New Workshop Dates Spring 2023

I’ve got some 1-2-1 and group classes coming up which are full, but I have spaces available on Saturday March 18th and Friday March 24th. I’ve had to reluctantly raise my prices after four years, in line with everything going up…. I’m sorry about this but hope the classes still offer good value for money. If you can’t make these dates but are interested in doing one of my classes please let me know and I’ll put you on my waiting list. Details of prices are in the Workshops section of my website.

Artist in Residence at DCCH 6 - 10 February 2023

From Monday 6 to Friday 10 February, I will be one of nine QEST makers will taking up residency at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, demonstrating a wide variety of crafts. I’ll be working on more of my Bird Portraits.

Christmas Sale December 18th 11am - 4pm

If you're not fed up of Christmas shopping, you still need to find some last minute presents, or if you just feel like coming along to say Hello and have a glass of mulled wine....I'm having an open studio this Saturday! I've got a lovely range of fridge magnets, jewellery, small mosaics, paintings, cyanotype prints.... and I also sell Gift Vouchers for my mosaic workshops or for gorgeous things in my Etsy Shop!
Please come along... it would be lovely to see you!
My address is 3 Stream Farm Cottages, Netherfield Road, Battle TN33 0HH

New Workshop Dates Winter 2021

I have 3 new workshops coming up before Christmas which are on Friday November 19th, Friday December 3rd and Monday December 6th.

My prices are the same as 2019 - £90 per person for a day, which includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. There are a maximum of 4 places per workshop.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to book a place.

Christmas Fair! November 6th & 7th, Hastings

Hi there! I will be selling at a Christmas Fair this weekend in Hastings… please come along if you’re nearby. I’ve made a load of really cute little fridge magnets which are sweet little stocking fillers, plus some small framed mosaics, and lots of new pendants from beautiful vintage china. Hope to see you there!

New Workshop Dates Summer 2021

Finally I can start teaching again in my lovely new studio! Yay! Spaces are limited to 4 places per day and upcoming dates are: Friday 16th July, Tuesday 20th July and Friday 13th August. The cost is £90 p/p which includes materials, lunch and refreshments. Please email me if you would like to reserve a place or if you’d like more information.

A (very belated) Happy New Year!

Gosh, it’s already halfway through February! I’m not sure about you but I found January a slog…. endless rain and dark mornings and afternoons didn’t help. But now there are so many signs of spring and the days are getting longer, the vaccinations are being rolled out so brilliantly, life feels brighter. Hopefully by the summer I’ll be able to start my workshops again!! In the meantime, I’m just starting a big nautilus shell mosaic for our bathroom… watch this space!

Happy Christmas!

Find Christmas Presents In My Etsy Shop!

Hello there, I hope you’re all keeping well and are looking forward to Christmas! It’ll be so different this year and I don’t know about you, but I’ve gone in early with the decorations this year and we put our Christmas tree up at the end of November! All the sparkle is so uplifting and very necessary this year.

I’ve recently added lots of my lovely pendants to my Etsy shop. They’re all cut from vintage china and each one is unique. They can be worn as a necklace or used as a keyring and they make a smashing present, which is small and light to send to your loved ones. Find me at HGMosaics on Etsy.

I’m also happy to make bespoke necklaces and I’m currently making one for someone’s wife, with flowers and her name on it, cut from the lettering on the back of plates…. it’s gorgeous! I could also use your china heirlooms to make very personal jewellery or artworks. If you’re interested please call me and we can talk about possibilities. My mobile is 078921 79 050.

Workshop Update

As you can see, my studio and garden are looking blooming lovely and it’s a constant pleasure to see new wild flowers emerging in our meadow! It seems remarkable now to look at photos from last winter when the steps were being put in and the garden was relandscaped - during weeks of interminable rain and so much mud - all that now seems distant past, especially with the strange year we’re having.

