I couldn't find the name of the artist on them - but this angel like figure really reminded me of the work of Mirka Mora, a Melbourne artist who's autobiography I finally found at the Art Gallery bookshop, after futile searches in very bookshop I had come across while on the trip.
Since the trip I seem to be spotting lots more mosaics - so there are bound to be more to come.However the highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the Art Deco exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was breath taking.....
and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. There was paintings, textiles, clothes, china, jewels, cars, even the front of a building transported all the way from London. Just extraordinary.

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Glad to hear you had a good time (albeit brief) in Melbourne! Next time you are down south in Oz, let me take you to the Embroiderers Guild of Vic. if you have time.
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