ACER PANELS COMPLETED

SECOND MOSAIC REVEALED

For some reason this second panel took an extra day to make, a bit more complicated maybe?

Anyway I thought you might like to see them together.  I'll install it as soon as I get a rain-free day.


PANEL No:2

PANEL No:1 

FIRST ACER PANEL INSTALLED

Following the completion of the first panel on the bench I made a simple mould and cast in the backing with fine aggregate and cement then weighed it down for a couple of days to ensure the face of the mosaic would be perfectly flat.

After two more days the panel is taken out of the mould, flipped over and cleaned (below photo)

The steps have already been laid with a void ready for each panel.  Photo below shows first panel installed, pointing still needing to be done (interesting how the colours look so different from those taken under the studio lights to those in natural light)

This photo below shows the first installed panel looking down the steps.

GARDEN PANEL - ACER TREES

TWO SMALL COMMISSIONS FOR A GARDEN

I have just begun working on two small panels (500 x 500mm) for some garden steps where an Acer tree used to stand, a sort of tree tribute!

Stage One:  Working in reverse this is the amount completed after the first day's work.

Stage Two:  At the end of day three the whole area of panel one is completed ready for casting on the bench.  In this second photo you can see the amount of debris, I purposely did no clearing up during the making to see how much glass was on the bench, very little will be wasted though, it all gets recycled!

Stage Three:   All ready for casting, I'll show that process in a couple of days time.

WEST BOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL MOSAIC COMPLETED

Tuesday saw the installation of my final school project for this summer.

West Borough Primary School in Maidstone, Kent have created a "100 years Centenary Tree" to acknowledge the history of the school and major world events and popular motifs from each decade.

The tree was made in separate panels and brought together for installation.

No guessing what time of day this was completed!!

HUGE SCHOOL MOSAIC COMPLETED

Our blog from a few weeks ago featured a mosaic i was making with the pupils of Buckingham Park School in Shoreham-by-Sea, near Brighton.

Today I completed the installation with the help of the school's caretakers (thank you guys!) as the upper panels were a bit heavy!

Total size of work 8m2 (4 X 2) and a beautiful polished oak frame made by Nick Holt of the Sussex Bookcase Company (01580) 830841.

AS YOU TURN A CORNER FROM RECEPTION THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE....

The mosaic depicts lots of local things, the shoreham house boats, the airport, war memorial, lighthouse, the school, bridge, church Etc.  The work was made over a four-day workshop.

NEW DOORSTEP FOR SEASALT

Yesterday saw the installation of our latest doorstep mosaic panel for Seasalt, 

the Cornish clothing company.

This panel graces the entrance of their new store at 

No.7 Cricklade Street, Cirencester.

Motcombe Community Infants School - Eastbourne

Work on the Year 6 leavers butterfly and flying leaves has been completed 

and looks really excellent.

This will, it is hoped, become an annual event for leavers to create their own butterfly with the class names on each wing and appropriate date on the body.  Every year we'll make a few more leaves, maybe a few flying flowers and insects, until in the distant future the wall becomes covered with insects and flora!