Tag: mosaic
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What happened to the most important mosaic in Wales?
No, it wasn’t Roman. The Chartist mosaic was made in Newport depicting the riots or retaliation to oppression in Wales as a result of fast industrialisation, poor living conditions and not being able to vote. The Chartist Rising happened in the year 1839. Only one in five men had the right to vote; women were…
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Mosaics and bathrooms; it’s a long tradition – shall we ablute?
Image above from my mosaic scout, Sally Pierse Who’d love this in their bathroom? Perhaps not in a shop window, but its looks a great place to relax. So now I am on the hunt for a Victorian roll top bath! The Romans were very keen to add mosaic floors to their bathrooms. They called…
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Up close and personal
It isn’t everyday you get to look closely at a mosaic you see many times a week; let alone one that is over 9ft high and I dread to think how high from the ground! The restoration of the Old College, Aberystwyth, the largest National Heritage Lottery funded project in the UK, has allowed me…
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New bathroom; a time to be creative
It isn’t everyday you can make a splashback just for you. And it isn’t everyday I have tiles arrive on my doorstep deposited by tile fairies. It makes me happy! So to set the scene, we have sat in our front room for over a year in lockdown with a spanking new bath behind the…
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What is the Celtic Routes organisation?
I have been asked to join this group that celebrates everything Celtic…not just Wales. It is a group set u to strengthen collaboration between six counties and share learning. We will be exploring potential areas for joint promotional opportunities. They have a web site you can explore to find out ideas for trips, discover new…
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It is jellyfish time
Jellyfish are a Cardigan Bay visitor. I love to look at them but personally I am a bit freaky when I encounter them swimming. Most are completely harmless. This one is a compass jellyfish, as it has radiating lines come from it’s dish; like a compass. I stumbled across some lovely pink glittery tiles and…
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Hiraeth at Tregaron
In preparation for the Eisteddfod in Tregaron, my bunting is up outside the house and I have made a mosaic to acknowledge our nation. No dragons or red green and white though. This is my interpretation of a Welsh word that has no direct translated word. Hiraeth is the longing for home, the pull that…
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Liverpool – so much more than the Beatles.
A walk around the streets of central Liverpool is a true delight for a fan of mosaics. The building boom that created the wide streets and monumental buildings from the 1880s to the early 1900’s was the window when mosaic threshold pieces were at their most fashionable. There were pattern books created so that owners…
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My mosaic walks have re-started
The walk on the tiles tours have started. Dates are published on @aberdabbadoo Facebook site. Next one is 1st April 4.30pm. Sign up if you are interested in attending. The meeting spot is sent by email a few days beforehand with fuller details. The tour lasts 1.5hrs with a picnic style refreshing drink stop before…
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The Aberystwyth Promenade Mosaics – guerilla learning
This long ‘in conversation with makers’ is with Stuart Evans. He reveals the thoughts behind his design and how he managed to obtain funding for these wonderful designed pieces in 2006. These depict the history of Aberystywth in panels; an opportunity for the public to learn about our history – guerilla learning! They were executed…
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