Tuesday Evening Mosaics 

BMCAC Cnr Hare and Moore Sts, Glenbrook

This fun and practical class is suitable for students of all levels.  If you've always wanted to learn to mosaic or wish to improve your existing skills, come and join us and make a mosaic for home or garden. Watch out for detail of 2019 classes.

Teaching in 2019

Workshops at Beliana Mosaics, Gembrook, Vic

Bend Fold and Undulate – 1 day 21st March. 10 am – 5 pm
Learn different methods of making dimensional substrates for mosaic, using fibreglass mesh and cement-based adhesive to make two lightweight wall hanging substrates of your own design. Substrates are made in two stages and you will finish yours at home. Marian will supply a half-made folded or undulating substrate to complete during the course so you get hands-on experience. At the end of the day you should be confident to design, make and mosaic your own substrates.
Some mosaic experience desirable and will be particularly useful for those who want to move beyond the flat surface.
Cost: Early bird bookings by January 31st $140. $180 for bookings after that. Plus materials fee $35

Understanding Values – working with light dark and contrast. 22nd March. 9 am – 5pm

Value, (how light or dark something is) is an important concept in art. Particularly in mosaic, the correct use of values can contribute enormously to the “readability” of a piece. Using a mix of theory and practical exercises, this course aims to give participants an understanding of the concept of value and the tools to use it effectively in their own mosaic work. This is a mainly theoretical course, the mosaic making will be to produce samples rather than creative pieces. Intermediate/Advanced

Cost: Early bird bookings by January 31st $140. $180 for bookings after that. Plus materials fee $25

Working with Smalti – 2 day 23-24 March. 9am – 5pm

A traditional and prestigious mosaic material with unique properties with light, smalti has been used for over a thousand years to produce beautiful mosaic work. Participants will learn the differences and similarities between different types of smalti. We will look at the visual effects which can be achieved by different ways of laying smalti and learn how to cut it using wheeled mosaic nippers. Each participant will work towards a small smalti mosaic of their own design suitable for exterior using the direct method with tinted cement-based adhesive. Substrates, adhesives and oxides will be supplied but students need to bring their own smalti and any other materials they wish to incorporate. Any smalti that can be cut with wheeled nippers is suitable for this course. Smalti Australia will offer a discount to registered participants. Intermediate

Cost: Early Bird bookings by January 31st $270. $350 for bookings after that. Plus Materials cost TBA 

For more information or to reserve a place email Belinda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hughes Studio at Woodford Academy

Moving into the Third Dimension - Making and working with dimensional substrates

Sat 30th & Sun 31st March 2019
Hours: 10am - 5pm Daily
Fees: $385 including materials and GST. ​Deposit: $110  

This course introduces students to making and working with dimensional substrates for mosaic. On day one, students learn two methods for making lightweight non-flat wall-hanging substrates suitable for interior or exterior use. Following this each participant will be supplied with a small (approximately 20 x 24 cm) half made folded or undulating substrate. This substrate will then be completed under direction then allowed to cure overnight ready to be mosaiced on the next day. On day two students mosaic the substrate that they completed the day before.

For more details see HERE or email Caitlin Hughes on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Travelling to Teach 

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