very like water glass tiles – they have a coloured base with thick clear glass on the top, and represent the…

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city | mosaic art | sun mosaics | sunrise | sunsets

Catching the Sun (The Sun God)
Bykaterattray June 7, 2012

Some of you will remember reading about a series I am working on called Catching the Sun which is about how we harness the sun’s energy. (I was interrupted by a Swan, a Queen and a “Thing in the Garden”, but have finally caught up with myself. ) So to refresh your memories Part 1…

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animals | King Bladud'd pigs | lions | mosaic art | Roman mosaics

The Roman Baths in Bath
Bykaterattray August 22, 2010

I have visited the Baths several times in the last 10 years and probably when I was a kid. This time it was time to take my daughter for the first time. It really is a fascinating place and each time I come back with some other discovery. As there are always lots of visitors…

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art | bird mosaics | city | gold leaf glass | mosaic art | mosaic glass tiles | Orsoni smalti | skies | smalti | sunrise | sunsets | Venician smalti

Five Golden Birds
Bykaterattray May 26, 2018May 3, 2024

Five Golden Birds. My latest commission was for a couple who wanted two mosaics to sit inside a couple of outside window recesses. We met in a coffee shop in Glastonbury after they had been to see my exhibition at the Abbey in January, and discussed designs and sizes etc. They were quite into eagles…

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Birgitta Robinson says:

May 13, 2010 at

Love those golden feet!

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