Ellen Blakeley's Design Series: Playing With Color: December 3
Mural Making Intensive: January 9 - 15
Business of Mosaics: January 20 - 22

Gift Making Series in December
We have designed this series geared for holiday gift-giving. These classes will guide you in creating a unique, personalized gift or memento for yourself. Join us for:
Glass Mosaic Mirror
Pique Assiette Memory Vessel
Glass Mosaic Lamp
Combine instruction with creation of a gift for someone you love!

New Lab Time:
Fridays: 10a.m.-1p.m.
Starting in January: Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Drop in or sign up for an 8 week session.

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Mosaics here

Laurel with Tina and Thorny form Tile Seconds

TILE SECONDS MERGER
We are so excited to announce that we've combined forces with Tile Seconds and Mosaic Supplies of San Rafael. This means that we will have expanded inventory including McIntyre Tile seconds, tile shapes, vitreous glass, tiny glass tiles (pink and purple), metallic glass tiles, hand painted tiles, high fire liner bars and lots more!
for more info:
http://www.tileseconds.com/news.htm

MOSAIC STUDIO SUPPLY ON TV!
Watch your TV listings this November for the premier of a new show called “Double Take” on HGTV. Mosaic Studio Supply, located in the Institute of Mosaic Art building, will be featured on an upcoming episode of this show!
Check it out at: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_htake/

Tempered Glass Mosaics Kit

NEW FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Mosaic Studio Supply is gearing up for the holidays! We've developed several new kits which will be available to buy online soon! We also have holiday Gift Certificates for sale.

www.mosaicstudiosupply.com

IMA is proudly affiliated with Tile Heritage Foundation and has become an official “Tile Joint”, a place where tile and mosaic enthusiasts can come research and browse and be inspired. IMA was featured in the Tile Heritage Foundation's “E News” this month. Check it out at: http://www.tileheritage.org

Lectures are $5 for students and $10 for non-students

Colette Crutcher and Aileen Barr present
their Tiled Steps Project
Friday, December 2nd
7:00pm - 9:30pm

163 steps located at 16th and Moraga in San Francisco

Irish ceramicist Aileen Barr and mosaic artist Colette Crutcher will give a presentation on their recently completed mosaic steps project. Located in SF's Sunset District, the steps rise 80 feet up from the sidewalk in a swirling extravaganza of mosaic, glass, mirror and handmade tile. Hear how a neighborhood group of dedicated volunteers came up with the original idea, and how the artists transformed it into a reality!

Come meet the artists at IMA on Friday, December 2nd and hear about their two-year process of creation.
For more information on The Tiled Steps Project:
www.tiledsteps.org

Round the World Mosaic Tour
with Sonia King
Friday, December 9th
7:00pm - 9:30pm

Odyssey by Sonia King from www.mosaicworks.com

World renowned mosaic artist, scholar and author of Mosaic Techniques and Traditions, Sonia King will lecture on and present slides of mosaic art from around the world in her much acclaimed slide presentation. As Sonia says, this show will include, “eye candy” from ancient to contemporary mosaics. Don't miss this opportunity to see this ground breaking collection of mosaic art from across the planet by master mosaic artist and world traveler Sonia King.

This lecture is in conjunction with Sonia's three day Advanced Mosaic Workshop at Institute of Mosaic Art. Sonia's December class is full! Next scheduled course is May 19- 21, 2005

Registered students get in free. Pre-registration suggested but not required.