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Mosaics by Design
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25.01.2022 Yesterday I finally delivered and hung my cottage garden commission. This one took me 4 and a half months to complete. It was meant to keep me busy during isolation but then restrictions lifted and I got busy again with classes and workshops. 1.5m x 1m stained glass mosaic.
24.01.2022 Back in March I held my first Pixelate workshop. This workshop was to be held over two consecutive Sundays. I managed to hold the first lesson before COVID 19 quickly sent us all into lockdown. Now that restrictions have lifted I am back teaching and holding my workshops and weekly classes. Yesterday I held the second part of my Pixelate workshop. It was cold outside and toasty inside by the fire. No better way to spend a wintery Sunday. The girls are doing superb work. Their patience and high level of skill is to be commended. These are all really stunning works in the making.
22.01.2022 Yesterday was a special day as it was Margarets 80th birthday. Here she is with her latest mosaic. Margaret has been attending my classes for the past two and a half years so I thought I would share some photos of her beautiful mosaic creations.
21.01.2022 This week at my Studio in Blackwood Olga Wright finished her gorgeous little meerkat. This one she started back before COVID came and changed our lives. He looks so fluffy you could cuddle him. Beautiful work Olga and its so good to have you back at classes. Two first timers to mosaics also completed their mosaics. Elena finished some of her colourful coasters. I love the patterns and colours she chose. Anna completed her lovely little bird, the first of a series of small mosaics. Fantastic work girls
21.01.2022 Some finished pieces from my weekly mosaic classes. Anne Allen finished her superb beach scene which was done in smalti, gold smalti, found rocks and shells. House numbers are popular this week with Cheryl Smith, Andrea Jennison and Logan Ruby all completing theirs.
21.01.2022 Thank you all who participated or donated to my Bee Bath Workshop to raise funds for the SA Bushfire appeal. I am so warmed and impressed by the generosity and kindness of the mosaic community in South Australia. We all had a great time and it was for a worthy cause. In all we raised an amazing $2060. ... I had a lot of input from the participants of the workshop on which charity to donate the money to and I hope you will all be happy with my two donations. I found this to be much harder than organising the workshops and am relieved to have finally moved your money on to two good causes. Firstly I have donated $1060 to Trees for Life. This donation will buy close to 200 trees, 200 tree guards and stakes for Cudlee Creek, the Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. I spoke to Bev Langley from Minton Farm and she recommended that I call Michelle Barrett from KI Kennels Food and Fodder. Michelle spoke to me at length about the devastation the farmers and Native Wildlife have and are still enduring. Michelle was in tears and by the end of the call I was a mess. I asked that she direct a $500 donation to help the farmers to feed their animals and another $500 towards feed for the native animals. Michelle assured me that the feed will be delivered upon receipt of our money and was so grateful for our donation. Well done and thanks again girls!
20.01.2022 Last week at Mosaics by Design Studio. Smalti and stained glass blue wren by Anne Allen. There is no end to this girls talent. Superb! Cindy Golding sent me a photo of her gorgeous bling mirror in situ with a painting of grandma Fanny reflected. ... Margaret finished her cat mosaic. Margaret always has a couple of mosaics on the go and at 80 she is not slowing down. Well done!
19.01.2022 I have been pretty quiet on FB for the past six or so weeks. I thought I would be spending my isolation time cleaning out cupboards and experimenting and creating with some ideas in my head but instead I have spent my time designing a cottage garden mosaic. I was successful with the commission and am now on to it. With Masterchef to keep me company I am pretty happy
19.01.2022 Pixelate Workshop I have only 2 spaces available in my Pixelate workshop to be held on Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th March. Dont miss out! This will be my only pixelate workshop this year. Cost:$340 includes materials, gourmet lunch and afternoon tea on both days. For more information please go to my website www.mosaicsbydesign.com.au or send me a message.
18.01.2022 On Wednesday Jane Silk completed her Green Man mosaic. The Greenman is an ancient Celtic artefact, legendary symbol of rebirth and cycle of new growth that appears every Spring. He is also Environmental Guardian and Keeper of the Forests. He lives in ancient woodlands. The head is regarded as the seat of the soul. He is the symbol of regenerative life and interdependance of all things. This is Janes Australian version...and what a bloody brilliant version it is! He was an integral part of my Wednesday classes and he will be missed. It has been my pleasure to witness Janes persistence, with every piece a part of her heart and soul.
