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Mosaic Pet Portraits.

Ruby portrait.

Freddy the Patterdale Terrier.

Diesel the Cocker Spaniel.

Bessie the Jack Russell.

Molly in Sunflowers

Mosaic cat portrait.

Description

These mosaic pet portraits are bespoke and a work of art. They can be ordered 1 month in advance and delivery can be negotiated. I keep in touch throughout the process via whatsapp or email/FB so you can adjust/have a say in the final piece. These art works are a labour of love and meditation and result in exquisitely unique heirlooms. My art career spans over 35 years and my expertise in mosaic is foremost in my current commissioned work.

How this was made

Mixed tile, glass and porcelain. Hand cut and set, based on customers photos and preliminary sketches.

What's included in the price?

The price shown is for an A3 framed mosaic animal portrait.

Duration

Maker

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios

with Craft Courses since 2020

Message the maker

My name is Laura Barnes and I have my own studio and run all my mosaic courses from there. With 26 years experience in commercial mosaic crafts, including working with the National Trust and Crafts Council, I now offer tutoring to small groups. I am based in Todmorden, West Yorkshire and have a fantastic mix of mosaic materials and tools for any type of mosaic project. I run classes in mosaic, leaded stained glass, silver clay and willow weaving.

Suitable for

Pet lovers
Father's Day
Mother's Day

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Price:

£380.00

Postage:

£10.00

Quantity:

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Reviews

All maker's reviews

16 May 23'

Angela Aerhur reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

" A birthday outings for my friend and I, the mosaic taster session was perfect treat, Fun, creative and informative, Laura is a great teacher, very encouraging with the right amount of instruction so and we both came away with a lovely mosaic we were proud of and I feel able to try it at home for myself. Would definitely recommend "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Thank you for your review! You both did brilliantly and I'm proud of your lovely work, too. Come again any time. Laura "

16 Apr 23'

Christine B. reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I had a wonderfully enjoyable day with Laura, making a mosaic hare on a sheet of slate. I love it and can't wait to hang it in the garden I thoroughly recommend the course and Laura as tutor. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Thank you, Christine! Your dancing hare is a fabulous piece of work. All my other students love it. You made really good colour choices. Come again any time. Laura."

23 Feb 23'

Jo reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"I had a lovely afternoon making a bee mosaic. Laura is a great teacher. She explained how to use the tools clearly and gave tips when I needed help. Looking forward to putting my panel up in the garden and having another go at mosaic soon. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" You are welcome, Jo. You are a natural, and you were comfortable enough to make your own tea! Come again and make something bigger or in stained glass. Lovely to meet you, Laura "

29 Sep 22'

Rachael reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Laura's workshop was fab! The studio is in a cool, old building and Laura herself was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. There was sufficient time to do what we needed in a relaxed, calm way under Laura's guidance and we created some lovely pieces. I was able to bring my 3 month old baby, which was a huge help too! Will definitely be looking to do more courses with Laura in the future. Thank you! "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Hello Rachael, it was my pleasure to meet you all including baby! Your work was lovely and I think you learned a lot in a short time. Well done all of you and thank you for your review. You are welcome anytime. Laura "

25 Sep 22'

Demi Longworth reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Absolutely loved this course. Laura was just brilliant! She was very helpful, patient, inspirational and knowledgeable. She's definitely kick started a new hobby for me! Thank you Laura for an amazing class!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Thank you Demi! It's lovely for me to know you've got so much out of the workshop. It was great to show you all my recent work, too. Keep it up and above all enjoy it. Laura. "

15 May 22'

Cath Stone reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Fantastic Sunday afternoon spent in Laura’s workshop. Created our very first mosaic pieces, both now hooked and can’t wait to try more. Three hours of total relaxation, very absorbing and from the first seconds of drawing out a design template you can feel your worries just melting away. Thank you Laura. Cath and Stacey"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Cath and Stacey, you are so welcome! The hours flew by. You might like the cutting glass for mosaic afternoon... have a nosey when you've got a minute. All the very best to you both for your future mosaic crafting. Laura. "

30 Mar 22'

Lynne reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Laura was a wonderful teacher, really supportive with ideas and techniques. I learnt way more than I thought I would and have a fantastic piece off outdoor mosaic to show for it - far better than I could have imagined for a complete beginner. I had a lovely,relaxed day. I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in mosaics or wanting to try something new. Thank you Laura"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" I love to work with people at all stages of their learning. You had an open mind and got excited about the possibilities so guiding you was a joy. A lovely and permanent outcome! Thank you so much for your review. You are welcome anytime. Laura"

20 Mar 22'

karen ashleigh reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"My daughter and I had a day session with Laura. Neither of us had done any mosaics before. It was such a lovely relaxing day, we were both really impressed that we produced such lovely pieces. All thanks to Laura’s professional guidance and patience."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" You both did great work... and small classes are so beneficial for learning. Thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to me. I hope you come again! Laura."

