Teaching in 2025 - Listed in chronological order - scroll down for full details​

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Workshops in Brisbane

Where:      Catherine Conaty’s Studio, 35 Tirrabella Street, Carina Heights.

 

Tempered Glass Mosaics

When:  4 July 2025 9 am - 5 pm plus ½ day optional follow up grouting session TBA

Earlybird: $190 before 25 May.  $230 after that. Plus $35 materials fee payable at the workshop. Payment in full includes a non-refundable deposit of $75 Bookings here 

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Come and join me for this workshop on Tempered Glass Mosaic. You will use paint, papers and other materials under tempered glass (crash glass), combined with other materials to produce an exquisite, small hanging mosaic (25 cm x 25 cm) suitable for interior display. There will also be an option of making a Tempered Glass mirror - decide on the day,

Tempered glass sufficient for a small mosaic is provided and there will be a small selection of other materials provided, but you are very welcome to bring extra materials to make your piece unique and personal.  Presentations give you lots of inspiration. You get detailed notes and of course, your mosaic creation to take home.

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Bend Fold and Undulate - Two day workshop 

When:  5/6 July 2025, 10-5 both days

Cost:    Earlybird: $380 before 25 May.  $430 after that. Plus $35 materials fee payable at the workshop. Payment in full includes a non-refundable deposit of $120.  Bookings here

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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, you will need to bring your own mosaic material and tools although a small amount of material will be available for purchase.

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Glenbrook NSW

Bend Fold and Undulate

 

• When: 9/10 August 2025, 10-5 both days

• Where: My studio in Glenbrook, NSW

• Cost: $430 including all materials, morning and afternoon tea, a light lunch both days and drinks and nibbles at the end of day one. $150 non refundable deposit. Bookings HERE

• Limited to four people

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Course description as for Brisbane

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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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