Summertime Blues

Wow, what a summer we are having! It is hot, hot, hot!

I made more bird baths to take to the Bishops Palace Garden Festival this year and some more Kingfishers and some Swallows and some Goldfinches. (The birds will be in the next post)

blue turtle bird pool — Blue Turtle Bird Pool

(stained glass, iridescent glass, glass rod, millefiori, German cabochons, gold leaf glass, glass nuggets, blue turtle bead)

As usual the bird baths are hand formed using wire and cement mixtures. (If you already have some mosaic experience you could come and learn how to make one of these on my mosaic sculpture course this weekend coming)

summertime blues bird pool — Summertime Blues Bird Pool

(stained glass, glass nuggets, iridescent fossil, silver leaf glass, millefiori, German cabochons, fused glass)

detail summertime blues — detail Summertime Blues

In this hot summer the birds need water. I have seen Goldfinches, Bullfinches and cats drinking from the bird pools! I’ve only managed to get photos of the cats!

Maisie and bird bath — Bishops Palace Cat “Maisie”

Maisie the cat and shell birdbath — Maisie trying another one

Pushkin cat at Blue Turtle bird bath — My cat “Pushkin” at the Blue Turtle bath

selection of bird baths — A selection of Bird Baths

Some still available, if you are interested in buying one, contact me or come and make one of your own at my upcoming workshop 4th and 5th September 2021

…See HERE

18 comments

CareSA 4 years ago

Stunning, all of them.

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Thank you!

Murtagh's Meadow 4 years ago

Beautiful!

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Thank you!

Uncle Tree 4 years ago

Oh! Such sweet delicies! 🙂 Nicely worked, Kate!

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Thanks Uncle Tree 😊

Christine 4 years ago

Are they for sale?

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Hi Christine,
Yes! Still some for sale including the two blue ones. More info here https://www.rattraymosaics.co.uk/shop/bird-baths/

Valerie Cullers 4 years ago

Your mosaics are just beautiful! They inspire me!

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Thanks Valerie, happy to inspire you!

Marti 4 years ago

Beautiful work!

Kate Rattray 4 years ago

Thanks Marti 🙂

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Marisa 1 year ago

Are these for sale. I didn’t see any pricing

katerattray 1 year ago

Hi, I only have one available. It’s the shell one next to the shell one the cat is drinking from. £175 plus shipping

Jane Royce 11 months ago

These are all beautiful.. still, three years later!
I have a box of mosaic tiles bought – ahem – some years ago and never quite managed to start a project. would love to try something like this. Are you running face to face courses at all, in the near future? I’m in London and I can’t remember where you are..?
Many thanks

katerattray 11 months ago

Hi Jane, thank you. I’m based in South Devon now, I might run some face to face classes soon. If you want to sign up to my newsletter https://rattraymosaics.co.uk/newsletter/ I can notify you if I do. Kate x

katerattray 10 months ago

Hi Jane, I have a new programme of courses and it includes making a bird bath . See them here https://rattraymosaics.co.uk/product-category/courses/

Summertime Blues