This Cedar Waxwing mosaic, made from a combination of broken crockery and floor tiles, now hangs at its new home near Perth Ontario. You can see more pictures including details at the Long Branch Mosaics site.
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Got any red?
I visited Value Village yesterday – the mosaic artist’s best friend – shopping for raw materials for our next mosaic commission. When I saw the giant fire-engine red strawberry on the shelf waiting for me, I nearly jumped for joy. It has both amazing colour… Read More
Nuthatch
Here’s our latest mosaic, a nuthatch made from broken crockery. You can see lots more of our custom mosaics at the Long Branch Mosaics site. We specialize in hand-crafted custom works, perfect for home and garden, indoor or outdoor. We make both broken crockery mosaics… Read More
Bear sightings
I received an email from my brother in which he mentioned that bear sightings in Ontario are up quite a bit this year, suggesting they are becoming common enough that many people don’t bother to call them in anymore. What timing. We were in Paris… Read More
3 bird mosaics find a beautiful Etobicoke garden
We’re thrilled to see 3 of our oversized bird mosaics have nested in a beautiful Etobicoke garden. You can see lots more of our mosaic work at the Long Branch Mosaics site.
Supporting the Pelee Island Observatory
We donated 2 bird mosaics for a silent auction at the Bird Ball, in support of the Pelee Island Observatory. We’re very pleased to help out!
Scarlet Tanager – final stages
I just grouted this scarlet tanager mosaic and it’s almost done. We still have to do a final polish, clean up the edges and install hardware on the back. This work was done with Italian Smalti glass tesserae on a wood ground. We do… Read More
Jet-lag, a nasty cold and some thoughts on the longest mosaic wall in the world
The cold started on our last day in Vietnam. It was as if our bodies held it off until we enjoyed every bit of our trip. When it hit, it hit hard. Add a dose of jet-lag from a flight halfway around the world and… Read More
Black-crowned Night Heron
When the alewives came into shallow water to spawn over at Sam Smith Park, the black-crowned night herons showed up to enjoy the bounty. Standing on the bridge on the west side of the yacht club, looking north, some evenings we could spot 4 or… Read More
Butterfly in its natural habitat
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