ALL EVENTS
By Category: Drawing ✿ Fiber ✿ Glass ✿ Mosaic ✿ Multimedia ✿ Painting ✿ Upcycling ✿ Open Studios ✿ Guest Artists
Bangin' Bike Wheel Spinners Session #1
Convert a recycled bicycle wheel into a gorgeous, colorful stained glass spinner for your yard. You will cut stained glass scrap, learn to foil and solder. All materials provided.
Bangin' Bike Wheel Spinners Session #2
Convert a recycled bicycle wheel into a gorgeous, colorful stained glass spinner for your yard. You will cut stained glass scrap, learn to foil and solder. All materials provided.
Mug to Mosaic with Kelly Knickerbocker
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.
Recycled Mosaics: Session 1
Create a mosaic using recycled materials.
This 8-hour class (over two days) will introduce you to a unique method of making mosaics with used aluminum coffee pods.
We will design and create a mosaic on either a discarded fan blade or an old vinyl record with or without a mirror. All materials and tools will be provided but bring your favorite scissors if you have them.
On the first day, we will learn about the technique, create a design, and start preparing the tesserae. On the second day, we will glue the tesserae to the chosen substrate and complete the project with sealant. If you are not finished, I will provide you with the materials to complete the project at home. All materials are non-toxic and the cutting does not require a lot of strength.
Recycled Mosaics: Session 2
Create a mosaic using recycled materials.
This 8-hour class (over two days) will introduce you to a unique method of making mosaics with used aluminum coffee pods.
We will design and create a mosaic on either a discarded fan blade or an old vinyl record with or without a mirror. All materials and tools will be provided but bring your favorite scissors if you have them.
On the first day, we will learn about the technique, create a design, and start preparing the tesserae. On the second day, we will glue the tesserae to the chosen substrate and complete the project with sealant. If you are not finished, I will provide you with the materials to complete the project at home. All materials are non-toxic and the cutting does not require a lot of strength.