I was hoping by now that teaching workshops would be back to normal. After doing a Risk Assessment I think the safest way to proceed is with a maximum of two people at a time, which will ensure it’s possible to keep 1m distance. I will do a thorough clean beforehand and take temperatures on arrival, and I’ll supply visors. It will mean an incresased cost: for one person it’ll be £150 for 1 day and £270 for 2 days. For Two people sharing 1 day is £245 and 2 days £450. These prices include materials, lunch and refreshments. If you’re interested in one of these workshops please contact me to arrange a mutually convenient day.

If you’re part of a bigger bubble and would like to organise a bespoke mosaic day or days then please call me to discuss this on 07821 979050.

Covid 19 - Workshop News

Due to the current Coronavirus situation my mosaic workshops have sadly been postponed until it's possible to run them safely.  Those of you who've already been to one of my workshops will know they're pretty hands-on in terms of my help and also with all the tools and materials.  Since I already teach small groups and one-to-one, hopefully before too long it'll be possible to resume the classes, with masks or visors and lots of hand washing.  I am waiting for more Government guidance and advice and looking at ways to make this viable as soon as possible .

Just before the lockdown in March, my fabulous new studio at the bottom of the garden was finished.... such good/lucky timing!  After all the building work and non-stop rain our garden was carnage, but nature has woven its magic (with quite a lot of elbow grease thrown in!), Spring has sprung, and it has recovered!  In the meantime I decorated the studio and we installed a sedum roof with the help of a lovely italian friend, Giada.  Then there were countless trips up and down the garden with all my lovely jars of mosaic tiles and other art materials.... and then I hit the ground running!

I finally finished a mosaic commission that had been on my To Do List for far too long; and since then I've dug out my oil paints and been loving painting again after a long break.

The studio is a triumph - it's an amazing space with gorgeous views of the orchard and the hills beyond.  Away from the house it's a peaceful haven apart from the very loud, very constant birdsong.... it's bliss.  It'll be a wonderful, inspiring space for my workshops and I can't wait to share it with you. 

Hopefully by September/October it'll be possible to start teaching again.  Until then, please stay safe and well.

Junior King's School, Canterbury. A crown to celebrate their 90th Anniversary. Autumn 2019

2020 Workshop Dates..... coming soon.......

Happy New Year!

I‘m in the middle of the very exciting process of having a new studio built which will mean more space for my lovely workshops! Please bear with me, I will be posting dates for upcoming workshops as soon as I know when it’ll be finished. It’s looking like it’ll be around the end of February/beginning of March. I definitely have a date booked with Blackbird Arts in Isfield for Saturday 21st March so if you’d like to book a place on that please contact Adele: adele@blackbirdarts.co.uk

Workshops - Dates for Summer 2019

I have workshops coming up at my studio in Battle on June 25th, July 10th, July 12th, August 13th and August 15th. Places are limited so booking early is advisable.

I will also be teaching one Saturday, June 22nd, in Isfield Village Hall, with Blackbird Arts.

If you ‘d like to know more or would like to book a place please feel free to call me or drop me a line.

Individual classes and smaller groups can also be arranged - please ask me for more details.

Mosaic Masterclasses

If you’d like to book a workshop for just one or two people, these provide an opportunity to have much more individual tuition. Please contact me for more information or to book a day to suit us both.

Workshops - Dates for Spring 2019

I have workshops coming up on February 13th, March 12th and April 11th. For more information or to book a place, please give me a call or drop me an email.

A Celebration of British Craftmanship

I am extremely proud to be featured in this book A Celebration of British Craftsmanship. A Celebration of British Craftsmanship is a beautiful 240-page hardback book (dimensions 345 x 230 mm), featuring 100 photographic portraits and stories of some of the craftsmen and women from across the United Kingdom that the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has supported since 1990. All proceeds go towards funding more scholarships to a really diverse range of craftsmen and women.

British Design British Made, September 2018

In September my work was showcased in this wonderful shop in Battle.

New! Gift Vouchers

Why not drop some heavy hints to your loved ones who may be looking for Christmas present ideas?! Or buy a gift voucher for your partner or friend and come along to a workshop together. Gift vouchers can be made out for any amount; contact me for more details.