Saturday Morning Mosaic Heaven

What more can I ask - lovely weather, lovely people and gorgeous mosaics. Proving to be popular, my mosaic mirror introductory workshop is certain to be a mainstay of my provision. Looking forward to welcoming some new members to my wonderful regulars!

Mosaics by Debra Tracey

A lovely shot by Oliver of my 'Locus 1' mosaic

Allsorts of Liquorice sits next to my daughter's 'heart of glass' mosaic on slate.

A detail from Devilfish.

Pictures from the launch...

The entrance to the Mill, yesterday.

The third floor corridor - 

think the balloons may have given it away!

The children's activity area outside the studio. I felt that as there was so much going on inside the studio and it was a 'drop-in' style workshop, the Little Creatives and Young Creatives would have more room to create. It worked well!

One of our Little Creatives decorating his recycled jar 

for Earth Hour 2011

Ah - Ruth and Moira. They arrived at 11 and they were so good at the working on the East Cheshire Hospice mosaic that I chained them to the table and wouldn't let them leave until 4! Only joking - they didn't need chaining. They took to mosaic like ducks to water!

Hopefully they will come back and help work some more on the mosaic.

Dave, adding his contribution to the community painting for The Bridgend Centre.  Everyone who attended the launch were invited to paint on the canvas - including Charli and Scott from Silk FM.  The canvas now has all the underpainting completed and I am going to add some finishing touches before presenting it to the Bridgend Centre, Bollington.

Happy

I'm such a happy bunny today! Although I'm a little disappointed not to be able to make the Macclesfield Treacle Market, I am in my element preparing my design sample for my pitch on Tuesday. Amazingly, the author of the book it was suggested I read for research was written by an old school teacher! What a small world!

In between waiting for my mdf to dry (last layer of paint on now before I put the 'mosaic' on the wall) I am mosaicing my London piece for the hospital. Happy days!

Internet down...

so despite falling flat on my back after slipping on a wet leaf (yes, really!) and hobbling on a sprained ankle, I have managed to get the studio looking like an organised room! Oh yes! It is coming together now. I just have to work out which classes to put on. I'm struggling to get life models, though!

Laters

:-)

Glass, glass and more glass!

Well, I'm sitting here surrounded by chaos! I've sorted tubs and tubs of coloured glass and I keep finding more. Mike tells me I will never have to buy glass again but it's like I told him 'it's like a girl's need to buy handbags or shoes - you just don't have any control over it!' Don't think he's convinced.

I've just been downstairs to 'Art Graphics' and spoke to the lovely owners. How convenient is that, a framing service a floor below me!

I can actuallysee the floor now and when the bookcase arrives, there sill be more room.  I hope to have a kind of library that my students can use.

I still haven't worked out an 'open day' yet.  Should I do it in February or March? Or should I wait until April? Hmm. Suggestions on a postcard, please!

I will post photographs of the mess and the progress into organisation.

The Adelphi Mill is fabulous. It has such a good buzz about it and everyone I have met so far is great - I'm so excited about working here.

Ok - time to do a bit more, I can see five cardboard boxes and I think I clear one of the shelves before I empty them. Tomorrow I will have emptied them and then I might even be able to think about getting down and dirty with some glass, my trusty pair of Leponnits and some cement based adhesive.

Night all!

:-)

Monday, Monday...

Good morning all you good people!

After a refreshing weekend in beautiful Bollington, I am ready to take on the world, again.

Walked up to White Nancy. I am DEFINITELY going to have to join the gym in the new year. Phew! Worth the views, though. Absolutely stunning and as my mate Oliver told me, I got a 'good sky day'. Yep, I know what you mean.

Well, despite lots of ideas for small, gift-size mosaics, I am going to spend the day filling my ebay shop with craft materials that I have been meaning to sell for ages.

Is it me or is it INCREDIBLY boring inputting information about stock?

I have put up a picture of White Nancy for you all to enjoy.  Sorry it is only with a little digital camera - can you imagine the quality with a good quality SLR?

Speak later

:-)

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