Make a one-of-a-kind mosaic sphere for your home or garden in this great summer course!
Perfect for graduates of "Making Concrete Forms for Mosaic" (although not a
prerequisite) at IMA...a great way to use those concrete spheres you made in class! Concrete spheres are available for purchase at Mosaic Studio Supply (see ordering info below), or students may bring their own!
In this exciting class, students will learn to cover and existing form with hand cut tesserae,
working with the natural curves of the three-dimensional surface.
Students will work with high fire ceramic tile, glass or mixed media using cement based adhesives that will withstand the elements. Materials available for use in class will include tile, mirror, vitreous and stained glass, marble and stone and various gems, marbles and light catching tesserae. Class will cover design considerations for the spherical form and lecture regarding exterior applications for mosaic sculpture.
The second day of the class will be devoted to mosaic setting, to allow for slightly more complicated designs and to have ample time to cover the surface of the sphere in class. There will be a grouting demonstration and grout color selection lecture at the end of the second day. Students will take their completed spheres home and grout on their own.
Sphere Guidelines:
Price for 12" concrete sphere through Mosaic Studio Supply: $30 (must be ordered 2 weeks in advance of class!)
Styrofoam spheres must be covered with concrete.
Please do not bring "raw" styrofoam balls.
We have heard that Home Depot has sold solid concrete spheres in the past in their garden area. (This is all the info we have on this).
You can bring something such as a bowling ball to cover.
If you have any questions about appropriateness of substrate, please call IMA.
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