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MOSAIC COURSE DIRECTORY
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Mosaic Courses by Emma Biggs: 2012
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Jo Thorpe Mosaic Courses: London
Jo Thorpe Mosaic Courses: London
Autumn/Winter Mosaic Course Dates 2011/12
Weekend courses which instruct students through the various stages of mosaic making. Jo gives both practical and creative guidance on how to produce a design, choose the most suitable method to make it and decide which grout colour to use.
Course fees include mosaic materials & tiles. Weekend courses cost £150 or £85 per day.All courses take place in East London. Gift vouchers are available.
For further information please email jo@jothorpemosaic.com or telephone 07941228259. Website www.jothorpemosaic.com
For Beginners/Intermediate. 10am - 6pm.
For Beginners. 10am - 6pm.
For Beginners/Intermediate/Experienced. 10am - 5pm both days.
Mosaic Courses in Edinburgh:
Joanna Kessel MA RCA
Joanna specialises in the design and fabrication of mosaic artworks for domestic and public spaces. She has recently returned from an extended research trip to Italy funded by a Creative Development award from the Scottish Arts Council. Joanna is an enthusiastic teacher and runs regular mosaic workshops from her studio in Edinburgh.
Weekend mosaic workshops are run from the studio throughout the year.
For course dates, further information and bookings please contact Joanna:
+44 07974 810621 / joanna@joannakessel.co.uk / www.joannakessel.co.uk
Scottish Arts Council - Creative Development Award
In autumn 2010 Joanna undertook an extensive period of specialist mosaic training and study focused mainly in the North East of Italy. The research is being followed by a period of studio practice to develop new work utilising marble and smalti.
City-Lit: LONDON WC2
Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA
Multiple listings. For dates and availability read full course details
Make beautiful mosaics for your home and garden. Ideal for beginners, we will focus on the indirect and double indirect methods, which involve fixing your mosaic onto a temporary base before transferring it into a surface, or casting it into concrete. Please bring ideas/sketches. Basic materials included.
Mosaic Course in Lifton, Devon
Saturday 5 November 2011 - £58.00 including all tools, materials & lunch
This introductory course will give you a great foundation from which you can continue to design and make at home. Students will learn how to plan a piece, considering colour, shape, pattern and scale. They will then make their own mosaic using glass and/or ceramic tiles and/or other recycled items such as mirror and crockery, cutting, shaping, laying and grouting the elements and applying the design to an item from a range supplied or you can bring your own to decorate such as a tray, place mat, flower pot, vase or picture frame. Everyone will go home with a finished piece at the end of the day.
West Country Creative run a range of art and craft workshops, including mosaics. To find out more or to book, visit our website: www.westcountrycreative.co.uk or email info@westcountrycreative.co.uk or call Jo on 05602 770498.
Mosaic Courses by Kate Rattray in Somerset, UK
Kate runs courses in various venues throughout the year.
See www.rattraymosaics.co.uk/courses for 2011 courses.
Courses in Brighton & Hove by Liz de Ath
Inspired Mosaics Course Programme 2011
Mosaic artist Liz de Ath is offering weekend, easter and summer schools this year in her new garden studio by the sea in Hove. For beginners and those with some experience Liz will guide you through your project ensuring that you learn new skills and take home a mosaic which is unique to you. A whole spectrum of materials are at your disposal, so join us for a creative time immersed in colour , texture and play. We also have some luxurious B&B rooms available.
Click here for more information or call 01273 775350
Courses in Scotland - Crieff, Perthshire
Residential classes based at Katy’s B&B, which is also full of mosaics, the following classes are a fun way to learn the basics of mosaics; to develop new techniques and to extend existing knowledge. Both of us being avid recyclers, many of the materials are salvaged glass and china. The courses have recently been described as a ‘spa break’ for creative people.
Making Mosaics Sat & Sun 5th & 6th Nov 2011
Learn the techniques of cutting and nipping tiles and other ceramic items to create several pieces of mosaic art. This art holiday will give you the basic skills to create wall panels and mirror frames in the class and give you the courage to extend your skills once at home.
For residential prices, further information and booking please visit http://www.galvelmore.co.uk/one-off.htm or contact Katy by email at katy@galvelmore.co.uk or on 01764 655721
Mosaic Courses by Amy Dury in Hove
Amy Dury runs short courses at the City College Brighton & Hove
Please click here for details:
Mosaic Classes: London E2
Classes are held every Tuesday evening from 6.30 to 9pm in the Community Art Room, in the Crypt of St John’s on Bethnal Green, 200 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, E2
Students who are new to the craft start with a small project to familiarise themselves with the techniques, tools and materials. Students who have already done mosaic can work on their own projects in the classes and receive tuition and guidance as necessary.
