Rain
Just made this stop – motion animation using two photos of the mosaic “Rain” that I made in 2005.
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Just made this stop – motion animation using two photos of the mosaic “Rain” that I made in 2005.
Did you know there are over 350,000 species of beetles in the world, and that’s just the ones that have been discovered? According to https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/side_O_0/beetles_01 this compares to “250,000 described species of plants, 12,000 described species of roundworms, and only 4,000 described species of mammals” And it’s not surprising as the beetle species has evolved…
How the Sun Wakes up in the Morning from Kate Rattray on Vimeo. It is better quality on Vimeo, but it won’t show up on here, so here it is on You Tube! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6e2SsJ6cHU]
The Somerset levels and moors have been such a source of inspiration lately, not only have Egrets arrived for the first time this year (see last post) but last year saw the re-introduction of cranes to the area. Cranes were thought to have become extinct in the UK 400 years ago although they still visited…
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…
I sold my forest mosaics soon after the beginning of the Forest Exhibition at the Opus Mosaic Gallery in Exeter, and thought it would be good to make some more. I walk in woods quite often around Somerset and take photos as I go. I chose some photos to work from, made quick 2 minute…
In a couple of weeks (9th – 11th June 2017), I’ll be showing my bird baths (see recent posts) and other bits and pieces at the English Country Garden Festival at the Bishops Palace in Wells. I decided to add to my collection of Mary Mary Quite Contrary themed bird baths that I made last…