The humble mug. Cheery, tacky, heartwarming, playful, snazzy, artful, endearing, or hideous.
Each one contains mugtitudes, including the ingredients of an awesome abstract mosaic:
surface colors/textures/patterns, claybody color/texture, curves/corners,
and raw/finished edges.
Using the the students’ own mugs as context and vehicle, in this 3-day course Kelley unpacks
and guides students through each stage of mosaic metamorphosis: inspiration, design
planning, palette development, material analysis, precision processing, and execution. Each
student will transform their mug into an 8" square mosaic - set directly into cement mortar - in
a wood frame. Bring your mug and let's get cracking! Your mug should be large-ish, any
color(s)/pattern(s)/texture(s), and a different color on the inside than the outside.
A good understanding of basic mosaic principles and vocabulary is helpful but not necessary.