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- bird mosaics | mosaic art | skies | sunrise | wind
The Wind Eagle
Whilst researching Norse myths for my ash tree trunk sculpture I came across a poem telling the origin of the wind. It went like this: Hraesvelg, he is called, who sits at heaven’s end, a giant in eagle’s shape. From his wings, it is said, the winds blow over all men (The Sibyl’s Prophecy. 37)…
Topps Tiles Competition Winner!
This year (2010-2011) again one of my students has won a Topps Tiles award for Achievement in Mosaic. I submitted several mosaics from the Ammerdown course last year, and Rebecca Leggett won with her wonderful piece “Autumnal Birch”. Rebecca has won a cheque for £100 and I have won £300 worth of Topps Tiles vouchers,…
Abroad in Bath
I had to invigilate the BANA (Bath Area Network of Artists) exhibition in Bath today, where I am exhibiting my Chagall inspired mosaic “Bella’s Secret”. Before I went to the gallery, my partner and I stopped off for a coffee, mint tea and baklava in a Moroccan restaurant. To my delight their was a mosaic on the…
- leaf mosaics | mosaic art | sun mosaics | sunsets | trees
Thank God for Chocolate Coins!
You won’t believe the trouble I had trying to find suitable gold foil for the underside of my sun! In the previous post I showed you the transparent smalti laid onto some gold foiled tape. I thought this is the stuff I would use, I have a big reel of it, however it is sticky,…
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
- animals | lions | mosaic art | sculpture
Behold the Lion!
At the end of last week I went to pick up a lion. (One of the more exciting aspects of being an artist!) This lion was quite extraordinary – he was very quiet – in fact he didn’t move at all – but I am hoping I will breathe some life into him. Here is…