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Sunny day at IMA!
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It is getting consistently sunny out and we are definitely moving into warm weather here in the Bay Area! Our outdoor classes are going strong and we are looking forward to more warm weather mosaics!
As the garden comes back to life out back, we are also beginning to get back out into the neighborhood to continue our mosaic magic on the buildings in the Jingletown Arts District!
For more information, full course schedule, directions, etc, please log onto our website! http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com.
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February 14th - April 8th
Extended! Until April 29th
Exhibition opening at IMA
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Images of Fusion / Origami Mosaics
Arlene Elizabeth, Solo Exhibition
Artist Arlene Elizabeth fuses the revered and ancient arts of origami and mosaic into iconic works addressing issues of the heart. From the trials of modern Tibet and September 11th, to the simple joys of childhood and Julia Child's cooking, her eclectic subjects become vibrant tapestries composed of thousands of painstakingly folded peace cranes.
May 2 - July 29th
Reception on Sat, May 19th
Institute of Mosaic Art— Second Annual Student and Faculty Exhibitions
For more info and entry forms go to:
http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/exhibitions.html
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Friday Night Lecture
The Vatican School of Mosaics and Mosaics from Pompeii and Beyond
A relaxing evening of wine and mosaics!
Friday March 16th at 7p.m.
Join world traveler and mosaic artist Santiago Rodriguez for his two-part lecture and slideshow will first cover the role of the Vatican School of Mosaics through history.
Santiago has just returned from a wonderful mosaic adventure to Rome, Italy and the Vatican Mosaic Workshop and has lots to share!
The Vatican school was established with the goal of covering the interior of Saint Peter's with mosaics and is still operating today. The same school has coined the filati technique of micromosaics.
For more info on this and other upcoming lectures:
http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/lecture.html
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SAMA conference in Mesa
It's that time of year again! We are looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces at the conference this year. Please come by our table and pick up our new summer course catalog, hot off the press!
For more info on SAMA:
http://americanmosaics.org
Jingletown getting ready for EBOS!
East Bay Open Studios is coming up in June and we are already making plans. Please come visit IMA in Jingletown and see the amazing talent and diversity in our neighborhood. Dozens of art studios will be open to the public in our neighborhood.
Hundreds of visitors will be through our doors at IMA the first two weekends of June.
Jingletown Earth Day Clean Up
April 21st. Meet at 9: 30 at IMA for coffee and gear up for some neighborhood clean up! Last year we had a blast and we expect a really fun day.
Potluck BBQ in the backyard afterwards!
SPECIAL Announcements
Welcome to Laura Nikravesh our new Lecture Series Coordinator and to Katy Chmura our new Exhibitions and Library Intern!
IMA Garden Team Recruiting Volunteers!
We are always looking for green thumbs who want to come over and commune with the flowers...Come on over and get dirty!
Scheduled Early Spring Overhaul Days:
Tuesday, March 27, 9: 30 am
Saturday, March 31, 10 am
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Check out the buzz on IMA
"Cooking Light" magazine features IMA in an article in its
March issue "Make Your Own Mosaics".
IMA Director Laurel True will be on a new TV show on the DIY Network, "Craft Lab" showing how to make a Mosaic Garden Sphere, April 24th, at high noon.
Set your Tivo!
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MSS at SAMA
Mosaic Studio Supply will be in full force in the Vendor Shopping Area at SAMA, Mesa! Stop by our table and say hello!
We will be selling our signature pink leather tool belts and gloves, lots of hard to find books, Starrett and platinum nippers, work aprons made from beautiful African fabrics, handmade tesserae and lots more. Don't worry if you can't make the conference, you can always shop here in Oakland or online!
Mosaic Studio Supply will be donating some amazing goodies to the raffle at the SAMA conference so don't forget to buy a ticket!
To shop online go to: http://www.mosaicstudiosupply.com
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IMA is accepting resumes for a position as
Staff Instructor for beginning ceramic tile classes. Wednesdays and weekends.
Please contact laurel@instituteofmosaicart.com.
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