Reblogged from worlds apart:
2012 in review for Ruarkmosaicart
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to get … Continue reading »
How to turn a old chipped porcelain sink into a mosaic work of art
I recently had a client contact me with an interesting mosaic request. She had a lovely old porcelain sink that she wanted to have a mosaic designed on. It is one of those old ” science class ” sinks that you will remember from school. Due to the sentimental value, she kept it for years … Continue reading »
Surfer girl mosaic panel
This is my latest mosaic commission complete, finally. This was a labor of love with many a late night to add all the thousands of little pieces of tile. It took 2 months to complete. I have to thank the amazing artist, Celine Chat for giving me permission to re-create one of her stunning works … Continue reading »
Mosaic flower pot
I made this mosaic flower pot for a friend for his birthday a few days ago. We grow a delicious, organic and very peppery variety of rocket in our garden and added that as the edible part of the present. It is great for salads, but is so peppery that we like to mix it with … Continue reading »
New mosaic house numbers
Here is my latest mosaic commission completed. These house numbers are hand cut out of a wood and mosaic in ceramic yellow, orange and mirror tile pieces, and grouted with a dark grey grout. If you are interested in doing mosaic, this would be a very easy, fun and straightforward mosaic to do. .
The Rainbow Warrior in Cape Town Harbor
This weekend we went to see the famous Greenpeace ship, the ” Rainbow Warrior ” docked in our city’s harbor. My girlfriend, Kate has just launched her new environmental directory, Green Africa Directory and we wanted very much to take a walk on the boat ans see it in person. She also wanted to take a … Continue reading »
Mosaic house numbers
This is the most recent project I completed a few days ago. It was a very straightforward and simple house number mosaic I was asked to make for a client. The house numbers are about the size of an A4 page, so as to be very visible and the colors used here are warm, bright … Continue reading »
New Day & Night mosaic mirror – SOLD
This mirror is called Day & Night. I named it that after my color experimentation made me realize that it represents time captured in a frame. Time passes and Life goes on so we must live it to the best of our ability. The concierge in the photo was just visiting. You may find this … Continue reading »
New stone mirror mosiac
This is a bathroom with 2 mirrors that I recently completed in a home in Wynberg, Cape Town. The room is cool and light with creamy colors, so I made the mirrors to suit the theme of the house. This is part of my stone mirror series, and the mirrors work really well for porches, … Continue reading »
