Mosaic Classes

Sharra Frank
Minneapolis, MN
www.sharrafrank.com
Mosaic artist, Sharra Frank, leads basic and advanced mosaic classes from her mosaic studio and gallery in the Northrup King Building located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Her studio provides a vibrant and creative enviornment along with plenty of workspace for your project. Students learn about the diverse mix of mosaic materials available, appropriate adhesives,grout and bases. A mosaic handbook is also provided with manyresources and tips. Sharra has been teaching mosaics in the Twin Cities for five years.

Sheryl Tourila
Minneapolis, MN
www.sheryltuorila.com
Small classes ensure a relaxed, fun, no pressure atmosphere for students to explore and develop their own individual creativity. A complete overview of mosaics including hands-on experience as students create one-of-a-kind custom wall panels. Explore the wide variety of mosaic materials in this class - ceramic tile, stained glass,
china, and found objects. Introduction to adhesives, sources for materials and substrates. All materials included but students are encouraged to bring treasures of their own. Work outside of class may be necessary.

Wendy Erdmann
Dune Grass Designs
Whitehouse Station, NJ
www.dunegrassdesigns.com
Mosaic workshops are taught in two day classes, three hours each. Accepts students at all levels, from beginning to advanced. All materials provided. Students learn the art of mosaics, how to design a project, how to cut and set tile, grouting and clean-up.

Eleanor Parr-DiLeo
Designs by Elanor
Northern New Jersey
www.designsbyeleanor.com
Eleanor Parr-DiLeo offers a wide array of mosaic classes at my studio, adult schools, libraries, clubs, and private parties. Class range from beginners to advance. Check out my website for a class near you.
201-321-9273

Angele and Yakov Hanansen
Unicorn Art Studio, Inc.
New York, NY
www.mosaicmaster.com
Unicorn Art Studio, Inc. has been offering mosaics classes in New York City for over 15 years. Classes are for people of all ages, beginners and those with some experience. Variety of mosaic techniques are explored in full depth. A wide range of materials is available for use in class: glass, smalti, ceramic tiles, china, stone. You are welcome to visit the studio prior to signing up! No previous mosaic making experience is required in order to take a class!

Micka
Mosaic Handmade
New York, NY
www.mosaichandmade.com
My workshop provides an environment that will motivate you to start on your next or even first mosaics project. The aim is to obtain mosaic techniques intended for both indoor and outdoor decoration (mirrors, table tops, vases, wall ornaments, name plates and many more).

Mosaic Workshop at Union Square Art Studio
New York, NY
www.newyorkartworld.com
Beginners and advanced students welcome. Workshops offered on Wednesday afternoons and evenings.

Kathy Skomsky
Tessera: Studio of Mosaic Design
Hendersonville, NC
www.tesseramosaicstudio.com
Tessera offers half-day workshops in beginning glass mosaics using the direct method. Grout workshops are available, as well as intermediate level instruction. Class registration includes materials.

Laura K. Aiken
A Mosaic Studio
Greenville, SC
www.simplemosaics.com
Laura offers basic mosaic and glass fusing workshops in beautiful downtown Greenville, SC.

Susanne Vernon
Susanne Vernon Mosaics
Greenville, SC
www.susannevernon.com
Susanne Vernon Mosaics offers project based mosaic classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Projects vary as do material, so please check the "classes" page on our website for current workshops. Children's classes and individual instruction are also available.

Anne Krum
The Laurel Studios
Rockport, TX
www.thelaurelstudios.com
A two-day workshop for beginners with an emphasis on mosaic processes and materials. Classes planned around the student's schedule in the tiny art town of Rockport. Each step is discussed in depth. The material used in class is generally vitreous tile, but information is given for using other media, such as stained glass, unglazed ceramic tiles and tempered glass.

Michele Patrick
Mosaics by Michele Studio
Houston, TX
www.mosaicsbymichele.com
Quarterly basic and intermediate classes offered. Wide range of materials used, students learn basic and intermediate design, setting, cutting, grouting techniques. Tools and material provided.

Rosana Pena
Red Bird Marketplace
Houston, TX
www.redbirdmarketplace.com
Red Bird Marketplace offers beginner and intermediate level classes. Private lessons are available for more in-depth study. Materials are included in class registration.

Burlington Community Glass Studio
St. Burlington, VT
802-324-4019
www.burlingtonglass.net
We offer a variety of stained glass design and mosaic design classses. Classes vary from 15 week 3 credit college level class to 3 hour workshops.
Please call or e-mail for dates and times of upcoming classes.

