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MOSAIC BEGINNERS START UP
This course is a great place to start. We are now presenting this course as a 2 day intensive weekend Workshop. ENROLL NOW
After receiving your enrollment an info pack will be forwarded to you with further information detailing the course.
You will learn the essential mosaic design principles of Andamento and its cause-effect on laying styles and techniques. As a student you will to gain a creative underpinning for the direct and in-direct techniques of mosaic making. This course will enable students to develop the necessary skills to continue a variety of on-going mosaic projects. Hands-on instructions for applying colour, light and tone to create visual texture, will assist students in creating a contemporary or classical inspired mosaic. Learn how to cut and shape glass mosaic tesserae and ceramic tiles into a variety of shapes. Adhesive and grouting techniques are taught through hands on demonstration. A beginner project idea is provided and designed to assist your learning.
NEXT START WEEKEND March- 17 & 18, May 12 & 13, July 21 &22. All dates are for 2012
WHEN: Saturday& Sunday @ 9.30am - 5.00pm
WHERE: 277 Rose road, The Channon via Lismore, NSW (strictly by appointment only)
FEE: $240.00 + material costs (based on choice. Approx. $30- $40)
(subject to change without further notice)
Strictly limited to 6 enrollments
Please see the PDF below for full details
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INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDENTS MOSAIC COURSES
Students from our weekend beginner workshops are able continue to attend classes on a weekly, monthly or by a 10 week term enrollment. A progression of project based learning is established to suit the individual student's learning. Please discuss your learning requirements with Scott.
NEXT WEEKEND WORKSHOP
A Roman approach with Marble. March 10 & 11, 2012
This workshop fosters an historic approach to modern principles and new ways of seeing hard stone.
Participants learn to replicate an ancient mosaic into their own classical time piece while understanding the way of working in Roman and Byzantine times. Construct a face, and animal or bird and a favourite vegetal mosaic from antiquity! A choice of Cartoons are provided to assist with a framework of Andamento while understanding structure and form and how to apply tonal value and colour to create realistic or abstract expression. If you are keen to try a Hammer and Hardie, then this is the ideal workshop for exploring this ancient tool.
See the below PDF for full details of this exciting new workshop.
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