Erica Bibbings
I’m Erica Bibbings, I’m a Gloucestershire based mosaic artist. I was drawn to mosaic over 30 years ago. We dug up the Victorian rubbish pit in our garden, and uncovered a mass of broken blue and white china shards. They were a vibrant reminder of the lives of the previous occupants of our home.
My ongoing fascination with mosaic has constantly evolved; I make mosaics for both indoor and exterior settings, restore mosaics and enjoy working to commission. I teach workshops and summer Schools from my home studio, as well as various art groups and colleges.
Although it was Victorian china shards that first caught my interest, ceramic and glass tesserae form the backbone of my work. Stone, marble, smalti, sea-worn glass and china all prove irresistible.
Colour and pattern run through the detail of our daily lives. I love the spark of recognition that happens when you spot a piece of crockery at a flea market, an old familiar pattern that you didn’t know you knew. It transports you straight back to your grandmother’s kitchen / student flat.
