Tag Archives: St Albans

Facing Fear with The Silent Eye, Part 1 – Arrival

I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s taken me a little while, as it usually does, to process everything that happened. Once again there was history and mystery, good company and tasty food,Continue reading “Facing Fear with The Silent Eye, Part 1 – Arrival”

The Magnificent Art of Roman Mosaic

I’ve always loved mosaics. From jewellery set with tiny pieces of glass to sprawling floors, I’m fascinated by the alchemy of creating pictures from pieces of coloured stone. Years ago I even took several workshops on how to create my own mosaics, working in both the regular and reverse transfer processes. I ended up makingContinue reading “The Magnificent Art of Roman Mosaic”

Thursday Doors – The Bishop’s Door, St Albans Cathedral

A little while ago I posted about a set of doors at St Albans Cathedral, which someone commented ‘were probably the oldest’ set of doors to appear in the Thursday Doors Challenge. Now, I know I have an advantage, as I live in a country where buildings can be a thousand years old. However, thisContinue reading “Thursday Doors – The Bishop’s Door, St Albans Cathedral”

Thursday Doors – Great West Doors, St Albans Cathedral

This is one of the Great West Doors at St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, England. There are two doors but my other shot was hopelessly blurry, so we’ll have to make do with this one, plus the close-up below showing more of the detail. The doors were, according to information on site, made in theContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Great West Doors, St Albans Cathedral”

Wednesday Wander – St Albans Cathedral

I haven’t wandered too far today. I live close to the ancient city of St Albans, and a recent visit to the cathedral had me considering what it had once been like. The cathedral itself is mainly Norman, but is built from the bricks of Roman Verulamiam, once one of the most important Roman citiesContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – St Albans Cathedral”

Thursday Doors – Commit No Nuisance

My door this week comes from St Albans. It’s the entrance to the medieval clock tower, the only remaining example of its kind in England. Built in the early 1400’s, the tower is four storeys tall and built of local flint and stone. At this time of year, fairy lights twinkle in the former groundContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Commit No Nuisance”