One of the things about making mosaics destined for the garden is that they are of course outdoor pieces. When in the UK working from a small shed I long for warm dry days, not too windy of course, so that I can work outside with some space to move around the piece of work and spread out tools, bags of sand and cement, materials etc. Sadly the weather gods have not granted my wish recently and the endless days of rain, sometimes accompanied by a chilly wind have made May feel more like October so I've largely been confined to the shed with only the occasional foray outside to fetch water for mixing adhesive and grout and grab a quick photo opportunity when the sun has appeared to remind everyone it's still there and that summer will arrive one of these days.
Slightly short of slate tiles without a trip to the supplier I used my last one to start the woodland creatures series and chose a squirrel as my first furry friend. Here he is just after grouting so still looking a little damp round the edges as I took advantage of one of the brief spells of sun to take this photo.
The next challenge is to get back to sculptural work, the subject of my next post. which will hopefully be written on a glorious sunny day!
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