17.01.2022 Yesterday Susan Eaton completed her beautiful gum nut mosaic. This one took her about a year to complete as she mainly worked on it during class. I think its fabulous Susan. Well done
17.01.2022 Today Margot McCudden completed Bruce the Bald Eagle. This piece Margot started at my pixelate workshop. I think its the best mosaic she has done yet with approximately 5100 teeny tiny pieces. It absolutely sparkles! Magnificent work Margot. Congratulations! Margot had permission from Steve Biro Photography to use his photo for her mosaic.
16.01.2022 Yesterday the very talented Anne Allen completed the grouting of her daisies which she started at my Big Bold Flower workshop in June. What an awesome job she did of my daisies. This one on a much larger scale. You could reach right in there and pick one! I think its time for me to hang up my apron . Congratulations Anne its absolutely stunning!
15.01.2022 REALISM WORKSHOP -1 spot available I have had a late cancellation for my Realism workshop on the 28th and 29th November due to border restrictions. If you are interested in coming along and learning new techniques to take your mosaics to the next level please message me. Don’t miss out! This will be my last Workshop for the year at my air conditioned studio in Blackwood.
15.01.2022 Yesterday I held my Bee Bath Workshop to raise funds for the bushfire appeal where 100% of the money raised will be donated. A great time was had with 17 lovely ladies and we managed to raise $1290. Thanks to everyones contribution we had a delicious buffet lunch and a discussion of what charity we would like to donate our money to. I will be holding a second Bee Bath Workshop on Friday 21st February at my studio in Blackwood. I have 3 spaces available. After the second bee bath workshop I will have everyones preferred charity to make the donation. Thank you to the Glass Emporium for providing the space for the workshop and for donating the bases for the Bee Baths and a big thank you to those who couldnt attend but sent in their donations and everyone that attended.
14.01.2022 Heres some students works that have been completed in the past month. Stunning work girls!
14.01.2022 On Saturday Kerry Fletcher finished her very first mosaic, a section of a Gustav Klimt mural. Kerry has done the most beautiful job and her cutting skills are perfect. Congratulations Kerry. What a fantastic accomplishment. . Margaret Elemer also brought in her completed Egyptian girl. Margaret has been working on this one for about a year in between all her other mosaic projects. I love the look on her face. She has a lot of attitude! Well done Margaret. I love her
14.01.2022 On Saturday and Sunday I held my first Realism workshop for the year. I had such a great weekend with these 8 lovely girls. As well as some of my regular students a couple of girls came to try working with glass mosaics for the first time and some returned for another workshop. Amazingly the two beginners to glass mosaics completed their pieces and did beautiful work and there are some lovely works in the making. My next Realism workshop in October is fully booked but I am holding another Realism workshop on 28th and 29th November. If you would like info on this workshop please message me.
13.01.2022 Yesterday Linda Finished her el Questro Gorge mosaic which she started at my Pixelate Workshop. It still needs to be cleaned up a bit but I couldnt wait to show it. This one was layered and a couple of styles that I teach were used in this mosaic, pixelate in the water and cliff behind and realism on the rock. It wasnt the easiest mosaic to pull off but what an accomplishment! I think its brilliant! Congratulations Linda
11.01.2022 On the weekend I held my second Big bold flower workshop. To those who attended thank you for a fantastic weekend. There are some fabulous mosaics in the making here and I will be patiently waiting for their completion.
10.01.2022 Yesterday the girls were back to do part 2 of my Portrait workshop. Wow! Everyone was so focused and some really fantastic portraits are being created. I am very excited and chuffed with what they have produced so far. Congratulations girls and thank you for another great workshop
10.01.2022 Yesterday Margot McCudden completed her portrait of Billy Connolly which she started at my portrait workshop last year. Its taken her a while because she has been jumping from one mosaic to another. I absolutely love love love this one. She has given him a dark side representing his struggle with Parkinsons disease and a light side for his brilliant funny side in a cubist style. 20cm x 20cm stained glass mosaic. Congratulations Margot its absolutely fabulous!
