Course Description

Explore the qualities of mosaics and their use in interior or garden design, as clothing of architecture or sculpture, and as fine art or decoration. This tactile and visual medium and has the potential to include a wide range of materials.

You will have an opportunity to play with materials and discover how they affect each other as neighbours and collaborators. You will be working on your individual projects adhering materials directly onto a base. You may wish to follow a design, or allow the materials to suggest ideas to you, taking a more intuitive approach. You will be able to recognise and choose which style(s) to work in. Copying mosaics is not encouraged, as one of the aims of this course is to interact imaginatively with the materials and the medium as well as learning a set of skills. You will have an opportunity to practice using the hammer and hardy to break up stone, as well as other tools such as tile nippers for more regular materials.

By the end of the course, you will be able to work independently on projects using the direct method, distinguish a number of different styles commonly used in the medium, and research and develop ideas for further projects. This course offers opportunity to all, for the beginner to discover, and those with some experience the space and support to develop their skills, in this creative environment.

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

• The course fee includes a pack of mosaic tiles, grout and a base.

What students need to bring

• No required preparation is necessary; however if there are some materials you have collected that you think may be suitable please bring them. If you would like to bring your own base to work on different to the one we provide please do so. Also bring ideas for designs.
• Apron
• Enclosed toe footwear (essential)

Available to buy

• Available from shop:
• A range of vitreous and unglazed tiles will be available for purchase.
• Available from tutor:
• A limited range of Smalti glass, stone, and unspecified material will be available for purchase from the tutor.