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Mosaic Mandala by Amy Neiman Created in "Mosaics from the Mind's Eye"

We're all geared up for a great Holiday Season here and to help celebrate the Holidays we are offering some great specials and discounts on classes and supplies.

Happy Holidays and Thank You to students old and new!
Just sign up for any class IMA in 2008 using this registration form:
http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/promo
and use this promotion code: ima1207 and get 15% off!!
Offer runs December 1 - 31st, 2007.

Heads up for Summer Intensives and Visiting Artist Classes!
We have lots of great classes already on the schedule for summer so you can plan ahead. Check out our expanded schedule with exciting new classes such as Concrete Institute with Sherri Warner Hunter, Decorative Welding Workshop and Mosaic Summer Camp for Adults.

IMA will be closed for the holidays from December 25th - 28th.

Go to our website for our class schedule: www.instituteofmosaicart.com/classes.html
or Download a pdf of the schedule here.

November was a happening month at IMA as we welcomed new Visiting Instructor Pippa Murray and her Indirect Methods class and Dot Edwards for her Taxes for Mosaic Artists class. Students came away armed and dangerous for completing large installations using the indirect method and for tax season!

Spinoff by Sonia King

Mosaics from the Mind's Eye

Precision Setting Techniques

Intro to Smalti

Lightweight Concrete Sculpture

Featured Classes

December 1 - 2
Gift Making Series: Mosaic Gifts with Tracy Broback
Relax making holiday gifts and stocking stuffers!

December 8 - 9
Precision Setting Techniques For Professional Applications with Laurel True
Part of our Professional Series at IMA.

December 14 - 16
The Business Of Mosaics — Doing What You Love and Making a Living At It! with Laurel True

December 29-30
Intro to Smalti with Laurel True

December 29
Mosaics Around the World — Exploring Pattern and Color With Tammy Lee

January 12-13

Lightweight Concrete Sculpture for Mosaics with Tracy Broback

January 9- February 27, Wednesdays nights
Ceramic Tile Making for Mosaics with Saundra Warren

January 10 - February 14, Thursdays nights
Mosaicing Sculptural Forms with Tracy Broback

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

For more classes go to:
Fall 2007 Class Schedule

Students with previous mosaic experience are welcome and encouraged to come to our open lab time at IMA. Although there is no instruction in IMA labs, there is a Lab Monitor on hand to direct lab participants to the tools and supplies they need.

New! Purchase a Lab Card today and use during any scheduled lab!

Weekly drop in Lab:
Wednesdays 6: 30 - 9: 30p.m. and
Thursday and Friday 10a.m. - 1p.m.
Added for the holidays:
Holiday Drop in Lab
December 15 - 16 and December 22 - 23, 10 - 4:30 p.m.

For more info on Mosaic Labs at IMA: http://www.instituteofmosaicart.com/lab.html

Holiday Mosaic Exhibit and Gift Sale

November 28 - January 6
Holiday Mosaic Exhibit & Jingletown Artists Exhibit
Join us for our Holiday Mosaic Exhibit an exhibit of affordable works of art by emerging and established mosaic artists. Two and three-dimensional fine art and functional works.

We will also feature a group exhibit of artists working in all media from the Jingletown Junction Neighborhood in Oakland, CA. In conjunction with Jingletown Holiday Art Walk December 1 - 2nd. In partnership with JABC— Jingletown Arts and Business Community.

Fortuna— Exploring the Role of Fortune in Our Lives

January 9th - March 2nd, 2008
Artists Reception Thursday, January 10th 6-8 pm
Group exhibition curated by Tracy Broback

Coming soon:
Sherri Warner Hunter Solo Exhibition April 18th - June 1st

Jingletown Holiday Art Walk

The Jingletown Arts & Business Community is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Holiday Art Walk, Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Many of the participating artists will hold preview receptions in their studios on Friday, November 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

Heads up for conferences in the new year!

The Community Built Association conference March 14 - 16th
http://www.communitybuilt.org/conference.htm

The SAMA conference April 4-6 in Miami
http://www.americanmosaics.org

Mosaic Studio Supply is having a HUGE for the ENTIRE month of December!

Come on down and get in on these once a year deals.
All Mexican Tile 30% off!
All Kits 15% off!
Most Tools10% off!
All Books 15% off!
Gift Items (Pink Tool Belts, Oil Cloth, Aprons and Tote Bags, Tessarae Magnet Sets, Soaps and Hand Creams, Tessarae Grab Bags and Funky Bandaids which are very fun stocking stuffers) 15% off!
All Music 20% off!
All Ceramic Tile (in stock only) 15% off!
All Glass Tessarae 10% off!
All Specialty Substrates 10% off!
Darjit Sale 15% off!

Sales prices not combinable with other promos or discounts.

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

IMA is hiring a part-time Studio Assistant in early 2008 for Wednesdays and Fridays.
Please go to our opportunities page for more information!