This Week in the Workshop | Merrin’s Art - Australia

Step inside my studio and see what’s happening behind the scenes. Each mosaic I create is handcrafted from start to finish—cut tile by cut tile, laid with care. This page updates weekly with progress shots, current projects, and pieces taking shape right now.

Whether you’re following a commissioned piece, eyeing something special, or just love the process—you’re welcome here.

On the Workbench: Daisies from the Earth

This week, I’m working on a piece that’s as personal as it gets — a fully custom mosaic paver made for a dear friend’s new greenhouse. After building on her property, she uncovered fragments of old broken china buried in the soil. She asked me to turn them into something lasting, with one special request: daisies. The result is a design made just for her, using pieces unearthed from the land she now calls home — a quiet tribute to place, memory, and new beginnings.

On the Workbench: The Sad Clown Takes Shape

This week’s piece holds more than just colour and tile — it holds emotion. The sad clown mosaic is still in progress, but already the expression has taken shape. The face is defined, the features laid, and the sorrow unmistakable.

I’ve found that when I’m sad, I can’t make happy art. Over the weekend, I watched my children grieve someone who once tried to kill me — a whirlwind of pain, confusion, and love colliding all at once. This piece poured out in the middle of that storm. I didn’t plan it. It just needed to exist.

A portrait of heartbreak dressed in colour.