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Structural Mosaics Workshop with Marcelo de Melo
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…
A Starling Called Ella
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…
Bana Open View exhibition in Bath, UK
I am a member of Bath Area Network of Artists This is “In a Spin” selected for the ‘Open View’ exhibition which will be open from 19th – 26th September 2009 at Bath Artists Studios Gallery, The Old Malthouse, Comfortable Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath BA1 3AJ
Space invaders, cake and mosaic
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Didn’t get far building a sledge yesterday, but walked across the fields with the kids to the village. The snow is blowing across the fields like a sand storm. It is so fine, not like the wet slushy stuff we usually have. On the steepest hill just above the village there are quite a few…

