Artist's insights and decision making

What It Feels Like to Grout a Memory

What It Feels Like to Grout a Memory

Grouting a memory is more than finishing a mosaic—it’s sealing a story into art. It’s closure, love, and a way to keep someone with you, forever.

What It Feels Like to Grout a Memory

Grouting a memory is more than finishing a mosaic—it’s sealing a story into art. It’s closure, love, and a way to keep someone with you, forever.

The Most Difficult Mosaic I’ve Ever Made (and What It Taught Me)

The Most Difficult Mosaic I’ve Ever Made (and W...

The White-Bellied Sea Eagle was the hardest mosaic I’ve ever made—but it taught me I can create something breathtaking and gave me the courage to go bigger.

The Most Difficult Mosaic I’ve Ever Made (and W...

The White-Bellied Sea Eagle was the hardest mosaic I’ve ever made—but it taught me I can create something breathtaking and gave me the courage to go bigger.

How I Choose Which Mosaic Concept to Make Next

How I Choose Which Mosaic Concept to Make Next

I choose which mosaic to make next by following what pulls at me. Sometimes it’s a colour I can’t stop thinking about—sometimes it’s a concept that won’t wait.

How I Choose Which Mosaic Concept to Make Next

I choose which mosaic to make next by following what pulls at me. Sometimes it’s a colour I can’t stop thinking about—sometimes it’s a concept that won’t wait.

What Makes a Mosaic Worth Keeping?

What Makes a Mosaic Worth Keeping?

A mosaic is worth keeping if it makes you feel something—whether it’s joy, memory, or simple connection. Art isn’t about perfection; it’s about heart.

What Makes a Mosaic Worth Keeping?

A mosaic is worth keeping if it makes you feel something—whether it’s joy, memory, or simple connection. Art isn’t about perfection; it’s about heart.

Why I Use Shards Instead of Uniform Shapes in My Mosaics

Why I Use Shards Instead of Uniform Shapes in M...

I use shards, not uniform shapes, because I believe in making something beautiful from what’s broken. Mosaics shouldn’t be polished to fit the lines—they should tell a real story.

Why I Use Shards Instead of Uniform Shapes in M...

I use shards, not uniform shapes, because I believe in making something beautiful from what’s broken. Mosaics shouldn’t be polished to fit the lines—they should tell a real story.