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Check out our programming for 2010 online now. Classes are already filling, sign up early! We have several brand new classes including Introduction to Roman Mosaics, Indirect Methods and Pebble Mosaics.

IMA staff and instructors

We are proud to welcome 2010 Visiting Instructors Lynne Chinn, Sonia King, Sherri Warner Hunter, Pippa Murray, Kelley Knickerbocker, Dana Zed, Josef Norris, Laurel Skye, Lillian Sizemore, Madeline Behrens-Brigham, Brent Sumner and award winning mosaic artist Ellen Blakeley. Welcome to new staff instructors Dmitry Grudsky, Nadia Kastaghir and Erin Rogers. What a great addition to our team at IMA!

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15% discount on any weekday evening classes, register by January 31st. Not retroactive, offer expires January 31, 2010.
Weekday evening classes include:
Mosaic Portraiture, Intermediate Glass Mosaics, Reverse Method for Architectural Applications, Pet Portraiture, Glass Fusing for Mosaics, Mosaicing 3D Forms.

Mosaic Portraiture

Roman Mosaics

Intermediate Glass Mosaics

Intro to Smalti

Pippa Murray

Featured Classes February 3 - March 10 Mosaic Portraiture with Delaine Hackney February 13 - 14 * New Class at IMA!* Introduction to Roman Mosaics with Lillian Sizemore February 24 - March 31 Intermediate Glass Class with Rachel Rodi February 25 - April 1 Reverse Method for Architectural Applications with Pippa Murray April 21 - May 6 Glass Fusing for Mosaics with Dana Zed July 19 - 25 Mural Making Intensive with Laurel True

More Ucoming Classes

January 22 - 24
Sorry, this class is full
Visiting Artist Series: Lynne Chinn — 3-Day Abstract Mosaic Intensive

January 30 - 31
Introduction to Smalti with Laurel True

February 6 - 7
Mosaic Valentine Hearts with Tracy Broback

February 20
Introduction to Glass Fusing with Laurel True

February 21 - 22
Tools & Techniques — Intermediate Setting with Rachel Rodi Mosaic Lab!
Mosaic Lab is a perfect way to join like-minded folks in the mosaic community to work on projects at your own pace.

This month we also offer
selections from our core classes

These courses are some of the essential building blocks of mosaic art!

Mosaic 101 — Introduction To Mosaics, Exterior And Garden Applications, Grout Clinic, Architectural Applications — Floors And Walls and Introduction to Glass Mosaics
For more classes go to:
2010 Class Schedule

Institute of Mosaic Art Presents:

Solo Exhibition: Barbara Burgess — Food Art Mosaics

Please consider donating to one of the aid groups supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the earthquake there.

Mercy Corps:
http://www.mercycorps.org
Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org

Article about IMA in Oakland Local by Emily Wilson:
http://oaklandlocal.com/article/mosaic-art-builds-community-and-inspires-creativity

Registration is open for the Community Built Association 20th Anniversary Conference in New Orleans, Transforming Communities Through Collective Action.

Join other community artists, builders and visionaries at this biannual conference. Laurel True will be leading a Community Mosaic Mural Making Workshop at the Lower Ninth Ward Village as part of the conference programming.

May 5 - 9, 2010
New Orleans, LA
For more information about CBA and the conference please visit:
www.communitybuilt.org

For information about commissions, art sales, projects and classes by Laurel True please visit: http://www.truemosaics.com

Handmade in Ghana from beautiful, bold African prints.
Supplies limited, in store or online.

Extra bang for your buck at Mosaic Studio Supply!

Studio Space for Rent - Community of three semi-private units or available as one unit. Separate entrance from IMA, 24/7 access. Email info@instituteofmosaicart.com for more details or to schedule viewing during IMA regular business hours.