Mosaics
Creative mosaics with found ceramic materials with Joanna Veevers
Ref: S3D10692
Beginners/Intermediate
£389About this course
Make a mosaic wall piece as you learn how to cut and assemble ceramic tiles with elements from old decorative plates and cups.Course Description
On this course, you will learn to prepare bases, plan and design, and cut ceramic tiles and selected elements from old or broken decorative plates and cups, for assembling and making into mosaic wall pieces. Consider line, pattern, colour and texture. You will also learn how to grout and finish your work. The course will focus on using mixed and found ceramic material, (and some glass), to explore line, pattern, colour and texture within mosaic. Subject matter and sources of inspiration relating to faces will be suggested for your designs.
Timetable
Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above
Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.
Daily timetable
Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.
From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).
Evening working - students may have access to workshops, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Last day
Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.
Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.
(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)
Course Materials
Included
- Tile nippers. Wheel cutters. MDF Boards. Grout. Adhesive cement. Exterior PVA. Goggles.
What students need to bring
- Collect and bring a collection of old or broken decorated bone china/porcelain/ceramic plates, cups, saucers, lids, handles, spouts, found fragments, etc. Fine china is better than thick ceramics and plates with border patterns and stripes are particularly useful.
- Please bring any of the above, if you have them, and in addition:
- A collection of old or broken decorated bone china/porcelain/ceramic plates, etc.
- You can also bring sketchbooks, notebooks and any other ceramic material or mosaic tiles that you might like to include in your work.
- A collection of small plastic boxes for bits is useful, plus aprons.
- Bubble pack and a box might be useful for taking work home.
Available to buy
- Available from shop:
- Pencils, Paper,
- Available from tutor:
- A selection of mosaic tiles and millefiori to buy.
Tutors
Joanna tutors with a focus on surface qualities and 2 dimensional design. She trained initially in Printed Textile Design at Manchester and then in Ceramics at The Royal College of Art. She has 30 years of teaching experience in colleges, universities, schools, museums and galleries. Joanna is a long standing member of Contemporary Applied Arts.
Accommodation
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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