March 2 & March 9, 2024
at Jill’s House in the Albuquerque North Valley
This class is appropriate for new or experienced mosaic artists.
Day 1, 12noon - 5pm (with a break for lunch or snacks): We start with a tour of the mosaic pieces all around my house, including a small mosaic wall mural, garden sculpture, kitchen backsplash, tabletops (indoor and outdoor), bathroom counter, cow skull, rhinoceros bust, toasters and more. I’ll tell you all about the processes I used to create them, if you’re interested! The good, the bad and the ugly. Then we will work on stepping stone designs and learn two mosaic techniques: the mesh-transfer method (often used for wall murals and other large projects) and the direct method, using thinset mortar. All materials will be supplied, including a 12” stepping stone. You will begin tiling your stepping stone.
You will take home all the supplies you need to continue working on your piece at home. There will be an opportunity during the week to come pick up more tiles and get any needed assistance.
Day 2, 12noon - 2pm: We will grout the stepping stones and line them up to admire them! Depending on the class interest, I can demo how mosaic sculptures are created or other projects and techniques.
Dec. 10, 2023: MOSAIC COASTERS - Make Gifts for Yourself or Others!
A really fun day of mosaic art-making for complete beginners who want to learn OR advanced mosaic artists AND you will go home with fantastic gifts for others or yourself! I will provide a big box of 4” square bases and you will have 3.5 hours to make as many – or as few - mosaic coasters as you can or want. Make several simple coaster sets to give as gifts or make a few small, unique art pieces (people LOVE to get handmade mosaic art!) I can’t believe how much fun I had making these and I can’t wait to make more. All materials including mosaic tiles, cutters, adhesive, porcelain tile bases, and cork bottoms will be supplied.
$85
This class will be taught at The Groove Art Space on Dec. 10th. Registration info. is not quite up yet, so contact me to get on the waiting list now. _______________________________________________________________________________
PAST MOSAIC CLASSES
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Day of the Dead Mosaic Calaveras Class (Before and After)
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Make Your Own Mosaic Mailbox
Mosaic Address Sign Class
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MOSAIC MINIATURE AFRICAN HOUSE (SOLD OUT)
(or yurt or hogan or earth ship, alien abode, whatever you want! I was inspired by the women of the Nbdele tribe in South Africa who paint their houses every year. This class is held on two consecutive Sundays, to give time to work on your project over the week.
May 21: 12noon - 5pm: We will assemble, prep the substrates with mesh and thinset and prepare to start tiling our houses.
May 28: 1pm - 3pm: After tiling your mosaic house over the week, we return to grout them and admire the variety of pieces!
Enrollment is limited to 8 students. No experience required, but would be very helpful. All supplies provided.
Please contact me with any questions: JillGat@gmail.com, 505-252-0241
MOSAIC ART: BASIC AND BEYOND in June, 2023 (SOLD OUT)
April 23 & 30, Mosaic Birdbath Class (SOLD OUT)
A large round substrate inspires different kinds of creative designs (check out past student birdbaths here!) Day 1: We prep and begin tiling 16” terracotta plant saucers to make mosaic birdbaths!
Day 2 (the next week): We grout and admire our work!
Will post pictures soon… grouting is this coming Sunday.
March 4: Mosaic Art with Found Objects (SOLD OUT)
Sat.: 12 - whenever: No grouting in this one day class! And tesserae might include shells, beads, keys, nuts and bolts, wood, feathers, beans, single earrings… you name it. I will provide a ton of1 possibilities and you are welcome to bring stuff to share. All gets imbedded in thinset mortar. There are few limits to what you can do. It’s a blast. Lunch included.
Fee: $60, plus tax: $64.65
March 25 & Apr. 1st: Outdoor Mosaics: Stepping Stone (SOLD OUT)
If you are interested in learning to do outdoor mosaics, this is the class for you. We play with thinset mortar! The class is held on two consecutive Saturdays, so that you can work on your own to finish tiling your piece during the week, if needed. No art or mosaic experience required.
Sat., March 25: 12 - 4pm: We go over the basics of design and tile cutting and mix our thinset mortar. Then you will learn two mosaic tiling techniques for your 12” x 12” stepping stone (provided). First, we will tile on mesh and transfer the piece to the stepping stone (this is how most mosaic wall and other large mosaic pieces are done). Next, we will use the direct technique to finish tiling the stone (you might do some of this at home with provided supplies).
Sat. Apr. 1: 12 - 2pm: We return a week later to grout our pieces and I will demonstrate how to do a wall mosaic by adhering a mosaic piece to the side of my house. You can also make a piece to add to my wall or your own, too!
March 2 & March 9, 2024
at Jill’s House in the Albuquerque North Valley
This class is appropriate for new or experienced mosaic artists.
Day 1, 12noon - 5pm (with a break for lunch or snacks): We start with a tour of the mosaic pieces all around my house, including a small mosaic wall mural, garden sculpture, kitchen backsplash, tabletops (indoor and outdoor), bathroom counter, cow skull, rhinoceros bust, toasters and more. I’ll tell you all about the processes I used to create them, if you’re interested! The good, the bad and the ugly. Then we will work on stepping stone designs and learn two mosaic techniques: the mesh-transfer method (often used for wall murals and other large projects) and the direct method, using thinset mortar. All materials will be supplied, including a 12” stepping stone. You will begin tiling your stepping stone.
You will take home all the supplies you need to continue working on your piece at home. There will be an opportunity during the week to come pick up more tiles and get any needed assistance.
Day 2, 12noon - 2pm: We will grout the stepping stones and line them up to admire them! Depending on the class interest, I can demo how mosaic sculptures are created or other projects and techniques.
