MOSAIC

THE OTFORD VILLAGE SIGN
( 14 mins. )

An Otford Womens Institute member who won the Parish Council's Competition for a Village Sign decided to make it herself.
The Otford Evening Womens Institute decided to sponsor this as their Millennium project.
The Video shows the various stages of the making of the Sign at the Oliver Budd Mosaic Studios with working commentary and the installation on the Village Green together with the unveiling Ceremony.

Creating the mosaic
Otford village

THE VILLAGE MOSAIC
( 37 mins. )

A comprehensive Video showing the making of the Village Mosaic by Oliver Budd, one of the countries leading Mosaic Artists with an interesting full working commentary. The Mosaic is situated in the High Street. The 12 metre long panel tells the story of Otford from the beginning of human history to the dawn of the 2nd Millennium. It is surrounded by 88 Ciment Fondu tiles depicting relevant articles of the era.

Ciment fondu tile
Oliver Budd at work
Oliver Budd at work