24 Jan 22'

Elaine Radcliffe reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I had a lovely self indulgent day making my own kingfishers mosaic under the expert tuition of Laura. We had a good chat, plenty of tea and i came away with a garden ornament I'm very proud of."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" We really did have a lovely time! Nice and relaxed, and you did yourself proud with translating your drawing into mosaic tile. It was my pleasure to help the process, and thank you for your review. Laura."

21 Nov 21'

Anna Filactou reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Myself, mum and my daughter did the full day mosaic with Laura for mums birthday. We had the best day! Laura was fab and we made some masterpieces for our gardens too! I can’t recommend this day course highly enough. We’ve never tried mosaic before, we all had such an amazing time learning, singing and chatting. Fantastic day!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" I'm so glad you loved my course! Your work was fabulous and so much learned in a day. I'd love a picture or 3 of your pieces in their final places. Keep them indoors for a few days and let them set fully. Thank you for a lovely review, Laura"

17 Oct 21'

Scout Phoenix reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"My sister took me on this course as a birthday present. I absolutely loved it. Laura tailored the course perfectly for each of us. It was very enjoyable, easily accessible, and we both ended up with 2 lovely mosaic pieces. I would totally reccomend this course to anyone. ❤"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" My pleasure to tutor both of you... I've had lovely feedback from my other students on your little jumping fox and the gecko. Thank you Laura Barnes"

16 Oct 21'

Amanda Sinker reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"This half day course was great fun! Bespoke training, lovely chat and the chance to be creative with help and support if needed! I chose this half day course as a 60th birthday treat for my sister - we both made mosaics we were pleased to take away with us. Thank you Laura, your calm encouragement helped me and my sister create our mosaics, having fun at the same time!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" I'm smiling whist reading your feedback! Small classes are best as it gives me more time with you. Well done both! Laura"

16 Oct 21'

Shaun Laycock reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"You know when you have a good day, a really good day….? Yeh, few and far between at the movement with Covid, but not today. Our day came with an abundance of good, thanks to Laura, at Todmorden. Myself and my wife enjoyed and learnt so much in such a short time, about the mosaic preparing, laying and grouting processes; coming out with a lovely mosaic plaque for our home. Laura let us decide events and we all went the flow. I will be recommending Laura’s mosaic experience to both family and friends. Well done Laura - we truly had a day to remember ❤️"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Ooh how lovely! Great to work with you both yesterday.... so pleased you enjoyed the day! Laura"

5 Sep 21'

Huw Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I am the husband mentioned in the review prior to this one, doing the full-day mosiac course. I couldn't recommend it strongly enough. It's really fun and Laura was very facilitating of some fairly specific ideas we had, as well as pointing out a few things that only improved on what we thought we wanted. Very friendly and just generally a great thing to do for a day-out treat."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Hello Huw, You took to this art form so quickly and both of you at a gentle pace. I hope the mosaic work has a long and inspiring life in the garden. Keep up the drawing! Many thanks for your review. Laura."

5 Sep 21'

Matilda Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I did the full day mosaic course with my husband as a birthday present and had a wonderful time! Neither of us had ever tried mosaic before and arrived just with a couple of odd pictures we thought we might try - we left with stunning completed pieces that are a real highlight in our garden, and a good idea of the basics of mosaic art. Laura is an excellent tutor who gave a perfect balance of help and advice, and time to just work calmly on the projects, and she had some useful resources like books and of course her existing mosaics to help show how to make ideas work. It was a perfect gift and I hope to come back for another course in the future."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

" Thank you, Matilda, you are both very welcome to come back and create more beautiful work. It was a pleasure to tutor you and I enjoyed passing on my mosaic tips and knowledge. A lovely review... thank you again. Laura."

26 Jun 21'

Kevin reviewed: Mosaic Pet Portraits.

"For my wife's birthday I commissioned Laura to make a mosaic portrait of her favourite dog. I was kept up to date on the progress and got to visit Laura's amazing studio in Todmorden. The finished mosaic is superb and my wife treasures it. Very professional service and a much admired, unique art work now hangs in our home. Thank you Laura."