There is a limited range of materials in the studio but students may want to use their own for particular projects. As well as using mosaic tiles students are encouraged to use recycled materials such as crockery and old ceramics.
Phone Alex on 07751 880247 for more information and to reserve a place.
Mosaic Workshops in West Sussex
By Kay Enness
This one day workshop will give you an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of mosaic making in a friendly and sociable environment. This course is especially designed for small groups of beginners. Bring nothing with you other than an appetite to enjoy yourself - everything you will need is provided for you. With a lot of laughs and socialising along the way, you will return home with your own personalised masterpiece!
For more information please Kay on 07833 127030, email kay@kayzart.co.uk
or visit the website –www.kayzart.co.uk
Mosaic Workshops at Great Western Studios.
Studio 5, Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Road,
London W2 5EU
Come and learn how to make mosaics in the artists own studio.
The group will be small [maximum 5 students]- both beginners and experienced
students are welcome.
You will work on individual projects creating your own glass, ceramic
or marble mosaics. You will learn about the various techniques and processes
involved in making mosaics and a wide range of materials will be available
to use. Cutting skills will be taught, including the hammer and hardy,
the laying and grouting of mosaic tesserae to best effect, as well as
exploring the expressive possibilities of the mosaic medium.
Please contact tutor Catherine Parkinson, for more information on current
courses and fees at: www.catherineparkinson.com , or telephone 07713689543.
Mosaic Courses by Rosalind Wates
Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire
Courses are for both beginners and experienced mosaicists unless otherwise stated. Beginners can learn basic techniques and construct a mosaic that they have designed themselves. More advanced learners can work on their own projects with the advice and guidance of the tutor, or experiment with new techniques.
Please telephone 01296 383582 for enquiries and bookings, or visit: http://www.arca.uk.net/missendenabbey
Phoenix Studio, near Thame, Oxfordshire
For more information or to contact Rosalind Wates visit her website: www.rosalindwates.co.uk; email her at: roz@rosalindwates.co.uk or phone: 01844 274417.
Adult Mosaic Workshops in Bedfordshire
Taught by professional BAMM member, Dionne Ible, this is a therapeutic
and addictive workshop, which will leave you wanting to do more.
The workshop is a taster session for those who have never done any mosaic
work before or with very little experience.
Students will be given a small mosaic project such as a wall plaque,
mirror or flowerpot and will be shown the Direct Method of applying
tiles to their design.
The workshop will take place at the artist’s home in Bedfordshire
where light refreshments will be provided. It may be advisable to bring
a packed lunch, if you decide you want to take a break that is! Alternatively
the nearest café is approximately 10mins walk away.
Workshops are for a duration of 7 hours (10am – 5pm) at a cost
of £45 which includes all materials.
Dionne Ible
Mosaic Artist Creating African Inspired Mosaics
Tel: 07973 717564
www.qemamumosaics.com
Mary Horgan: Languedoc, FRANCE
We run six-day residential mosaic courses every summer in Languedoc, for
all levels of ability. We specialise in hand-decorated fired-glaze tile mosaics.
Students stay in a restored 1860's mansion, with gardens and a large pool - and non participating partners are welcome.
" . . . a stimulating stay that feels more like a house party, with your own artwork to take home as a souvenir " - Kitty Corrigan Editor COUNTRY LIVING
Visit www.artholiday.com for more information about courses and lots of photos of the house and the region - or go to www.mosaicfrance.com to see more of our work.
Lewisham Arthouse: LONDON
Make contemporary ‘memory ware’ using broken china plates, pebbles, shells, beads, buttons… and mosaic mirror frames, planters and table tops.
Weekends and Thursday evenings at Lewisham Arthouse, 140 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6PD. For more information contact Janine Nelson 07940 714241
Making Mosaics: SAFFRON WALDEN
Making mosaics runs mosaic courses in, in Essex, small informal and fun groups, wonderful materials and creative teaching.
Courses run monthly, for details see
01799 501137, Anne
The Hampstead School Of Art: LONDON
19-21 Kidderpore Avenue, London NW3 7ST
www.art-school-hampstead.co.uk
tel; 0207 794 1439
Roman Mosaic Workshops:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Run by Lawrence Payne an Italian trained mosaicist, at public venues and museums around the country. 1-Day workshops to make a Roman mosaic panel in marble, included also is the background and history on mosaics of the ancient world up to approximately 500AD.
For details see www.romanmosaicworkshops.com
Mosaic Worlds: EAST DULWICH
Nathalie holds mosaic workshops from her workshop in London ( East Dulwich ), for all levels of ability and all backgrounds. You will leave the class with a great sense of what mosaic is all about.
