Rachel Davies Mosaics

Star Trails

This piece was created during lockdown. It was inspired by images of clear star trails captured while flights were grounded.

Made with slate and glass.

Lichen

This was inspired by an image taken of lichen while on holiday. I wanted to capture the rich textures and colours of the lichen on a rocky background. I chose to create an undulating substrate to add dimension to the piece.

Once there were Elephants

Made in response to concern about declining wildlife populations. The elephant was created in stone which was then removed before the cement had fully hardened, leaving only an impression of where the elephant had been, reflecting human's destructive effect on the the elephant population.

Interwoven

After attending a weaving workshop I wanted to explore how to translate ideas from one craft (weaving) to another (mosaics). In this experimental piece I developed a technique which allowed me to 'weave' with mosaic by creating a series of undulating strips.

Slate Study

This piece was inspired by the beauty of the large pieces of slate. I created a design around the three central pieces, using colours and textures to compliment them.