Lost in the mist of time
Sometimes I like to stray from the glass and make something else, and I love experimental collaborative projects like this one. But I promise there will be another mosaic post soon!
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Sometimes I like to stray from the glass and make something else, and I love experimental collaborative projects like this one. But I promise there will be another mosaic post soon!
London mosaic artist Karla Duterloo has been working hard lately organizing a mosaic art project to raise funds for the Esther Benjamins Trust. www.ebtrust.org.uk EBT has a mosaic studio in Nepal, providing essential employment for young workers rescued as children by the Trust. Mosaic artists around the globe have sent Karla a 20 x 20 mosaic which…
You know what it is like when someone has seen your work, then you post a photo of it on the web, and they say “the photo doesn’t do your work justice”. You are sure your photo was a good one so it leaves you feeling very good about your work. That’s great, but what…
If you went to London Fashion Week last week you would have noticed how many top designers have used black, whites, pearls shimmery greys and silvers in their new creations. “Odile” – The Black Swan wouldn’t have looked out of place on the catwalk. Imagine her as she glided elegantly in her fine coverlet of…
I have been in bed all week following an “excavation” on my wisdom tooth (at least it felt like she was excavating). The dentist took half an hour to pull it out, she had to cut my gum and I had 3 stitches. That’s the first time I have had stiches in my life! The pain…
During my exhibition “Passage” I held workshops in the gallery. 4 students attended, 3 beginners and 1 who had attended my Ammerdown course last year. My friend and helper Jean, also came along. Since last year at Ammerdown I have found that it is very useful for students to make a simple coaster before their…
I find that choosing a suitable name for my mosaic artworks is just as important as the piece itself. It makes the story whole. The process I use for this choice often starts with a working title, first thought of at the same time as the first sketch. When the mosaic is complete (or during…