A Candle (Not) In The Wind

Part of the joy of making mosaic objects is the fun of creating the substrate, the surface or object on to which the mosaic tesserae are applied. A recent experiment with concrete moulding produced a couple of pieces which seemed the perfect size and shape for candle holders. On more than one occasion I've been frustrated by candles blowing out necessitating digging around for matches again at inconvenient moments so I decided to give them their own little storm lantern effect using a glass. I wanted something pretty and charming but not twee so used classic blue and white china grouted in white which gives them a clean simple look. Having created them for summer evenings outdoors they work just as well on a winter evening indoors!