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Helen Miles Mosaics

Contemporary mosaics for interior and exterior spaces. Workshops in Greece and Scotland. Commissions welcome.
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How to make a mosaic ‘virus’
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How to make a mosaic ‘virus’

April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 7

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. …

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Mosaic patterns and the ancient mosaics of Tunisia.
Ancient mosaics - general, Blog, Mosaic sites

Mosaic patterns and the ancient mosaics of Tunisia.

February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 4

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 …

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Diary of a six-day mosaic workshop in Greece
Blog, Teaching mosaics

Diary of a six-day mosaic workshop in Greece

December 13, 2019 May 26, 2020 0

Classic and Contemporary Mosaic Workshop in Greece Six day mosaic workshop in Pelion, Greece. October 10 to 17, 2020 and June 26 to July 3, 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 …

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Musings on the use of andamento in mosaic faces
Blog, Making mosaics - general

Musings on the use of andamento in mosaic faces

November 15, 2019 April 29, 2020 2

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 …

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Mosaic foundations: five layers of making
Ancient mosaics - general, Blog

Mosaic foundations: five layers of making

June 16, 2019 April 30, 2020 0

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 …

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The Kirkennan Garden Mosaic
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The Kirkennan Garden Mosaic

May 31, 2019 May 26, 2020 6

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 …

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