Teaching in 2025

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Private workshops in Glenbrook, NSW

Bend Fold and Undulate - two days - one place left

When:   Sat/Sun 1/2 March 2025, 10 am - 5 pm both days

Where:   My studio, Glenbrook NSW

Who:     Advanced beginners/Intermediate.  Max no of participants 4

Cost:      $400 including materials. There is a $120 non refundable deposit to secure your place. Book HERE

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Bend Fold and Undulate

Join me to learn my trademark technique for making lightweight, dimensional substrates for mosaic. On day one, we cover two methods for making lightweight non-flat wall-hanging substrates suitable for interior or exterior use. You will learn to make an undulating or folded wall hanging substrate of your own design. The second substrate is hollow, such as a wall-hanging mask or torso and introduces you to the technique of sand casting. Both of these pieces are made in two stages and will need to be finished in your own time after the course.

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In the afternoon of the first day you will be given a small (approximately 20 x 25 cm) half-made folded or undulating form to to finish, including adding hanging hardware. This cures overnight ready to be worked on the next day. On day two you mosaic the substrate that you completed the day before.

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By the end of the workshop you will have made two substrates up to the end of stage 1, completed a substrate including attaching hangers and other embellishments such as fringes and had experience mosaicing on a non-flat substrate. This will give you the skills to make and mosaic your own substrates from scratch at home. All materials for making substrates are supplied, including supplies to finish off your first two substrates at home. For day two, mosaic materials are available but you may want to bring your own material to supplement.

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This workshop is aimed at people with some previous mosaic experience who want to take their mosaics to a new level by making their own substrates. Limited to four people.

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Total cost of $400 includes materials for making substrates and for mosaicing on day two, morning and afternoon tea, a light lunch both days and drinks and nibbles at the end of day one. Glenbrook is a lovely little village on the Blue Mountains train line and there are Airbnb properties available both in the village and nearby. We are happy to pick up people from Glenbrook station or from accommodation within about a 10-15 minute drive from Glenbrook. If you have any questions, email me or ring me on 0404 850157

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​Visiting Artist Margo Anton in Glenbrook

I am delighted to welcome Canadian artist Margo Anton back to my Glenbrook studio to teach two Precision Jewelry workshops.

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When:    Thursday and Friday 6/7 March 2025 (1 place left) OR Saturday/Sunday 8/9 March 2025 (Full - waitlist available). 10 am - 5 pm both days - one place left on both workshops

Where:   My studio, Glenbrook NSW

Fee:        $375.00 plus $60 materials payable on the day. Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch on both days are included, as are drinks and nibbles at the end of the first day. A non refundable $120 deposit is required to hold your spot. To book email Margo, stating which workshop you would like to book for.  margoanton@yahoo.ca

 

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Workshop Description:
The ability to make mosaic jewelry is a fantastic addition to your mosaic repertoire that results in beautiful wearable art, suitable for gifting or selling. Learn how to create high-end, precisely laid mosaic jewelry in this two day workshop.

Day 1: The first day begins with a comprehensive lecture and slide show on jewelry base selection, adhesive choice, and suitable tesserae, followed by an examination of design for jewelry and how it differs from standard mosaic design. Precision cutting, the key to fine mosaic jewelry, will be discussed, demonstrated, and practised. Jewelry laying techniques will be thoroughly covered, and students can expect lots of great tips!

Class participants will receive lots of individual attention as they work on silver plate mosaic pendants using luxury mosaic materials, including mosaic gold, smalti, filati, semiprecious stones, dichroic glass, and millefiori.

Day 2: On the second day, participants will hone their new-found skills in precision mosaic making while working on a more challenging second project. A comprehensive handout will be provided, and participants should expect to depart with the knowledge and skills to create precision mosaic jewelry on their own. This workshop should benefit participants of all levels who want to learn to cut material more precisely, who want to add high end mosaic jewelry to their repertoire, or who are interested in learning to work in small scale mosaic.

What's Included: Students in this class will be provided with all materials and tools to create their mosaic pieces. However bringing your own wheeled glass nippers to the workshop would be beneficial, as well as any magnifying eyewear or small tools you may wish to use. Your materials fee includes a special pair of tweezers to keep.

