The British Association for Modern Mosaic has started a new series called ‘Prompts from the Pros‘ to coincide with the period of Covid 19 lock down. The idea is to inspire and challenge mosaic artists and to use the time to go a little off piste, exploring different creative directions. …
Mosaic patterns: how it all began My aged mother is a prolific and brilliant knitter who writes an almost daily knitting blog with a devoted following. At some point she must have been thinning out her knitting books because I ended up with several by the renowned knitting designer (and …
Classic and Contemporary Mosaic Workshop in Greece Six day mosaic workshop in Pelion, Greece. October 16 – 23, 2021. For details, prices and bookings please go to the Lagou Raxi Hotel website: https://lagouraxi.com/classic-and-contemporary-mosaics-workshop/ Group shot by the pool at the end of the six-day Mosaic Workshop, 2019. @helenmilesmosaics The Classic …
I’ve been thinking a lot about andamento recently, about the lines of tesserae from which all, or almost all, mosaic creativity springs. Straight lines, curved ones, long drawn out tapering ones, lines which twist and writhe, ones laid for emphasis, others to distract attention. Without lines a mosaic is not …
Here is a short guide to get you up to speed on mosaic foundations – the hidden layers beneath ancient tessellated pavements. Mosaic foundations: five layers of making. Layer 1: The SURFACE I was standing in the Louvre, hunched over the mosaic of the Judgement of Paris, when a young …
The Garden Mosaic – from start to finish. This mosaic was made using the reverse method on paper and installed over an arch in a walled garden in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The arch leads into an orchard where free-range chickens roam. Jenny Chapman, who jointly owns and runs Kirkennan …
