Brighton Festival of Artists Open Houses May 2008
Weekends 3rd/4th, 10th/11th, 17th/18th, 24th/25th May
10 am - 6 pm.
After last year's big success, Inspired Mosaics is again throwing open the mews workshop to visitors over the May weekends. Generally regarded as the jewel in the crown of the annual Brighton Festival, the Artists Open Houses provide an unique opportunity to see the workplaces of practising artists. Inspired Mosaics is part of the Hove Arts Trail. Liz de Ath is happy to chat about possible commissions, show off her latest work and talk about the wide range of mosaic courses that are on offer. Tea and home made cakes will be on offer.
Springwell Special School, Southampton Feb/March 2008
Inspired Mosaics has been commissioned to transform the main entrance of a newly built Special Needs schools, with a mosaic feature for the atrium and a five metre square mosaic of the school logo.
Decorex, September 2007
Inspired Mosaics has been accepted for Decorex International 2007 - The design show for interior design professionals. This takes place at Royal Hospital, Chelsea 23rd-26th September 2007. our corner stand is K350. No doubt there will be lots of exciting design ideas on offer at the exhibition for your inspiration. We look forward to seeing you there.
To right is Mosaic Urn produced for Decorex Exhibition. Above is detail of same Urn.
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Mirror, July 2007
Giles is refurbishing a neglected three-story property in East Dulwich. His pride and joy is a newly renovated bathroom with natural slate floors and strong orange painted walls. It needed his girlfriend to point out how hard and masculine the combination of stone, chrome and colour had become. Inspired Mosaics was asked to provide a mirror above the sink “to make a splash -- with curves, softness and femininity”. The result was a Gaudi-influenced curvaceous mirror, still functional enough for Giles to see his reflection when shaving but incorporating the colours of the bathroom plants and a spot of that bold orange wall. Mirror soon to be featured in Essential Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Kitchens.
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Patio floor, June 2007
Carol wanted a splash in her patio garden. She lives in a modern terraced cottage in the centre of Brighton where space is at a premium. Her lovely kitchen, with full-length glass doors, looks out on a small patio with little sun. The walls are clad in lush climbing plants and she wanted a mosaic floor ‘to bring life and colour’ to the space with a theme of ‘falling leaves in a modern style’. Inspired Mosaics created and installed a mosaic floor containing whorls of interest and colour. The space has been transformed. Carol noted, “ It’s a joy to look out of the kitchen and see this. Even more so, to go out there and catch the reflections and colours first hand.”
Just one of the five mosaics made on stainless steel mesh for the Residential Centre. Above is an overview of part of the garden with mosaic tree in background. Alongside to right is a detail from that same tree mosaic.
Mosaic Works! March 2007
At the Victoria Court Alzheimer Residential Centre, Stevenage, the internal, courtyard used to be a disheartening mud patch. There was nowhere outside in the fresh air for residents that was safe, tranquil and could lift their spirits. An initiative by Groundwork Hertfordshire, relatives of residents and staff of the Centre to transform this enclosed space into an attractive commemorative garden was finished off with some fine mosaic pieces from Liz de Ath and the Inspired Mosaics workshop. The brief was to provide mosaic work for the newly installed garden that was visually stimulating and tactile. Stainless steel structures were used and incorporated into the designs that included a three metre tall tree, a similarly sized vine and several leaves. The result generated excitement and enthusiasm from both staff and residents looking forward to enjoying fresh air, nature and some delightful mosaic artworks. Spring had come early to Stevenage!