WELCOME TO 2024

Posted on January 4, 2024 | 4 comments

A brand new, exciting and creative year to look forward to. Traditionally I look back over the past year so here goes:

MOSAICS were very successful. Most pieces were by commission so I was kept busy. One of them was a particular challenge, a Football Shield for Acton and Ealing Whistlers Football Club. A large piece and very different to my normal work but I really enjoyed making it and they were delighted with the results. I hope to continue with more commissions this year but I’ll also be making some smaller pieces to sell direct and at various events. Thank you to everyone who commissioned a piece and kept me on my creative toes.

Football Shield for AEWFC
Krys’s Mosaic to remember our friend Gill
Sheila’s Agapanthus

FUSED GLASS has really taken off and I certainly feel I have increased my skill, ability and creativity in this fascinating art form. I love learning and experimenting with glass. As well as my abstracts I have started to make scenes which I frame. I am also having fun combining the glass into my mosaics to unique effect.

Beach and Boats
Large Suncatcher
Fishy Bowl
The BEAT Dream Team

EVENTS: Once again BEAT (Borough of Ealing Art Trail) was my best event. It was my 7th year so I am definitely a veteran! The lovely Jane Stonebridge of Arty Jane hosted our venue this year (she was with me in 2022 for her debut BEAT), along with newcomer Nikki of Nix.Artz I was delighted to be exhibiting in Jane’s wonderful garden studio. As well as my usual mosaic work I also had a lot of fused glass (which sold very well) and a new range of garden mosaics. We had record numbers of visitors and sales so we are all looking forward to BEAT 2024, dates to be announced.

I also took part in The Clock Tower Winter Exhibition organised by fellow artist Frances Scott as well as exhibiting at W3 Gallery in Acton.

I am delighted that the Tower House Gallery in Northumberland is now stocking my fused glass.

Cold but fun day at BAM

A new exhibiting opportunity this year arose with BAM (Boston Manor Arts Market). This was an experimental event organised by Hounslow Borough, I Do Handmade and Summer of Culture held in the grounds of Boston Manor Park. Professionally organised with great cabins to exhibit in, I participated in events in October and November. I really hope they make these regular events in 2024 as they would be a great addition to the art and craft exhibiting scene.

Last year this WEBSITE had an overhaul and update to include my fused glass. My friend Sue helped with the re-write, proof reading and checked that all the apostrophes were in the right place. I hope you agree that it looks fresher, informative and full of lovely pictures.

2024: whilst I don’t make New Year Resolutions, I do like to set AIMS. So going forward I intend to up my game with my fused glass art so will be pushing and challenging myself even more. I would love to get my artwork in to a high end gallery. I will be (hopefully) making some really eye catching pieces so would love the space to display my work properly. If anyone has any contacts, or a gallery, I would love to hear from you.

I am also keen to exhibit at a large Art Exhibition and have a few venue ideas in mind, If anyone has any recommendations or contacts, again, please get in touch.

Since 2020 I have given 10% of all my sales to Ealing Foodbank which I will continue to do in 2024.

I really appreciate all my supporters and followers through this website, Facebook and Instagram. I enjoy hearing your feedback, constructive criticism and ideas. There is no greater praise for an artist than someone wanting to own a piece of our work, so please keep buying and commissioning – not just from me but all the other talented, small artisans that you know.

It just remains for me to say I wish you all health, happiness, fun and joy for 2024.

The Teams at AEWFC
New Range Outdoor Mosaic Stakes
Glass Bunting

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Clock Tower – Art Exhibition

Posted on October 31, 2023 | Leave a comment

I am delighted to be invited to exhibit at the Autumn themed art exhibition at the Clocktower Cafe in Hanwell, West London.

The exhibition has been organised by local artist Frances Scott which opened today and will run all through November. It is free and all the art is for sale. Anything that I sell means I donate 10% to Ealing Food Bank so a win-win situation all round.

As well as viewing wonderful art by a whole range of local Ealing artists, you can have a lovely coffee, delicious cake (my favourite is lemon, rosemary and olive oil, closely followed by orange, almond and olive oil), snacks, breakfasts and lunches.

Do visit and let me know what you think, and what cake you had.

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BEAT EALING ART TRAIL

Posted on September 15, 2023 | 1 comment

Fancy a weekend viewing fantastic art, visiting studios and meeting the artists to talk about their work?

Then BEAT Ealing Art Trail is just what you are looking for. Over 200 artists in 76 venues throughout the beautiful borough of Ealing, this weekend 16th & 17th.

I will be displaying my mosaic and fused glass art alongside the beautiful paintings by Jane Stonebridge and the unique resin work by nix.art – we are 3 artists with 5 art forms, so plenty to see.

We are Venue 9+ our studios open at 11am Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th. Pick up a BEAT brochure locally or go onto the BEAT website and see all the artists and download the App.

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Newly Updated Website

Posted on September 3, 2023 | 4 comments

Hello to my Loyal Followers.

