Mosaic Tapestry
About Instructor
Mixed Media meets traditional mosaic making. This is a great introduction to the ancient art of mosaics, with a contemporary twist! Participants make beautiful mosaic tapestries for interior display from a wide variety of materials. This may well be our most popular workshop and we only offer it once a year.
THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, MORE SUPPLIES THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.
Create your original designs from a generous selection that includes glass and ceramic tiles, millefiori, filati, shiny glass, ball chain, costume jewelry, and beads. Participants may supplement the offerings with items such as Swarovski crystals, rhinestone chain, iridescent beads, sequined trims, and anything that sparks the imagination.
Your supply fee covers ALL the materials you will need, including properly prepared substrate, mortar adhesive, a MIND BLOWING AMOUNT of tessarae to choose from and tool loan as needed.
Our tapestries will measure 10″ x 6″.
Pre-colored thin-set mortar is used to adhere tesserae to a concrete setting bed, the finished tapestries are textural and remain ungrouted. No experience necessary and experienced mosaic artists its time to get your bling on!
Included in $75 Supply Fee:
- Mosaic materials described above
- Properly prepared substrate measuring 10″ x 6″
- Thin-set mortar tinted black
- Apoxie Sculpt and solvent
- 2 part Epoxy
- Special hand tools for challenging cutting
- Tool loan as needed
Students provide:
- Tile Nippers
- Glass Wheel nippers (if you own)
- Small spatulas to spread adhesives
- Tweezers
- Safety Glasses
- Apron
We will be at a NEW location in Rockville, Maryland
PROGRESS CLUB 1610 E Jefferson St, Rockville, MD 20852. Click here for directions.
There is plenty of parking, many close-by places to grab lunch and complimentary beverages included in the rental fee.
A note will come to all students a week or so prior with additional details and reminders of what to bring, parking details, etc.
This project is inspired by Laurel Skye, a dear friend who left us a few years ago, we urge you to read her book “Mosaic Renaissance: Reviving Classic Tile Art With Millefiori” available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4k5vmBP
The gallery images are from past workshops.
photo: by Bonnie Fitzgerald in workshop with Laurel Skye and other inspired works by students