As representative of King Charles III, Mohammed Saddiq’s role as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, takes him to a wide variety of locations. The Wells in Mosaic team was delighted that he was able to include Ruth Ames White’s Studio in his itinerary on 5th July.
Vice Lord Lieutenant, Ted Allen, had already visited the project and was so impressed by its complexity, size and ambition, that he was able to persuade Mohammed to see it for himself.
On his social media, the Lord Lieutenant’s very complimentary post, following the visit, said that he thought that “The skill and intricacy of the handcraft in this contemporary mosaic is quite outstanding”
Ruth was able to explain the origins of the project, the research she had carried out for each part of the work which portrays the history of the City in 32 gothic windows and quatrefoils surrounding a walkable map of the central streets and iconic buildings.
“Work” she told him “is progressing well at the moment, but we have had set backs, including being unable to fundraise during the pandemic and I also broke my wrist last year!
“We are delighted that so far all funding has been through donations and sponsorship from local people. Although we’ve still some way to go as installation will be one of the biggest costs, we are confident of reaching our goal in time.”
There are still some elements of the Mosaic which can be sponsored – from £20 to £1000 – and donations are always welcome via the website www.wellsinmosaic.org or contact@wellsinmosaic.org.
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