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Workshops in Adelaide

I am delighted to be returning to Adelaide to teach at Creative Mosaics. 

Bookings:    Contact Trish at trish.boeck97@gmail.com

Payment in full at time of booking includes non-refundable deposit of $120 per workshop. 

 

Bend Fold and Undulate 

When:       Saturday/Sunday 15/16 March 2025, 9 am – 5 pm both days

Where:      Creative Mosaics, 44a Wilpena Street, Eden Hills, 5050

Cost:          Early bird before 14 February 2024, $370 plus materials fee of $45 payable in cash on the day

                  After 14 February 2024, $420 plus materials fee of $45 payable in cash on the day

Who:          Advanced beginners/intermediate   

Class:          Limited to 10 people

 

Course description as for Bend Fold Undulate above.

 

What Works When

When:       Monday/Tuesday 17/18 March 2025. 9 am -5 pm both days

Where:      Creative Mosaics, 44a Wilpena Street, Eden Hills, 5050

Cost:         Early bird before 14 February 2024 $370 plus materials fee of $50 payable in cash on the day

                 After 14 February 2024, $420 plus materials fee of $50 payable in cash on the day

Who:          Advanced beginners/intermediate

Class:         Limited to 10 people

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Want to make a project such as a floor insert or kitchen backsplash? Don’t want to spend weeks cutting up things in your kitchen or hurting your back and knees by sticking things to a floor? Need to know how to get a nice flat surface for floors and tables? Planning a community project with multiple participants?

 

Join Marian in this hands-on practical workshop which answers these questions and more.  We explore three different methods of working in comfort away from your final substrate; direct on mesh, indirect and double indirect. You will gain a thorough understanding of which method works for what and how to choose the best method for you and your project. You make and set four samples in class to take away:

• Direct on non-sticky mesh

• Indirect on brown paper

• Indirect on plastic

• Double indirect

 

At the end of the workshop, there will be a detailed discussion and presentation on how to apply these methods to large projects.

This is a technical workshop and you produce samples rather than artworks. You will get a choice of simple designs with minimal cutting and will mainly be using vitreous glass tile. All materials provided, plus full course notes. Registered participants will receive a full list of what they need to bring two weeks before the workshop date.

 

 

Workshops in Tasmania

I am teaching two workshops for Sue Leitch at Winter Creek Mosaics.  More info and booking  HERE

Payment in full at time of booking includes non-refundable deposit of $100.

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Bend Fold and Undulate 

When:   26/27 April, 9.00 am – 5 pm both days

Where:  Winter Creek Mosaic Studios, 45 Henry Street Dulcot 7025 TBC

Cost:      Early bird before 15 March 2025 - $370 plus $95 materials fee (pay on the day; cc accepted)

             After 15 March $430 plus $95 materials fee (pay on the day; cc accepted)

Who:      Advanced beginners/intermediate. Max 15 students

 

Course description as for Bend Fold Undulate above. Note that for this workshop the mosaic materials supplied are marble and smalti. 

 

Understanding Andamento 

When:    28 April 2025

Where:    Winter CreekMosaic Studios, 45 Henry Street Dulcot

Cost:       Early bird before 15 March 2025 - $210 including $10 materials fee 

From       15 March 2025 $250 including $10 materials fee

Who:       Advanced beginners/intermediate. Max 10 students

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Want to take your work to the next level? This workshop gives you a theoretical and practical understanding of the visual grammar of mosaics by looking at both traditional and modern andamento (flow) and opus (laying patterns).

 

Discover how to cut and lay your tesserae to best enhance your work. There’ll be an in depth look at cutting and laying curves and circles and we’ll tackle the tricky triangle issue. The day is theoretical and consists of presentations and exercises on and with paper. No drawing skills needed.

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At the end of the day, you will be able to apply what you've learned to your own design.  Suitable for those who have been working in mosaic for a while and would like to take their work to a new level. 

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​Travelling to Teach 

If you would like me to come and teach for you, please contact me on mshapiro@dariandesign.com.au and I will send you my booklet of available workshops. 

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