Spring in Ravenna, Italy: City of Mosaics, part 1

 

Basilica di Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy

Spring is the time of plans and projects ―Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

My attention had been caught by a variety of mosaic courses, offered by the Mosaic Art School in Ravenna, in Italy. One in particular, on how to create micro mosaics was intriguing. This, however, was different to my usual forays into online study - this was in person and in Italy!

Well why not? Arrange a week’s trip to Ravenna, the absolute centre of 5th and 6th century, brightly coloured, Byzantine mosaics and enrol in a course on micro mosaics at the same time. . .

Continuing reading this post on my website:  Spring in Ravenna, Italy: City of Mosaics, part 1

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The Magnificence of Mosaics

Bracelet in Blue

Marmite

Pink Fish - Mosaic Jewel

Green Fish - Mosaic Jewel

Poppy Petal

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The Wonders of Creating Pictures using Paper

Caribbean Bus

 

Turban Lady

Bead Lady

Angel '9 Women'- See the other ladies HERE

Cat Mirror

Lion Water Fountain (Spilli, Crete, Greece)

Waterspout (Spilli, Crete, Greece)

Decorative Bowl

Chameleon Box

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9 Women

If you missed the 9 Women series (exhibited 1 May - 31 July 2011 in The Netherlands), why not take a look at them: here. They can also be viewed on Behance here


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Shoe Is Art

My submission for Dune's 'Shoe is Art' competition. My participating piece was one of my papiermaché creations, photographed hanging from the bark of a particularly rugged tree in park near my flat. Let me know what you think! 

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