Creating mosaics from stoneware is an ancient technique, with some of the most hallowed examples dating back as far as the Roman Empire and coming into prominence during the Byzantine period, when used to create pictorial art laced with symbolic imagery. 

In our contemporary world, you’re far more likely to find mosaics in grid formations on the walls of public toilets or laid in Victorian patterns on the floor leading up to a front door. Artist Nikki Edwards is keen to challenge this status quo, as shown with her exhibition in Shoreditch’s Jaguer Shoes. Adorning the walls of the iconic venue, guests can find splashes of colour, shape and form rendered in ceramic mosaic. With a background in graphic design, Nikki’s bold creations are striking and playful, breathing new life into a time-honoured form of ornamentation.