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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 9

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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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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Making a mosaic hour by hour
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Making a mosaic hour by hour

May 14, 2016 May 1, 2020 12

  The Lemon Tree Mosaic Project This is a photo gallery showing the process of making a mosaic hour by hour. Or: Why Kenyans make such good runners.  If you were to ask me if I’d like to meet for coffee. you might notice a flicker of panic cross my …

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Mosaics for special occasions
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Mosaics for special occasions

January 29, 2016 May 5, 2017 2

A special occasion is approaching… There’s a special occasion coming up, so what do you do? Buy your dearest friend a set of cut glass goblets to celebrate his wedding? Wrap up a bottle of perfume to give to your mother on her 70th birthday? Select a stuffed toy when …

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How long does it take to make a mosaic?
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How long does it take to make a mosaic?

February 22, 2015 May 5, 2017 6

I know it’s a niggly silly question, like asking how long is a piece of string or the price of love. But actually it’s a question that’s often asked and, if I’m honest, I’ve always rather wondered myself. How long does it take to make a mosaic? I’m up there, in my little studio …

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Set in stone: a bespoke mosaic for a family wedding.
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Set in stone: a bespoke mosaic for a family wedding.

December 3, 2014 May 5, 2017 6

Mosaic inspiration: trying out ideas The thing about mosaics – maybe the thing about life – is that the way things start out is not often the way they finish. Great seeming ideas morph into other entirely different ideas. Plans alter. Decisions get shelved and new ways forward reveal themselves. So …

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