Mosaic mural in Hermanus

These stunning mosaic panels are the result of a competition held, in Hermanus, by the Enlighten Education Trust.
Nyanga artist, Sandi Mdekazi, received R40 000 as winner of the Sunshine Foundation sponsored Mosaic competition in September 2008. He moved to Hermanus for the duration of the build from mid January to the end of April to oversee the interpretation of his drawings into mosaics.

As you drive into Hermanus and go down Swartdam road to get to the new harbour, you will see these beautiful panels all along the roadside.

You can read more about the artist, the wall and the creative process here.

For anyone visiting Hermanus it is really worth a look, especially at this time of the year when there are no whales to see!

Pin cushions

This is my pincushion that one of my children made for me about 10 years ago and for that reason I am reluctant to stop using it, although it is starting to look a bit worse for wear! I 've been noticing pincushion all over the place and have listed some that I like.

Unfortunately I can't remember where I found this beautiful crochet pincushion other that to say it was somewhere on etsy.These little lovelies were spotted on skinny la minx's blog and were made by a lady called Beryl.

Finally, the blue colourway of the linen crocheted pincushion from the unknown crafter on etsy! I love tapestry and crochet and these have inspired me to combine the two and make some new pincushions for myself.

more bags

Another bag for a friend. I made this one quite small because, as you can see, it's for a very little girl! Unfortunately she lives overseas so I couldn't get a pic of her with the bag. Isn't she just adorable!The bag has a "hello Kitty" print on the back and is lined with a lovely pink check. Hope she enjoys it.