It has been a while since I have posted on this site so I feel now is the time.

Thank you for all staying with me, I know a lot of you also follow me on Instagram and Facebook where I post regular pictures of my latest pieces.

I have spent the past three weeks updating my website (at very long last). So a big THANK YOU to Hubby Alan for helping me with the new format and techie side and also my friend Sue for proof reading and suggesting lots of changes and improvements. I think we are finally there!

Please have a look and let me know what you think. There is a new section for my fused glass work and lots more photos. If there is something you would really like to see, or any obvious mistakes, please do let me know.

In the meantime, things are going full speed for BEAT Ealing Art Trail which happens on 9, 10, 16 & 17th this month. Do come along if ou can or if not, I shall keep you updated.

Bye for now. Rosanna

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BEAT ART TRAIL 2023 – COMING SOON

Posted on August 12, 2023 | Leave a comment

BEAT (Borough of Ealing Art Trail) is taking place on 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th September this year.

This will be my 7th year taking part and I am delighted to be sharing a venue with 2 other fabulous artists; Arty Jane and Nix.Arts. As well as my Mosaic art I will be showcasing my new Fused Glass art.

With over 200 artists showing their work over 76 locations in Ealing, there is something to suit all tastes. You can visit a whole range of artwork, meet and talk to the artists and buy their work if you see something you love. The annual event is free and you can see more information at www.ealingbeat.org.uk

I do hope you will be able to come along.

NOW PLEASE VISIT MY HOME PAGE to see the rest of my website.

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2021

Posted on January 3, 2021 | 4 comments

Dear All

I trust you are all staying safe and well and have adapted to life under restrictions, tiers, rules and regs. 

I am aware I haven’t posted for a long time so the easiest thing to do is to show a selection of my mosaics from 2020. Although a strange one, it was certainly a busy year on the mosaic front.

I am now posting on a regular basis on my Instagram Page and Facebook Page. Please follow me there to see the latest mosaics I am working on.

I hope this year starts to get back to some sort of normality for us all. Do keep safe, healthy and well. Rx

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Fused Glass – Part 2

Posted on August 4, 2019 | 4 comments

So it was with great excitement and anticipation that I set off again for the Piccadilly Line to Stoke Newington to collect my fused glass pieces I had made the previous week at my beginners’ lesson at Rainbow Glass Studios. This time we made it a family activity as Alan and I arranged to meet our nephew Tom who lives near there. We headed to the lovely Clissold Park again and had coffee and cake with Tom in the café before heading off down the High Street to the studio.

Eleanor (my brilliant teacher) handed over all my ‘treasures’ and was happy to answer the  long list of questions I had thought of since my lesson.  Tom came into the studio with me. He is the creative nephew in the family and does fantastic animation and illustrative drawings (you can find him on Instagram – Tom Henneberry). He was fascinated by all the lovely glass, cutting equipment and kilns. While I ‘oooh’d and aahhh’d’ over my pieces Tom and Eleanor were chatting and realised they were neighbours!

 

We then went for a nice lunch in the garden at The Clarence pub before buying our supper at the butchers. We then parted company with Tom and set off home so I could play with all my lovely spoils.

 

I can see great potential for using all sorts of fused glass shapes in my mosaics in future. I have a feeling it may become expensive!!!

 

 

 

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Fused Glass – Part 1.

Posted on July 21, 2019 | 4 comments

On Saturday I did a one day beginners’ Fused Glass course with Rainbow Glass Studios in Stoke Newington, north London. Wanting to make sure I got there in plenty of time I set off at crack of dawn to get the Piccadily Line to the other side of London. My reward was breakfast in the Clissold House Cafe in beautiful Clissold Park.

My tutor  Eleanor Watson gave me a warm welcome and told me that due to unforeseen circumstances I was the only student that day so I got a private 1-2-1  lesson!

Eleanor started with a thorough explanation of tools and equipment, different types of glass and then moved on to the  actual scary bit – cutting. As the position to your workbench is very important I was given a box to stand on so I could reach!!

Eleanor repeatedly demonstrated cutting and then it was my turn. Of course it is a totally different technique to cutting mosaic tiles so I had to forget mosaic and learn to understand how glass works. The hardest part for me was holding the cutter correctly. Once I got it, off I went – not at all scared of the beautiful sheets of glass I was slicing into.

mosaic with pre made fish, bubbles and boat.

After lunch we got stuck into making actual (sort of) recognisable pieces.  The reason I want to learn fused glass is to be able to make small shapes to go into my mosaics e.g. fish, boats etc. I have used bought pre-made pieces before to good effect so felt it was time to expand with my own designs.

With Eleanor’s help, guidance and encouragement I realised the potential of all sorts of pieces that I can make which opens up a whole new style and range of mosaics to me. We experimented with small fish, bubbles, leaves and then I tried larger pieces that can go into trees and lastly some sea/wave strips that can form the base of my seascape mosaics. There are so many different things to learn and I tried to utilise as many as possible, while all the time scribbling notes.

