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Glass mosaic Cake by Karen Renhowe Made in Intro to Glass Mosaics

It's summer and the garden is in full bloom here at IMA. We celebrated our third birthday at IMA on June 1st and we are moving into an exciting fourth year in full vibrancy with a full line-up of classes, award-winning instructors, great exhibitions and an ever growing student body. A big thank you to everyone!

Welcome on board to Dot Edwards as Social Networking and Outreach Coordinator and Dayna Tauro and Debbie Callen in Mosaic Studio Supply!

Click here for a full class schedule: Online or download a pdf.

Darjit! Architectural Sculpting Workshop

Saundra Warren — Multi-Level Tile Making

Ancient Meets Modern

Mosaic Summer Camp

Lightweight Concrete Sculpture

Upcoming Visiting Artists Was July 10 - 13, this class has been postponed until August! Please call us for more details! Brent Sumner — Darjit!: Architectural Sculpting Workshop The amazing Brent Sumner will be back from New Zealand to teach this unique course. This is your chance to learn how to make large scale, organic structures! July 12 & July 19 Saundra Warren — Multi-Level Tile Making for Mosaics Create a unique set of ceramic tiles to personalize your mosaic work.

June 26 - August 14
Ancient Meets Modern — Contemporary Contexts for Traditional Techniques With Laurel True
Only offered once a year, this course presents traditional setting styles and tool use with more contemporary materials and techniques. A must for continuing students.

July 6
Edible Mosaics With Jen Rubinstein
Turn your next party platter into an edible mosaic!

July 14 - 18 & August 4 - 8
Mosaic Summer Camp for Adults with Laurel True or Nicole Bertoline
Jump into a whole week of mosaic projects, lectures, fieldtrips and fun!

July 19 - 20
Lightweight Concrete Sculpture For Mosaic with Tracy Broback
Create the exterior substrate you want and lighten your concrete work!

July 26 - 27
Mosaic Pet Portraiture with Delaine Hackney
A student favorite, immortalize your pet in this fun and unique course.

Heads up for a special Business of Mosaic Series Weekend. These are essential classes for the business-minded mosaic artist.
Saturday, August 23th: Dot Edwards: Sales Tax for Mosaic Artists
Sunday, August 24th: Stacy Snowman: Copyright Law for Mosaic Artists
Saturday at 4 pm there will be an informal portfolio sharing salon and business mixer for students. Bring your portfolio or flip book and business cards and network with other mosaic artists!

This month we also offer
selections from our core classes
These courses are the essential building blocks of mosaic art.

Mosaic 101 — Introduction To Mosaics, Exterior And Garden Applications, Grout Clinic, Architectural Applications — Floors And Walls and Introduction To Glass Mosaics

For more classes go to:
Spring/Summer 2008 Class Schedule or
Download a pdf of the Spring/Summer 2008 Class Schedule

Every month we will be featuring a student artist who is part of our extended community at IMA. Please click the link to read more about the artist's path to mosaics.

Randi Casenza, Berkeley, CA

Words from Randi...

"Ive been an artist all my life. I didnt call myself that until fairly recently. Myartistic expression,from the time I dropped out of Art College in the 70s until now, has been relegated to evenings, weekends and holidays. Ive experimented with batik, sewing, needle arts, beading, painting, mask making, ceramics, papier mache and pretty much anything that could be fabricated, embellished or otherwise transformed in some way. Read More...

Linda Archinal and Jack at the reception!

June 4 - August 3rd
Pet Portrait Invitational curated by Delaine Hackney

A selection of amazing mosaic pet portraiture by students, guests and faculty.

This exhibit reflects the diversity of techniques and materials employed by students of Delaine Hackney's signature course at IMA. Exhibit also includes works by guest artists specializing in mosaic pet portraiture.

10% of all art sales go to local pet rescue groups.

August 6 - October 4
Dmitry Grudsky — Solo Exhibition

Delaine and IMA b-day cake!

IMA Community Meeting and Birthday

Our IMA Community Meeting and Birthday Celebration on June 14th was a huge success. Great ideas were exchanged and we got a lot of positive energy for moving forwards into a bright mosaic future!

If you are interested in the notes from this meeting, please send a request, with your contact information to info@instituteofmosaicart.com.

Sponsor a Gear for Artist Todd Blair

Todd Blair Oakland metal artist, instructor, public artist and longtime friend of IMA director Laurel True was involved in a tragic art accident last fall, which has left him recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

Bay Area Artists and loved ones have banded together to do a large kinetic sculptural wall made up of 25 individual gears, each to be decorated by a different artist. We are seeking sponsorship for each gear in an effort to raise funds to help sustain Todd and his wife financially during this difficult period.

Laurel True will be adorning a 24" gear with glass and asphalt mosaic.

The gears will be displayed at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda, CA on July 20th as part of a benefit event.

Sponsor Laurel True's Gear for Todd!

Learn more, go to: Gear Wall Project to Benefit Todd Blair.

Mosaic Studio Supply is about to go fully online!

Watch for an announcement for our internet store where you can purchase all the great supplies, materials, books, tools, t-shirts and more on our online store from anywhere.

Specials: Huge mirror scrap inventory clearance sale! MSS is selling mirror scrap by the pound, by the bag and by the box at great prices. Bling up your mosaic with high quality mirror scrap.

To shop online go to: http://www.mosaicstudiosupply.com