In this very hands on workshop, veteran and visionary mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar will lead students through a journey of monumental mosaic creation. Students will learn how to cut mirror strips to form giant curls, how to break tile, how to mix colored cement and grout with a tie-dye of swirling colors, all from a master who has been covering facades, buildings, walls, floors ceilings and more for 30 years.
Isaiah hails from Philadelphia, where he has created more than 70 mosaic murals and installations in a 12 block area of Philadelphia's South Street neighborhood. Isaiah will guide up to 20 students in setting mixed media mosaic in the direct method, using his "no nippers" policy. Workshop will be outside and students will work on completing a 16' x 40' wall, both on ground level and on scaffolding.
Students will be required to sign a release if they want to work on the scaffolding and are encouraged to bring a hat and sunscreen.
We are very excited to host Isaiah, who was IMA director Laurel True's original mosaic mentor and teacher in 1990.
For more information on Isaiah: http://www.isaiahzagar.org and http://www.phillymagicgardens.org
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