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Mosaics - Spreading the Art!
by
Anonymous
The Norman Lindsay Gallery in Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains is
the venue for a special one-day Mosaic design and techniques
workshop being held by Nola Diamantopoulos of Mosaic Madness!
It is Nola’s unique transition in 1998 from the corporate world,
to become an artist that has been instrumental in developing the
style and substance of her teaching and her work - with the aim
to bring out the creativity that exists within each of us.
Nola is the president of The Mosaics Association Of Australia and
the founder of Mosaic Madness and Art for Strictly Beginners. She
operates as an artist, educator and teacher. Through the Mosaic
Madness school Nola offers several creative and technical courses
for the mosaicist, and the art school offers specialist courses
for the strictly beginner in painting and drawing.
This special one-day design and techniques mosaics workshop is
the perfect opportunity to build on your existing skill level in
mosaics, and to draw inspiration from an environment set in
tranquil surrounds – the home of the “Magic Pudding” that is the
Norman Lindsey Gallery. And, while you are pondering your
decision to attend, think about taking a longer break and making
a weekend of it in the mountains!
This workshop is about what makes designing in mosaics different
from other art forms and what tools are available to achieve
those results. You will explore the various tile laying systems
such as mesh backing, adhesive paper and waxed board method. You
will learn to design and work with vitreous glass, unglazed and
glazed ceramic tile, smalti and marble and the different affects
that these materials have on mosaic design. You will also be
taken through a slide history tour of mosaics.
You will learn to use tile cutters to create a variety of shapes
and how to design eyes and ovals and other difficult forms. You
will also create grout sample boards to see the impact of
different colour grout on your designs and finally do Andamento
sample boards which highlight the importance of your grout line
in creating designs.
You will do a colour wheel too! This is also a problem solving
opportunity so bring your mosaic headaches with you too! A great
way to exchange ideas, share your love of mosaics and recent
knowledge with other like-minded individuals.
The Finer Points
One day Mosaic Design and Techniques Workshop is on Sunday 25th
May at the Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum, 12 Norman Lindsay
Crescent, Faulconbridge, running 10am to 5pm. Cost $225. Visit
http://www.mosaicmadness.com.au/Mosaics/courseindex.htm to
register or call 02 9818 7471.
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For media enquiries, contact Nola Diamantopoulos
Telephone: 02 9818-7471
Email: mailme@mosaicmadness.com.au
www.mosaicmadness.com.au
A variety of electronic images are available to go with this
release, please contact Nola directly.
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