Bette Ann Libby
Bette Ann Libby Mosaics and Ceramic Sculpture
Waitsfield, VT
www.betteannlibby.com
balibby@gmail.com
802-496-3639
Bette Ann has a studio in Vermont where she gives mosaic workshops in the summer during the Vermont Festival of the Arts.

Maverick Mosaics
Vienna, VA
703-938-1755
www.maverickmosaics.com
Offers a variety of beginners and advanced classes, a kid's summer camp, visiting artists workshops, and a mixed level open studio. Themed classes focus on interior, exterior, stepping stones, maverick concrete, spontaneous mosaics, home installations and other special projects. Private lessons available.

Patty Franklin
Woodinville, WA
Mondays 12:00p to 3pm, Wednesdays 10:30am to 1:30pm, Fridays 10:30am to 1:30pm. These workshops are a perfect opportunity to connect with the wonderful world of mosaic art, and the people that enjoy this craft. I welcome all levels of experience and ability (minimum age of 14) and the $20 fee includes all materials (except your base), use of my tools and, I do all of the clean up! In addition to friendship, each session will have available: glass, glue, grout, books, tools, treasures, tips, techniques. If you have never taken a mosaic class before or, been taught the classical process of mosaics using double wheeled nippers, there is a one-time fee of $60 in addition to the workshop fee of $20. This fee includes a 10”x10” mirror for your first project and, personalized (and printed) instructions on: design, cutting, shaping, direct method application, grouting. You must pre-register for each workshop by contacting me at: patty@thefranklinhouse.com. These workshops take place at my home studio and details about me and my work can be found at: www.thefranklinhouse.com


Athena Hornsby
Northwest Garden Bling
Concrete, WA
http://www.nwgardenbling.com/index.html
Learn the basics and create your own artwork. You will learn how to work safely with glass, methods of cutting glass and the direct method of glue and grout mosaic. All materials needed to complete one project are provided. This class usually takes 4 weeks with classes about two hours one day per week. The class fee is $55.00.


Kelley Knickerbocker
Rivenworks Mosaics
Seattle, WA
www.rivenworksmosaics.com
Kelley offers multilevel classes in glass mosaic, including her signature textured glass and stacked glass techniques. Kelley also offers one-on- one instruction tailored to specific interests, from design and cutting to architectural applications. Volunteers interested in gaining experience by assisting with commissions in the studio are welcome.

Deon Lee Roe
Millennium Mosaics
Vancouver, WA
www.rrddi.com
Classical mosaic instruction using ancient tools, natural stone and smalt and contemporary methods are taught by Deon Lee Roe, who has studied mosaics in Italy.

Chrystal Thomas
Chrystal Thomas Mosaics
Woodinville, WA
www.chrystalthomasmosaics.com
Beginner and intermediate classes in a variety of styles and techniques, as well as opportunities for custom parties and private classes.

Darcy Thompson
Artcylced Mosaic Classes
Seattle, WA
www.artcycled.com
One to three day mosaic classes for first time students as well as advanced classes to hellp you learn a new technique or complete that new project. For current classes please visit our website.

The Vinery Stained Glass Studio
Madison, WI
www.vineryglass.com
Learn the basics of applied mosaics. Students have the option to mosaic a flowerpot or a mirrored wall hanging. You will learn to use mosaic nippers to cut glass to create your piece, and design ideas will be discussed. Take this class, and you’ll soon be ready to mosaic everything in your house and garden!

Kim Wozniak
WitsEnd Mosaic
Pulaski, WI
www.witsendmosaic.com
WitsEnd mosaic offers a 4-week class for beginners that teaches the basics of materials, adhesives, and tools. Participants will finish the course with their own mirror frame or wall panel.

nola diamantopoulous
nolastudio
Sydeny, Australia
www.nolastudio.com.au
The Mosaic Weekend Workshop is a foundation course offered for absolute beginners to mosaic art as well as students who have some experience in mosaic making but no formal training. Beyond this course there is the advanced Design and Techniques Workshop, Mosaic Bottega mosaic group, and the one day Project Mosaic program.

Tanya MacFarlane
Mosaic Beach Studio
Toronto, Canada
www.mosaicbeach.com
Mosaic Beach Studio classes are unstructured and ongoing so you don't have to wait to get started! Choose the project you want to make and then choose the times you can work on it. Hang out in our relaxed environment & work with people of all ages and skill levels.

Zia Mosaics
Toronto, Canada
www.ziamosaics.com
On going classes with a variety of times; a variety of projects offered including decorative, table and garden projects. Kids mosaic parties also offered.

