Take your mosaic training to the next level...
Can't make it to Italy right now? You can learn traditional Italian setting styles and rules for mosaics at Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland. Instructor trained in Italy and focuses on teaching traditional mosaic setting styles and encourages students to apply these rules to more modern contexts and combine them with contemporary mosaic styles.
This is an in-depth mosaic course focusing on stone-marble and travertine-mosaics. Class will cover the history of mosaics, traditional and contemporary cutting tools, traditional lay patterns and designs and how they can be used in contemporary contexts. Students will complete a series of small mosaic exercises based on lectures given, culminating in a final project.
This course will introduce students to traditional mosaic "rules" and how to combine this knowledge with their own creative styles. Each student will receive individualized instruction for use of hammer and hardie, experiment with square-set lay patterns, copy an ancient mosaic design and learn how to design and create at least one traditional style mosaic of their own. Students will be encouraged to experiment with several techniques. There will be homework and some personal research required.
Students will bring home at least three completed projects by the end of the class.
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