09.01.2022 Yesterday I held my second Bee Bath workshop to raise funds for the bushfire appeal. This group of girls came with very creative ideas and some gorgeous bee baths were produced. We managed to raise another $710 bringing the total raised to $2010. Thank you to everyone who attended my bee bath workshops. Thank you all for your generosity and thank you to The Glass Emporium for donating the Bee Bath bases. It was a great success and a lot of fun. Now to look at everyones suggestions on where to send our donations and make payment!
09.01.2022 During our lock down period I was asked by the lovely Naomi Clarke to hold mosaic lessons via video chat. Naomi has created a beautiful heart inspired by a heart found on Pinterest as a memory to her sister. I am looking forward to Naomi and her carer Sanji joining my Wednesday class via video. The very sweet Alethia has been doing private lessons with me for the past 3 weeks and has also created a beautiful heart for her God Father. Yesterday Anne Allen finished her stun...ning Nasturtium mosaic which she started at my Realism workshop last year. It was a good project for her to work on during lockdown. I am so excited to be back holding Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday classes at my Blackwood Studio. My Classes will soon return to The Glass Emporium and my Tuesday classes will relocate to Thebarton in a few weeks. I have limited the number of students to 6 so most sessions are now full except for The Wednesday evening and Tuesday morning class.
08.01.2022 On Saturday Gina finished her Bird of Paradise mosaic. I love The colour blending of her background. Beautifully executed Gina Wednesday night Bronwyn completed her very first mosaic, a heart. I love the vibrant colours! Well done Bronwyn
08.01.2022 Yesterday Chris Woodrup completed her Cable Beach mosaic. This one she started at my pixelate workshop. I am loving the mosaics Chris is producing and I think this one may be my favourite. Such a beautiful blend of colours in stained glass. On a cold winters morning Im feeling the warmth from this scene. Congratulations Chris, its superb!
06.01.2022 This weekend I held my first Big Bold Flower Workshop. The sun was shining and the weather was superb for a winter weekend. I loved spending time with these girls. Here are their beautiful mosaics in the making.
06.01.2022 Yesterday Elizabeth completed her striking gerbera mosaic. This one was a quick little project to work on whilst preparing for a larger project. Cheryl also completed her garden ball. This is Cheryls first mosaic ever and what a brilliant job she did! Superb work girls!
06.01.2022 On Wednesday Susan Woenne-Green brought in her little blue wren all grouted with a lovely rendered background. Susan has been working on this mosaic since about February. The photo doesnt show how sparkly he is. I love him and love his colours Susan.
05.01.2022 1.5m x 1m stained glass cottage garden commission
04.01.2022 On Saturday Julie Halifax completed her beach themed bee bath. It took much longer to finish than first thought but it was worth it! A beautiful gift for someone special! Cheryl smith completed a paver of her little dog. Great work Cheryl, hes beautiful!
03.01.2022 Cable Beach mosaic by Chris Woodrup. This one she started at my Pixelate workshop. Such a beautiful blend of colours. Superb!
03.01.2022 Yesterday Jane Silk completed her stained glass mosaic of twiggy. This one is a testament to Janes patience and fine cutting skills. Those eyelashes nearly drove her insane but she didnt give in. The result is brilliant....and the background glass brought it all together beautifully. Fan bloody tastic work Jane!
02.01.2022 On Sunday I held day 1 of a two day Portrait workshop at my Studio in Blackwood. The girls worked diligently and are producing some superb work. Im looking forward to seeing their progress next weekend.
02.01.2022 Yesterday Chris Woodrup completed Brigitte Bardot which she started at my Portrait workshop last year. Chris hasnt felt the love for this mosaic and she has discarded and picked it back up a few times in between other mosaics. Im so glad she picked it up again and the result is worth a bit of suffering. I love it! Congratulations Chris
02.01.2022 Tuesday mosaic classes at my studio in Blackwood- Yesterday Cindy and Cheryl completed their gorgeous mosaics and Anne is so very close to completing her daisy.
