http://pamelairving.com.au Studio + Gallery Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:50:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am a bit challenged by the “social media” stuff but after some prompting from my children I have joined facebook……and further suggestion by Sonia King to create a fan page…I have also done this!   I will try to keep my mosaic activities up to date on facebook…. So if you feel ... http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/facebook/ If you have a photograph of yourself or your child, Aunt, Grandmother, dog or who ever with my dog Larry La Trobe, the bronze dog in the city square....please send it to me. I am collecting photographs of the dog that I can use for an exhibition at my gallery. You can ... http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/i-am-after-your-photographs/ A couple of weeks ago the year 10 students from Sandringham Secondary College delivered their beautiful bird tiles to me. The students from Mc Kinnon have also finished many of their tiles. We have been putting the new tiles up and have filled another couple of sections of the walls....you are welcome to ... http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/birds-of-a-feather-courtyard-news/ This exhibition continues until the end of November. Feel free to visit during this time. My courtyard of "Birds of a Feather" is also growing with new mosaic tiles being made by Year 8 students from Mc Kinnon Secondary College with their teacher Karen Levy and also students from Sandringham Secondary College with their teacher ... http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/the-russian-ark-turkish-tales/ In the gallery at the moment are a huge lot of new framed images by Pamela Irving Small etchings start at $200 and large framed drawings  up to $1800. There are also some new mosaic dogs for sale. Prices start at $1200 You are most welcome to visit the gallery and browse. http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/new-paintings-and-etchings-in-gallery-now/ Happy New Year to all!   I have just returned from a few weeks away. I travelled to Tunisia to see the mosaics of Ancient Roman Africa, in particular Carthage, the Punic Village of Kerkouane and the wonderful mosaics and Colosseum of El Jem then went to the Naples area to see ... http://pamelairving.com.au/blogs/news/ Brighten up your backyard with your very own mural. Learn the process of how to design and construct a Mosiac Mural using a direct lay technique. This is a full day workshop designing and constructing a 40cm mini mural on mesh and instructions will be given on grouting, finishing and ... http://pamelairving.com.au/exhibitionworkshop/mosaic-art-for-outdoors-workshop/ Have you wanted to use and know more about this wonderful hand made glass tesserae?? In this workshop you will be using Mexican Smalti to create your own fabulous work of art. For the workshop you will be supplied with 1kg of Mexican Smalti and 500g mix of gold ... http://pamelairving.com.au/exhibitionworkshop/smalti-workshop-2/ Have you wanted to use and know more about this wonderful hand made glass tesserae?? In this workshop you will be using Mexican Smalti to create your own fabulous work of art. For the workshop you will be supplied with 1kg of Mexican Smalti and 500g mix of gold ... http://pamelairving.com.au/exhibitionworkshop/smalti-workshop/ Two full days in mosaic heaven ! In the first session of this workshop, participants will learn how to construct a wire sculpture with a design of your own, which will then be covered in a plaster/paper mix. Participants in the second session will then mosaic the form and learn ... http://pamelairving.com.au/exhibitionworkshop/3d-mosaic-sculpture-for-interiors-workshop-2-part-2/