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| Company Name | Melanie Mosaics |
| Address | Floor 1. 77 High Street Stony Stratford Buckinghamshire MK111AA United Kingdom Map It |
| Name | Melanie Watts |
| Job Title | Mosaic Artist |
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| Phone | 07760820264 |
| Role of this organisation in the project being entered | Design and fabrication |
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| Project Name (written how it should appear) | Light of Life |
| Project Address | Currently at: Milton Keynes Museum McConnell Drive Wolverton, Milton Keynes United Kingdom Map It |
| Designer/Architect Name | Melanie Watts |
| Contractor Name | Melanie Watts |
| Project Description | Started in lockdowns in 2020. Completed and grouted in a golden colour in June 2021. |
| Materials Used | Stunning and sumptuous light reflective glass, laid in a contemporary mosaic style the artist Melanie has developed. Iridescent, stained glass capture the beautiful light seem so frequently during the lockdowns - with people not using transport the skies were clearer and everyone noticed! The beautiful evening sunlight is captured in this hand made piece, with a stunning white barn owl swooping through the light! |
| Sustainability | Yes - glass materials are seconds from glass shops which would usually be discarded. I have used these to create something new, hopeful and beautiful! |
| Issues Faced | Trying to get into my studio with the lockdowns and my teenager facing all the pressure of long term home online learning in final school year. This piece lifted mine snd so many others spirits and is a real reflection of hope and a future during challenging times. |
| Additional Comments | The piece is tactile - there’s another piece I created previously that’s installed as public art on the historic Grand Union Canal on the Gyosei arts trail in Milton Keynes. Visited by people nationally and internationally. |