Eleanor is a brilliant teacher and I had a great day creating. She is professional, informative, patient and extremely generous with her knowledge, experience and materials.

At the end of the day we loaded a mixed ability and selection of goodies into the huge kiln you can see in the picture of myself with Eleanor. They will be ‘fired’ over a 24 hour period.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed my day and would highly recommend a course with Eleanor at Rainbow Glass Studios.  I came away with a feeling of exhaustion, satisfaction and a whole new vocabulary: Bullseye, running pliers, tack-fuse. I have to wait to go back and collect my treasures so all that was left was a slow walk through Clissold Park again before getting on the Picadilly Line to go home to the other side of London.

Coming soon:  Fused Glass – Park 2.

 

 

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A NEW RANGE

Posted on July 6, 2019 | Leave a comment

Well I am delighted that summer has eventually arrived and the sun is shining. I love being in the garden and eating out in the evening. I hope you are all enjoying it as well.

I am delighted to report a new range – COASTERS featuring my mosaics. 

BIRDS & FLOWERS,     THE GREEN MAN,      HOPPER THE FROG

MATT TREE,  GRAPES & IVY,   GREEK FISHING BOAT,  SHINY TREE

They are 9cms diameter. I sell them at £4 each or 4 for £15 plus postage. Perfect for your afternoon cuppa or a glass of wine in the garden.

They were made for me by the lovely people at Creative Forge. This small Northumberland merchandising company was formed by Zoe, Steven and fellow artists who were keen to promote their work with quality products. Most companies insist you buy in bulk but for individual artists like ourselves who want to try out a range, it is too restrictive. What is the solution – create your own company, which is just what they have done!  Check them out, they are really helpful, friendly and create lovely products in small (or large) quantities.

If you want to order any of my  coasters just CONTACT ME 

 

BEAT – Ealing Art Trail continues to take shape and the Committee has been working hard. As you read this 25,000 brochures are being printed. They will land on my doorstep soon and then the fun will start distributing them all with the team.  BEAT Ealing Art Trail takes place on 6-8th and 13-15th September this year. We have 200 artists in over 78 venues so this 4th BEAT is shaping up very well. Do let me know if you have an outlet for brochures – an Art of Craft Group, Book Club, Yoga/Pilates Group – anyone that may be interested in coming along and seeing the amazing talent that Ealing artists will be putting on display. BEAT provides a rare opportunity to talk to the artists about their work, technique and inspiration. There is also an opportunity to buy an original piece of artwork as well as exploring the beautiful Borough of Ealing.

Enjoy the summer  now it has arrived – maybe with a nice glass of Pimm’s  resting on a Mosaic Coaster!

 

 

 

 

 

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Quarterly Update

Posted on March 31, 2019 | Leave a comment

I can’t believe we are at the end of March.  I love this time of year, the garden is waking up, the sun is shining and the days are getting longer and lighter. These past 3 months have been busier than usual for me, here is my update.

NEW YEAR – NEW GALLERY

I was delighted when The Links Art Gallery in Whitley Bay invited me to display my mosaic art in their lovely gallery/café. This is a very popular spot for walkers, art lovers and tourists, right by the beach and is always packed with people. I have decided that all my work with them will have a ‘sea’ theme. 

COMMISSIONS

Like buses, 3 commissions came along at once! The fish are now happily swimming along in Rita and Derek’s kitchen in Norwich. The Daddy and Baby fish are replicas of Mummy (middle) fish which is made of ceramic. It was quite hard to match mosaic to ceramic  but I am really pleased with the colour match and the result.

 

Sunflower

Ann asked me to make this outdoor sunflower which she wanted to give as a present for her friend Lesley to hang in her newly restored garden in Cheltenham. As it was for outside I used Mexican and Irridescent tiles with slithers of red glass and mirror, which will give it a lovely shine when the light catches it.

Tony and Wendy asked me to make a Nuthatch for a friend’s birthday. I decided to give them a choice of style. The first bird is made of glass with a ceramic tile background and the other had a ceramic tile bird with a glass background – same mosaic totally different result. Can’t show you the pictures until the client has received it so I’ll post later on.

MOSAIC LESSONS

Following a large response at the BEAT Ealing Art Trail last year, I have been giving a lot of Beginners’ Mosaic Lessons – since then I have delivered to 24 people! I like to work with small groups of 3/4 so they get a lot of 1-2-1 attention. Everyone has taken away a lovely first mosaic, all totally different.  I now offer a Follow Up Session for people that would like to make another piece but either don’t have the space at home or don’t want to make a big financial outlay for materials and tiles.  If you know anyone who may like a Beginners’ Mosaic Lesson please CONTACT ME and I can send you an Information Sheet.

So, clocks have changed and the days will be longer now so it must be time to get out into the garden to do some digging and get some inspiration for my next batch of work.

I always like to hear from you so if you enjoy this Blog, my pictures or want to ask a question do LEAVE ME A REPLY below.

 

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