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darjit!
From Brent Sumner Workshop
Sculpture by Randina Casenza
photo by Dot Edwards

Last weekend marked the end of a whirlwind three workshop visit from New Zealand's Brent Sumner, IMA's most far flung Visiting Artist. Students created amazing large scale sculptures using Darjit! The impressive output from these classes were inspirational, whimsical and seriously fun! We can't wait until next summer when Brent comes back for more Darjit! workshops. We will also be adding an advanced class so that students who came this summer will be able to build on their knowledge. For more on Brent please check out his web site at: http://www.alchymia.co.nz/sculpture.htm.

Mosaic Summer Camp student Deb Kroeger from Iowa
From Brent Sumner workshop
Chair by Stacy Alexander and John Freed
There are still a lot of exciting classes coming up at IMA this fall and winter. In a few weeks Isaiah Zagar is back in town, come for the week or just a day to work on a mural with this visionary master. We are starting our Gift Making Series next week with Glass Mosaic Lamp. These classes will continue until the holidays to give students an opportunity to work on unique gifts for the holidays and beyond. Please read below for more upcoming class, exhibitions and news.
Mosaic Bad Ass
Mural Making students work on IMA facade

Laurel True's Mural Making class added another mural to the building facade at IMA. Students came from as far as Alaska to participate in the creation of another large scale mural further beautifying the building here at IMA.

Institute of Mosaic Art and Mosaic Studio Supply will be closed on October 21st and 22nd for a private event we will, however, open Monday the 23rd from noon to 6p.m.


Upcoming Class Highlights

Mosaic 101
Ancient Meets Modern
Making concrete forms
Ellen Blakeley's Tempered Glass
Gift Making Series starts!
October 28 - 29
Glass Mosaic Lamp with Tammy Lee
December 9 - 10
Glass Mosaic Lamp with Laurel True
December 16 - 17
Pique Assiette Memory Vessel Instructor TBA
December 16 - 17
Glass Mosaic Mirror With Nicole Bertoline

Take your mosaic training to the next level...
November 2 - December 21
Ancient Meets Modern with Laurel True

Isaiah Zagar is back!
November 6 - 10
Visiting Artist Series: Isaiah Zagar— Mosaic Mural Making: Visionary Mosaics

Learn to work with a unique medium
November 11 - 12
Visiting Artist Series: Ellen Blakeley— The New Tempered School Of Glass

Community art making
November 18 - 19
Visiting Artist Series: Josef Norris Facilitating Community Mosaics Projectsó Hands On Workshop

Create your own sculpture to mosaic
October 28 - 29
Making Concrete Forms with Instructor Diana Durand

Mosaic 101: 2 available sessions, choose weekends or weekdays
November 4 - 5 or Tuesdays November 7, 14 & 21
Mosaic 101ó Introduction To Mosaics With Instructor Nicole Bertoline

For our full class schedule go to: http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/classes.html


Of the Earth
Of the Earth by Joan Arlet

Big Love

October 16- November 20th, 2006

Invitational exhibit on the subject of Love. Familial love, intimate love, friendship...love in all its forms. All media, including mosaic.

For more information on these and other exhibits at IMA go to: http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/exhibitions.html



Congratulations to Laurel True, director of IMA, on being selected as the Alameda County Arts Commission's Arts Leadership awardee for Supervisor Alice Lai Bitkers District!

Coming soon December 2 - 3 Institute of Mosaic Art Holiday Gift Sale! In conjunction with the Jingletown Holiday Art Walk. Vendor applications being accepted. Please contact Stacy@instituteofmosaicart.com for more info and application.


Mosaic studio supply

Big Love Bling Sale!

October 28 and 29th

15% off all Glitter Glass and Grout Glitter

In store only...

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