Jo Thorpe Mosaic

09/07/2026

If you're walking around Queenhithe on the Thames, Geoff Clements has written an informative piece about the area's history.

It includes lots of photos of the mosaic Tessa Hunkin and I created in 2014, brought to life by a dedicated team of community volunteers.

I'll share some of the work in progress soon!

London Shoes - Blogs Hackney Mosaic Project

My London Shoes activity has been a bit slack in recent weeks – and that’s down to being away on hols coupled with the uncomfortableness (if there is such word) of traipsing around the capital via public transport during this unusually hot weather we’ve been experiencing here ‘dahn saaf’. ...

08/07/2026

Keith Haring's We the Youth mural in Philadelphia could soon be added to the historic register. If approved, it would become one of the city's protected public artworks.

WHYY

The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.

01/07/2026

Turns out those birds and ivy leaves weren't just decoration. Archaeologists studying 1,500-year-old mosaics in ancient Smyrna think many of the motifs carried symbolic meaning.

Archaeologists say the 1,500-year-old floor mosaic offers rare insight into the symbolic language of Late Roman urban life

19/06/2026

A newly discovered Roman villa in Italy has revealed beautifully preserved mosaics nearly 2,000 years old. Proof that great mosaic design can outlast empires and still inspire the way we think about art, architecture and home today.

Archaeology Magazine

Archaeologists uncover a Roman villa with mosaics and a marble statue near an imperial estate linked to Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.

20/04/2026

Mosaic Workshop at The Sloane Club. I’m hosting a small, two-hour mosaic workshop at The Sloane Club on Saturday 25th April at 3pm, and I’ve been given a limited number of spaces to open up beyond the club.

During the session, you’ll create your own small mosaic piece to take home, inspired by the beautiful rugs currently on display as part of Woven Narratives - a month-long installation in collaboration with Thames Carpets.

It’s also a rare chance to step inside the club and experience this otherwise private exhibition, where craft, pattern and storytelling come together in a really special way.

Spaces are limited.

Message me for more details or to book a place - cost £15 per person.