Nurturing the next generation - children and mosaics

I love working with children and young people to encourage their creativity. Making mosaics is a wonderful way to support children to build skills and confidence. It helps with problem solving and fine motor skills, as children need to choose small pieces and put these into place. There is now a vast body of evidence to show that engaging in creative visual activities is good for growing minds and bodies. 

In this article first published in Opus Oracle*in 2022, I included my reflections on working with children and spoke to other experienced mosaic artists and teachers about their ideas and approaches. 

Opus Oracle is the magazine of the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand.

​’It is a joy to spend time with beautiful little people and see their uninhibited approach to mosaic-making”