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Death Head Moths

I was looking through a book of moths over the holiday and decided to make some. I found the Death’s…

The Midnight Star Lings (The Birds Who Bring Stars) It’s lovely to watch the starlings return this year. They gather…

This summer I was commissioned to make a “Tree of Life” mosaic to raise awareness of organ donation for the…

Interventions at Wells & Mendip Museum As a member of the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen I had the opportunity to…

As I have been teaching mosaic workshops at the Heritage Courtyard Studios and Gallery in Wells, I was delighted when…

This year it was so hot a phoenix arose from the sizzling sun Sunglasses on we tried to see it’s…

I was inspired to make another owl after reading the Celtic tale of Blodeuwedd from the Celtic prose story ‘The…

Goldfinches I absolutely love the voices of Goldfinches, just like tiny little tinkling bells, and have you noticed that they…

Wow, what a summer we are having! It is hot, hot, hot! I made more bird baths to take to…

Five Golden Birds. My latest commission was for a couple who wanted two mosaics to sit inside a couple of…

‘Birds of omen dark and foul, Night-crow, raven, bat, and owl, Leave the sick man to his dream – All…

On my monthly trips to Somerset Crafts gallery, I drive the quiet way through the lanes through the Somerset levels….