January 2012
Happy New Year everybody! Busy with another birdbath and a small charity piece for the Esther Bemjamin Trust, www.ebtrust.org.uk, picture to follow when it’s done.
July 2011
After repeated requests for tuition I have added a tuition page to this website with all the information you’ll need first off. Please go to ‘Tuition’ on the page links on the left. As always for any enquiries just get in touch.
July 2011
Very good news, I have been selected to be included in the first edition of the ‘Handmade in Britain’ design book. In their words: ” The book will feature only 100 of the most talented designer-makers on a personal level as well as showcasing their work”. Wonderful 
Update: Even good news aren’t always straightforward. Turns out that I needed to either take my work to a London photographic studio, by the next day of notification, or provide 30MB images, again by the next day. Both as impossible as each other. So had to give this one a miss. Still, there is always another year, and at least now I know what’s required. Nice to have been selected anyhow.
I am now offering ‘Gypsum Plaster with Stained Glass’ windows and lamps.
These are custom made using the traditional Egytpian Christian Church window techniques as taught to me by S.R. Mikhaiel in Cairo. Beautiful as interior feature windows, to add interest to separating walls, or for light sculptures, etc. Any design, traditional or modern is possible. Totally unique and wonderful. To see more of his work please goto the videos page.
Let there be light...
Main News:
January 2011,
Happy to take part in the mosaic artists’ charity project for the ‘Esther Benjamins Trust’
October 2010
Master Classes in Mosaic Design
were held in Colchester (Oct.24th) and Stoke-on-Trent (Oct 30th+31st), a joint project between Gisela Gibbon and Saad R. Mikhaiel (S&G Studio). Please contact Gisela for UK courses in October/ November 2011, or for more information about last years course click here
September 2010
The wonderful Cloughton ‘Coast Gallery’ accepts my work for sale and exhibits, so I’m still busy making mosaics especially for this wonderful Gallery Cafe, art and good food combined! Well worth a visit.
August 2010
Saad R. Mikhaiel, my friend and mentor from Cairo and I have created ‘The S&G Studio Partnership’ with the aim to arrange mosaic and design workshops in the Uk and mosaic holidays in Egypt, as well as collaborating in joint design projects.
(PS Feb 2011: Due to the recent very exciting changes in Egypt we will keep all those students who have already expressed interest informed of the developments.)
August 2010
Completion of the Hare Commission for Hares Leap Farmshop and Restaurant, Scarborough
July 2010
My Wave of Creation and my other work is shown in the York Guildhall ‘Unique Vision’ exhibition
May 2010
Back in Egypt for S.R. Mikhaiel’s famous Micro Mosaic Exhibition at Cairo Opera House
May 2010
My work is featured in the Mosaic Yearbook 2010
Feb/March 2010
Studio time in Cairo under tutorship of S.R Mikhaiel
March 2009
Winner of the ‘Job of the Month’ TilersForums award for my Apple Tree mosaic bathroom installation, with all mosaic, tanking and tiling work carried out by myself.
December 2008
NETT advanced wall and floor tiling qualification
