Cleo Mussi
Cleo Mussi’s life size mosaics are immersed in an evolutionary and historical timeline. They explore the British landscape, which has evolved since Neolithic times with the conscious and unconscious introduction of seeds and plants from Europe and further afield. Waves of immigrants introduced plants and seeds for culinary and medicinal purposes. Plants naturalised and spread through cultivation or as weeds along well-trodden migratory paths are now established as part of our diverse landscape. Often tied up with traditional folklore, fairylore, superstition and agricultural toil, these plants and weeds are now so familiar they are incorporated into our cultural history.
Cleo’s work is created from reclaimed and recycled ceramic tableware; the inherent qualities, forms, patterns (often floral) and glazes gleaned from the last two hundred years of British Ceramic Industry. Included are pieces from the late 18th century, which sit alongside patterns from the 1960s and those from the 21st century. A small mosaic can include pieces from up to fifty plates; each shard is selected, hand cut, combined and marshalled into place to create unique work.
Cleo was the subject of a solo exhibition - Mussi's Herbal - at The Scottish Gallery in December 2019.
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Phrenological Head Creativity View details
Cleo Mussi
Phrenological Head Creativity
2013found and discarded ceramicsH:37cm W:30cm D:3cm£650Snowdrop (Galanthus) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Snowdrop (Galanthus) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:24cm W:12cm D:3cm£165Cleo Mussi beside 'Burdock (Artium lappa) - Burry Man with flower staffs View detailsCleo Mussi
Cleo Mussi beside 'Burdock (Artium lappa) - Burry Man with flower staffs
2019Photograph: Article Studio-
Green Man Platter with Stripes View details
Cleo Mussi
Green Man Platter with Stripes
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:32cm W:25cm D:3cmSoldSmall Green Man Platter with Roundals View detailsCleo Mussi
Small Green Man Platter with Roundals
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:22cm W:16cm D:2cmSoldPoisonous Ivy (Hedera heli) - Wreath View detailsCleo Mussi
Poisonous Ivy (Hedera heli) - Wreath
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:44cm W:36cm D:3cmSoldAcorn, Steep Bark, Oak (Quercus robur) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Acorn, Steep Bark, Oak (Quercus robur) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:25cm W:19cm D:3cmSoldSow Seeds and Trouble Too (Impatiens) - Hands and Label View detailsCleo Mussi
Sow Seeds and Trouble Too (Impatiens) - Hands and Label
2018reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:50cm W:26cm D:3cmSoldRed Clover (Trifolium pratense) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:22cm W:16cm D:3cmSoldBairnwort (Bellis perennis) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Bairnwort (Bellis perennis) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:21cm W:16cm D:3cmSoldField Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:18cm W:10cm D:3cmSoldDove with Olive Branch (Olea europae) View detailsCleo Mussi
Dove with Olive Branch (Olea europae)
2018reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:42cm W:22cm D:3cmSoldElegantine: Dog Rose, Briar Rose (Rosa canina) - Bouquet View detailsCleo Mussi
Elegantine: Dog Rose, Briar Rose (Rosa canina) - Bouquet
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:34cm W:20cm D:3cmSoldHeart's Ease: Love Idleness, Kiss Me and Look Up, Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor) View detailsCleo Mussi
Heart's Ease: Love Idleness, Kiss Me and Look Up, Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:70cm W:35cm D:3cmSoldLily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) - Heart View detailsCleo Mussi
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) - Heart
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:15cm W:15cm D:3cmSoldDaffadowndilly, Jonquil 'I Like My Selfie' (Narcissi) - Bouquet View detailsCleo Mussi
Daffadowndilly, Jonquil 'I Like My Selfie' (Narcissi) - Bouquet
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:37cm W:29cm D:3cmSoldDaffadowndilly, Jonquil 'Mirrored Portrait Narcissus' (Narcissi) View detailsCleo Mussi
Daffadowndilly, Jonquil 'Mirrored Portrait Narcissus' (Narcissi)
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:48cm W:27cm D:3cmSoldChick Weed (Stellaria media) - Plate View detailsCleo Mussi
Chick Weed (Stellaria media) - Plate
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareD:24cmSoldCouch Grass, Dog Grass (Elymus repens) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Couch Grass, Dog Grass (Elymus repens) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:22cm W:12cm D:3cmSoldSweet Violet (Viola odorata) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:23cm W:16cm D:3cmSoldOxslip (Primula eletior) - Hand View detailsCleo Mussi
Oxslip (Primula eletior) - Hand
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:21cm W:17cm D:3cmSoldNettle (Urtica dioica) - Left Arm View detailsCleo Mussi
Nettle (Urtica dioica) - Left Arm
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:71cm W:29cm D:3cmSoldLungwort, Soldiers and Sailors (Pilminaria officinalis) - Lungs View detailsCleo Mussi
Lungwort, Soldiers and Sailors (Pilminaria officinalis) - Lungs
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:33cm W:22cm D:3cmSoldKing Grace's Ointment, Marsh Mallow (Althaea officianlis) - Bottle View detailsCleo Mussi
King Grace's Ointment, Marsh Mallow (Althaea officianlis) - Bottle
2019reclaimed and recycled ceramic tablewareH:31cm W:14cm D:4cmSoldLoading
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