October!

Welcome.

Makes me smile.

Summer in a Vase

It really feels like summer when there is a vase full of Hydrangeas, from the garden, in our front hall:)

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to our American friends.
This is my Stars and Stripes Mirror. I made it a couple of years ago. 'Assembled in Canada' - a good thing.
Nothing more to say:)

Always Pretty In Pink

Decided to move The Pink Pencil Mirror to the front hall. With Fall just around the corner I'll be changing it up again soon - keeping in mind a seasonal colour scheme:)

The Yellow Pencil Mirror

 

I've made The Pencil Mirror in Pink, Silver and Red White & Blue (my ode to The USA). And now there is a Yellow version. Welcoming spring with a happy burst of sunshine.
The Yellow Pencil Mirror is 40.25" in diameter and made with hand cut yellow vitreous glass tiles, yellow and white glass seed beads, crystal chain rhinestone and 238 yellow pencils (ARS GRATIA ARTIS on each one).

The Stars and Stripes Pencil Mirror

If I had more patience I'd have waited for the 4th of July to share this new mirror. One would think with all the mosaicing going on that I would (have lots of patience), I don't.
The Stars and Stripes Pencil Mirror is 40.25" in diameter and weighs 30lbs. It's made with hand cut red and blue vitreous glass tiles, red and blue glass seed beads, chain rhinestone and 231 stars and stripes pencils that read ASSEMBLED IN CANADA. It's my ode to our neighbours to the South and our global economy.
American flag pillows - ebay

The Silver Pencil Mirror

Last June I posted about gathering supplies for a new version of my Pencil Mirror. Seven months later...it's finished (been busy:). The timing was right as I was ready for our living room to have a new look.
The Silver Pencil Mirror is 40.25" in diameter and made with hand cut grey vitreous glass tiles, clear glass seed beads, chain rhinestone and 228 silver personalized pencils that read ARS GRATIA ARTIS, latin for 'art for the sake of art'. It's lovely and fits in nicely with our newly renovated kitchen. I'm pleased.
William appears to be indifferent to all the excitement. I think he fancies himself a cat?

I'm in the process of gathering supplies for another pencil mirror. It'll be my ode to The USA and our global economy:). The personalized coloured pencils are in the mail. Stay tuned...

So Pretty in Pink!

I thought I'd try making my Pencil Mirror in a different colour...

I found these stunning pink pencils online and had them 'personalized'. A great colour and a great message (ARS GRATIA ARTIS, latin for 'art for the sake of art') made for a fabulous new mirror. Which in turn gave our living room a fabulous new look.

The Pink Pencil Mirror is 40.25" in diameter and made with hand cut pink vitreous glass tiles, pink glass seed beads, chain rhinestone and 226 very pink pencils!

The Pencil Mirror

The Pencil Mirror (styled/propped and photographed).
Photography: Barry Johnston. Styling: Karen Johnston.