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Zagar Mural
Detail of Zagar mural in progress

Last week marked the much anticipated return of Isaiah Zagar and his Visionary Mural Making Class. Isaiah and students had a great time transforming a neighboring building into a distinctly Zagar styled vision. Just one more reason to make the trip to Jingletown and Institute of Mosaic Art and check out this great Bay Area artists community.

The holidays are on their way and what better way to celebrate than to give the gift of
Zagar Mural
Grouting!
creativity. Come in and take a class from our Gift Making series or pick up a gift certificate for a class to give to friend or family member. Mosaic Studio Supply is celebrating the holidays with lots of great specials. Come and and find unique gifts from handmade crafts to the legendary Starrett Nippers. IMA
Zagar Mural
All manner of gifts at MSS
and Jingletown will be a buzz with holiday arts and crafts on December 2nd, don't miss the combined fun of a holiday side walk sale at IMA and Jingletown Art Walk, see below for more info.

HOLIDAY HOURS
Closed Thanksgiving Day Nov. 23
Closed December 24-28


Gift Making: Glass Lamp & Pique Assiette
Josef Norris Community Project
Architectural Applications
Mural Making
Gift Making Series
December 9 - 10: Glass Mosaic Lamp with Laurel True
December 16 - 17: Pique Assiette Memory Vessel with Laurel True
December 16 - 17: Glass Mosaic Mirror with Nicole Bertoline

Community Art Making
Josef Norris's Visiting Artist Series: Facilitating Community Mosaics Projects— Hands On Workshop is making a mural for Voila Juice Cafe next door to IMA!
November 18 - 19

Do What you love for a Living!
This unique course will show you how to take your mosaic art into the professional realm, are you considering or starting to get commissioned projects? Do you want to show your artwork professionally? Are just looking to get more information about how to proceed in the business aspects of mosaics? this is the class for you. Business of Mosaics with Laurel True
December 1-3

Exploring Pattern and Color with Millifiore
Millifiore Magic
Glass Mosaic Artist Tammy Lee takes students one a one day journey of exploration through the use of direct application, non-grouted mosaics using exotic materials from around the globe.
December 10

Create Permanent Installations
Architectural Applications Students are taken through the steps required to complete a successful and durable mosaic application.
November 18 - 19

Winter & Spring 2007
IMA's new course schedule will be available online next week! Here is a sneak preview of January classes:
Mural Making intensive January 1-7 with Laurel True
Intro to Glass Fusing for Mosaics January 13 with Laurel True
Intermediate Tempered Glass January 20 -21 with Ellen Blakeley

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


Friday Night Lecture
December 15th: Raymond Isadore's Maison Pique Assiette Lecture and digital presentation by Theresa Taylor— just back from Chartres!
And don't forget our Pique Assiette Memory Vessel class on December 16 - 17 with Laurel True, each student receives a free pound of broken shards to take home after the class!


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Big Holiday Savings

MSS Holiday Sale Nov 24- 26th (Friday, Sat, Sun) 20% off all tile and glass tesserae in stock.

PLUS lots of new funky gift items including Blue Q hand soaps and lotions, beautiful hard cover journals and address books with mosaic covers, gift cards, lots of books, etc.
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From November 24 thru December 23 enter to win a FREE pair of 5 1/2 inch Starretts with every purchase over $50! Drawing will take place January 1st, winner need not be present.

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NEW! Darjit! for sale in the store!

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