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Lion designs
When Richard Hall, chairman of Zenith International, contacted me about their wish to sponsor me, we discussed designs and names for the lion. The company are specialist consultants to the food and drink industries worldwide, and they were keen to get the global idea across. A product they often market is water. The name of…
“In the Spirit of Chagall” exhibition at Opus Mosaic Gallery, Exeter
Looking at Marc Chagall’s work in more depth led me to question his portrayal of himself and Bella, his first wife. He paints himself with her, sometimes he is flying in the air, often she is flying. It is obvious he is besotted with her, and indeed he speaks of his love for her in…
- bird mosaics | mosaic art | sunsets | trees
Back In The Real World
I’ve just started a new blog called Back in the Real World. It is my little blog of inspirations – photos, sound recordings and videos – seeds for my work. The first post is a photographic collection of skies. You can see it here Sign up if you like it – I will add new…
Ammerdown mosaic weekend – food, mosaic, meditation and sticky tape
I had a wonderful time with my 9 students at the Ammerdown centre this weekend. It was hot and sunny and the gardens and grounds were looking beautiful, we had breaks under the dappled shade of a blossoming cherry tree , and kept cool in the workroom. The food was scrumptious as usual – large…
Double Delight
Yummm, Double Delight conjures up images of a scumptious icecream made with Turkish Delight and lemon meringue topped with melon coulis or dark and milk chocolate biscuits filled with pistachio nut cream! I can’t understand why it isn’t! Instead, this Double Delight is about Art! (It couldn’t be anything else really!) It’s all happening here…
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…