Catherine Thouroude
Mosaic Art
Brittany, France
www.mosaiqueatelier.com
The workshop is equipped with all the necessary tools and equipment, with a large choice of mosaic tesserae in a multitude of colours and types of material. You progress by listening to the materials which are destined to become the work of art. It is a conversation between four actors: you, the teacher, the project and the material, mediated by hands and tools. Each one imposes its own constraints. The pleasure comes from satisfying the different partners.

Enzo Aiello
Mosaic Master of Ancient Arts
www.mosaicartcourses.com
Rome, Italy
Students in this course learn the Direct Method on provisional putty (Roman mosaic) in which they insert the 'Tesserae' in the clay. They learn also the Byzantinemosaic, the Direct Method in which they set the glass'Tesserae' directly in the lime cement. Another technique taught is this Indirect Method (upside down on paper), in which the pupils glue the 'Tesserae' face down on paper. During the Master they create a mosaic tile (approximately 30x30 cm) in Roman mosaic with polychrome marble, with the Direct Method on provisional putty. They also create a Byzantine glass mosaic of the same measurements with the Direct Method.

Lucio Orsoni and Antonella Gallenda
Orsoni Smalti Veneziani
Venice, Italy
www.orsoni.com
Orsoni offers two-week thematic courses in micro-mosaic and portraiture as well as a Master in Mosaic course which is offered as either a 1 week, 2 week, or 3 day workshop. The Master course is accredited through the International Interior Design Association and a Master certificate is awarded to those who complete the 1 or 2 week course.

Maestro Giulio Menossi
Menossi Mosaic School
Udine, Italy
www.menossimosaicschool.com
Maestro Menossi is offering two classes in 2010 in Udine, Italy: Venetian Mosaic Technique Portraiture Course (double indirect method) and Copy of a Klimt (direct method). Students will learn techniques of specific andamento for the face, shading, color, cutting and placement that bring life and realism. Menossi is known as one of the premier portrait mosaicists in the world.

Janet Keen
New Zealand
www.jkeen.net
Entry level, intermediate and advanced classes available. Four week courses as well as weekend workshops run from a home mosaic studio. Classes restricted to twelve people. Mosaic garden and studio open to visitors.

Martin Brown
Barcelona Mosaic Classes
Barcelona, Spain
www.barcelona-mosaic- classes.com
Martin Brown, a British designer and mosaic artist living in Barcelona, offers a variety of classes concentrating especially in direct method glass mosaic. Private classes are also available upon request, and these courses can be made to suit students' requirements.

Alex and Anouchka
Artmosaique Artschool
Balgach, Switzerland
www.artmosaique.com
Offering classes from beginners' weekend workshops all the way through to self inspired project sessions that can be worked in our studio during open studio times. Alex and Anouchka from Artmosaique have been teaching mosaics since 1995 and have extensive experience in mosaic technique both for sculptural and for architectural applications.

Liz de'Ath
Inspired Mosaics Course
Brighton and Hove, UK
(week long course also offered in Spain)
www.inspiredmosaics.co.uk
This course offers the opportunity to work in an artists' studio and tap into your creative self. You will leave this course with a piece of mosaic artwork that is all your own in addition to the mosaic-making skills and self-confidence to tackle further mosaic projects independently.

Martin Cheek
Martin Cheek Mosaics
Kent, UK
www.martincheekmosaics.com
A full list of beginner and advanced mosaic courses offered by Martin. Glass fusion, ceramics and technique and style are only a few of the elements covered in the broad list. Other art courses by Martin and his wife are offered their wonderful Georgian house in Broadstairs on the beautiful Kentish coast. Vist the website for dates and details.

Concetta Perot
Glittering Shards
London, UK
www.glitteringshards.com
Evening Workshops, weekday Mosaic Maker Drop-In's and one-to-one classes in South London. Weekly evening mosaic workshops in 7 week blocks. Each evening runs from 8-10pm at the studio of mosaic artist, Concetta Perot, in Tooting, London SW17. The course is suitable for all levels and small classes ensure 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. Concetta also runs Mosaic MakerDrop-In's on Thursday mornings - you can come whenever you are able and take advantage of learning, resources and being exposed to the work of others for inspiration.

Davie Davidson
DRAW (Drumchapel Arts Workshop)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire & Scotland, UK
www.draw.org.uk
The class covers a brief history and styles of mosaics with step by step help planning and creating your mosaic art piece.

Nathalie Vin
Mosaic Worlds
London, UK
www.mosaicworlds.com
Nathalie runs courses for all levels, which takes a very hands on approach. Students will leave with their mosaic piece and with a great sense of what mosaic is about.