Fiesa Sand Sculptures

The Fiesa sand sculpture exhibition is possibly the largest of its kind in the world. Set over about 2 acres in Pera in southern Portugal, Fiesa has been running since 2003 and is absolutely amazing! This year's theme is "Discovery".

Flower Mosaic

Another mosaic using discarded materials, this time a less formalised, more abstract design set into the back of what was an Indian thakat cupboard door; the metal rectangle at the bottom is a lock. Lovely bit of wood. I have now discovered a technique using the tile nippers for more reliably cutting longer strips of mirror like the ones here. Not quite sure if I have finished this one yet mind you ...

Mandala Mosaic

Here is a mosaic I rustled up last week from items I found discarded on a rubbish tip - broken tiles, a mirror and an old table top. It's amazing what you can achieve with patience and a pair of tile nippers. The finished product is actually quite difficult to photograph due to the number of mirror pieces!

Below with flowers and leaves (and me!) reflected

and here adding some light in a dark hallway