GROUT magazine

BAMM's tri-annual news magazine is sent out free, exclusively to members.

The magazine features news, articles and events from around the mosaic world including details of BAMM exhibitions and regional events.

We are always interested in new mosaic related news, if you have an article or news item relating to mosaics we'd love to hear from you –
contact the editor Manya at <manya@pinpoint-uk.co.uk>

Latest issue no.36

Cover feature: Oliver Budd on making portraits with smalti

features:-
• 'The Chelsea Orchid' Julie Hand talks to Maylee Christies's about her RHS Chelsea piece.
• 'The Appearance of Angels' Gary Drostle discovers some new mosaics in London.
• 'Mosaics in Nepal', Philip Holmes reports on the work of The Esther Benjamins Trust.
• 'No boundaries, no limitations', Manya McMahon interviews Guy Portelli about his work.

issue no.35

Cover feature: France Hogué on Lilie le Gloannec Razafimaharavo

features:-
• 'Carolyn King' by Manya McMahon.
• 'The mosaic journey of a non-artist' Janet Adey.
• 'Using history to brighten a hospital', Melanie Watts on her recent commission.
• 'The tables turned', Pat Witts and Ilona Jesnick interview Grout editor Manya McMahon.

• 'Giving it a go - six years on', Manya McMahon talks to Grout designer Andy Mitchell.

issue no.34

Cover feature: Laurence Garfield on France Hogué

features:-
• 'Optical colour wheel - how I did it' by Pamela Phillips.
• 'The Dutch Guild of Contemporary Mosaic Artists' Susan van Blanken introduces the guild.
• 'Reincarnation of an ancient art', Thomas Greenaway on Pietre Dura.
• 'Jane Perkins, the blue Bowerbird', Manya McMahon looks at the found object portraits of Jane Perkins.

• 'Iconic Mosaics', Alan Butt talks about his mosaic collaboration with Rita Gav

issue no.33

Cover feature: Sandrine Farget on Laurence Garfield

features:-
• 'Ancient Roamn Mosaics from Israel' - A look at the new mosaic exhibition at the Met in New York.
• 'Government funded mosaic project in Southend-on-Sea' Community Mosaics East on their work.
• 'Turning Mr Nobbly into Peggy', Ilona M Bryan guides us through creating her mosaic pit pony.
• 'Recycled mosaic', Concetta Perot reveals her use of recyled materials in her latest work

issue no.32

Cover feature: Jerome Clochard on Sandrine Farget

features:-
• 'A special place' - Jo Cox on her mother's inspiring mosaic garden.
• 'Gemstones are not just for jewellery' Moscow born artist Ilya Schar's work with gemstones
• 'Two baby elephants', BAMM members Natalie Guy and Carrie Reichardt both created mosaic elephants for the 2010 London Elephant Parade.

issue no.31

Cover feature: Verdiano Marzi on Jerome Clochard

features:-
• 'Michelle's mosaic rocks – for charity' - Michelle Wilcox's favourite rock band inspires her work for a local charity.
• 'Store mosaics – an update' More store front mosaics revealedby Manya McMahon
• 'Martin's Mosaic Menagerie', Jane Denison discovers how Martin Cheek's work is changing.
• 'Philippa Threlfall – ceramic murals' a look at the work of the artist behind the Black Dog Of Wells studio by Kate Rattray

issue no.30

Cover feature: Ilana Shafir on Verdiano Marzi

features:-
• 'Himalayan Mosaics' - a UK charity turning around lives with mosaic art by Phillip Holmes
• 'Confessions of a fledgling mosaic demonstrator' by Annie Pinder
• 'Serendipity in Sussex and Kent', Allan Punton discovers some mosaics on holiday.
• 'Sainsbury's Mosaics' a look at the stores links with mosaic art by Manya McMahon

issue no.29 (new improved design)

Cover feature: Sonia King on Ilana Shafir

features:-
• 'Saratoga' - a collaboration between mosaic artist and painter, by Kate Anderson
• Ten - A commission for the Bilston Craft Gallery by Kate Rattray
• Ten years of BAMM, memories of BAMM over the last decade, Bob Field, Annie Pinder, Pat Witts, Elaine Goodwin, Paul Bentley, Gary Drostle.

issue no.28

Cover feature: Marian Shapiro on Sonia King

features:-
• 'Coming unstuck with commissions? by Kate Anderson
• 'A mosaic mural for the crocodile hunter' by Alison Hepburn
• '40ft mosaic mural dedicated to incarcerated Black Panthers' by Carrie Richards
• Mosaic Clocks by Roy Wicks

issue no.27

Cover feature: Sophie Drouin on Marion Shapiro

features:-
• 'A tribute to Brian Bull' by Oliver Budd
• 'Mosaic Pigs in Bath' by Kate Rattray
• 'Smitten by Puglia' by Hannah Griffiths
• 'Working reverse onto paper' by Gary Drostle

issue no.26

Cover feature: Matteo Randi on Sophie Drouin

including features:-
• 'The Israelites built the Colosseum' by John O'Brien
• 'Promoting mosaic as a serious art form' by Bob Field
• 'Hot Stuff - microwave kiln' by Julie Hand
• 'Beginning to sell' by Gary Drostle

issue no.25

Cover feature: Lynn Moor on Matteo Randi

including features:-
• 'The Bilston Ball Makers' by Ilona Bryan
• ''Roman Reflections' by Isabel Farrell
• 'From fine art to interior design, via mosaic' by Mike Fisher
• 'Copyright' Gary Drostle

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