by Gary Drostle | Apr 27, 2018 | mosaic stories, News & The Muse, Project stories, Top Posts
In this article we reveal the true story behind the ‘Tangerine Tree’ sculpture and look at how it not only inspired a new work of art but also symbolises the communities enduring spirit. Created for the new Eythorne Park in Brixton this mosaic sculpture...
by Gary Drostle | Oct 16, 2017 | mosaic stories, News & The Muse, Project stories
On 16th June 1497 Micheal Joseph, a charismatic blacksmith known simply as An Gof, gathered a Cornish army on Blackheath in south east London. After the long march from the south west they arrived in south east London. They had seen their numbers swell...
by Gary Drostle | Jan 12, 2017 | mosaic stories, News & The Muse, Project stories
Tucked away in woodlands near to Byron’s Pool just outside Cambridge, England, walkers might stumble across a mysterious mosaic apparently showing a grave full of strange objects. Here I reveal the story behind this rather unusual mosaic project, a Saxon Grave...
by Gary Drostle | Aug 20, 2016 | In the media, International, News & The Muse, Sketches, drawings and designs
Today our media is filled with images of horror and desolation when it comes to Syria. The awful destruction of war and the resulting human tragedy of refugees fleeing to try and find some safety has all but obliterated a country which had a thriving and diverse...
by Gary Drostle | Jul 11, 2015 | mosaic stories, News & The Muse
We were all rightly shocked by the terrible destruction of historic artefacts by the extremist Muslim faction who claim to be an Islamic State. These works were part of the whole worlds cultural heritage and their loss is a loss for us all....
