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Nek Chand’s wonderful mosaic world in London! 26 Aug 2013 | 03:08 am
I always tell people who come on my mosaic workshops about the wonderful work and world of Nek Chand. His work appeals to me for so many reasons. He is self taught. He just quietly got on with creatin...
Sneak preview… 12 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am
Friends… …not enough time for words…working all hours, every weekend for the last 5 weeks, on a very large commission… …so I shall rely on pictures, some sneak previews instead… It’s a beauty! And ...
Mosaic for a Global Talent Search… 22 Jul 2013 | 03:21 am
Hi Folks Sooooo much going on here…I am knee deep in an enourmous commission that is totally exciting …will share more pics soon… In the meantime, the first round of the Global Talent Search is und...
Mosaics in the fast lane… 8 Jul 2013 | 01:49 am
Folks, I feel like a neglectful blog mummy…its the longest gap in blogging since having children (and I promise I haven’t been..!) There has been so much wonderful work happening here in my little st...
Art, community and belonging 13 Jun 2013 | 01:07 pm
For ages I have had this idea of using mosaics as a way of promoting a sense of community and belonging… The idea has rumbled in my head for years…to create a mosaic trail round a neighbourhood, invit...
Happiness is… 6 Jun 2013 | 02:45 pm
I said to Toby “The recipe says knead the dough for 10 minutes”. And so he did… …humming to himself for the whole time. Now that’s what you call happiness…
Meet Tink! 24 May 2013 | 03:47 pm
Once you have had a gap of pet-loveliness carved into your household, it is hard to leave it empty for too long… Meet our little Tink!
Mosaic garden scuplture 13 May 2013 | 05:11 pm
Have I shown you this? It is the first of a a range of 3d pieces that I have had in my mind to do for quite a while. I want to create a whole load of mosaics that can be used in the garden (or indoors...
Happiness and sadness… 1 May 2013 | 04:17 pm
Teaching children about emotions is such a big part of being a parent. So easy to get it wrong – to send messages that cause a denial or surpression of feelings (‘don’t cry, cheer up, don’t be silly’…...
Mosaic in the bloggy silence 23 Apr 2013 | 01:45 am
Hello friends an unusually long blog gap for me – Easter holidays combined with a stream of wonderful visitors and house guests meant that blogging was put to one side. But in the midst of it, there h...