The course takes a very hands on approach. After some initial tutoring
on the techniques you will be thrown directly into your own creation.The
classes are flexible and come in the form of either weekend group sessions
(where you can come for 1 day or for the entire weekend), or one-to-one
tutoring scheduled around a mutually suitable time during the week.
For more information visit www.mosaicworlds.com or contact her on: 0208 693 0817 or 07840 303 103.
Workshops in BRIGHTON
Weds 12-3pm £12 Saturdays 10 – 4pm £25 Beginners can make a tiled house number candle holder or tiled flower pot to take home. Or more advanced people can do a variety of small or ongoing projects. Workshops held in a beautiful spacious kitchen giving a lovely friendly atmosphere.
Call Gillian on 01273 679283 booking essential
Evening Workshops in SW London
Weekly evening mosaic workshops in 6 week blocks. Each evening runs from 7.45 at my studio in Tooting, London SW17. The course is suitable for beginners to intermediate and is run in a small class with lots of individual attention. During the course you can expect to make a small mosaic and gain knowledge about the variety of mosaic materials, tools, techniques, glues, suppliers, different mosaic methods and various do's and don'ts. More details from:
www.glitteringshards.com email glitteringshards@gmail.com
Tel Concetta on 07960 109860
Mosaic Courses in Spain.
Running at a large historic house in the foot hills of the Spanish Pyrenees.
The main focus throughout the course will be exploring the creative
process a little deeper, making mosaics. The emphasis being on
relaxation, having fun and reconnecting with your innate artistic energy.
Delicious local food prepared by professional chefs, all inclusive.
www.memorablemosaics.co.uk
On the website please see Tuition menu-drop down-workshops abroad for more
detailed information and link to venue.
Julie Vernon Mosaics, Nottingham
Learn how to make mosaics with Nottingham based artist Julie Vernon. Anyone can have a go, no drawing or artistic skills required and you will be delighted by the results. Workshops organised at various locations throughout the year.
For more information Call Julie on 0115 9234563 / 077894 56885
E mail Julie-Vernon@hotmail.com Web. www.julievernonmosaics.com
Course in Manchester with Tracey Cartlidge
- Upstairs Studio, The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9JG
- Price £15 - Includes all materials for project 1
- Starts Thursday 6th January 2011
- Booking via telephone: 0161 860 0387 or e-mail: info@traceycartledge.co.uk
This is a relaxed group meeting to encourage and inspire each other, supported by the guidance of local artist Tracey Cartledge.
Courses in Cumbria, Northumberland & Yorkshire
Learn to be a mosaic artist in a weekend with Marylou Booth from Eden Mosaics.
Weekend courses run from 10am to 4.30pm and include refreshments and treats on arrival, mid morning and mid afternoon. The course is great value for money and includes tuition, instruction leaflets to take away, useful websites to use for ordering your own tools and tiles, venue and all refreshments. There is an extra charge to cover the cost of any materials that you use.
For more information contact Marylou on www.edenmosaics.co.uk or email on marylou@edenmosaics.co.uk or call 07967 703802
Mosaic Courses in North London
Debra Collis runs weekly Thursday morning classes (drop-in) in the Education Room, Kingsgate Workshop Trust Studios, in West Hampstead, North London, and a two-session Beginners workshop once a month on weekends. She is planning to start a Sunday drop in session too for adults who work in the week.
The workshops provide an environment where you get a solid understanding of the technical, and traditional aspects of mosaic making, alongside a more innovative and creative approach. This allows for participants to get practice in making pieces in both the direct and indirect methods and on-going support in developing their work as a form of self expression. The Beginners Intensive Course gives participants an opportunity to understand what a ‘mosaic’ is all about, with simple structured exercises to start, and handouts at the end of the lesson.
For more information please visit www.createmosaic.com/classes.html
Mosaic Evening Classes in North London
Professional mosaic artist Hannah Griffiths is running mosaic evening classes in Highgate on Thursdays from 7.30pm-9.30pm. Her next course starts on October 20th. Suitable for beginners and those with some mosaic experience.
For more information http://www.hannahgriffithsmosaics.com/html/index.html or call 07821 979 050
Mosaic Courses in Cheshire (Bollington)
Debra Tracey is running a series of daytime & evening mosaic courses between now and Christmas. The courses cover a variety of themes including Christmas gifts, mosaics for the garden and the home. The courses are suitable for beginners, both adult and child.
For more information and online enrolment visit www.thecreativespacestudio.com
NB: The courses advertised above are not run by Mosaic Workshop. Any questions you may have about the courses should be directed to the course tutors.