I started making mosaics when I went to visit South Africa quite a few years ago now.  My mother is a craft guru and can do anything from pottery to painting on material to mosaics.  I grew up in my mother’s pottery studio and just loved the sociability of the classes she gave, and the sheer elation when you see your finished item and know that you made it by hand!  She was the source of my inspiration and introduced me to mixed media mosaics where you can basically use different types of tiles and pebbles to beads; old jewellery; even make your own little inserts or tiles from polymer or pottery.  I just loved the idea of making a mosaic, but differently!