Mosaic is a wonderfully versatile medium.  Using a range of colours and materials, you can transform simple designs into beautiful mosaics which will last forever!

Course content:

Over the two days you will be introduced to the varied art of mosaic - A little of the history and a lot about the materials.

The course enables you to explore techniques and materials whilst making an individual piece of work. We will be working mainly with the direct method which is sticking tiles directly to the surface. The materials available are glass and ceramic tesserae, bathroom tiles, old china, buttons, mirror and other recycled materials, all in a range of colours from subtle to vibrant.

The weekend will provide all the basic techniques of cutting, laying and grouting.  This will give you the skills needed to complete further and more ambitious projects at home!

Personalise your work with any old bits of broken crockery or jewellery you can’t bear to throw away – embed them into the mosaic and keep them forever.

Panels will be provided, but if you have something you would like to mosaic, such as a tabletop, pot or mirror, then you are welcome to bring these along. By the end of the weekend you will have completed a panel of between A4-A3 in size.

The course is suitable for beginners or those with some experience of mosaic who want to experiment further or try something a bit more ambitious.

There will be plenty of books to hand for design ideas, should you need them.

Students' comments:

Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend.  Lovely people & location.  Anne was so helpful.  Debs

An absolute breath of fresh air away from the daily rat race - just what I needed.  Great venue, fabulous food and met some lovely people.  The course gave me the basic skills and confidence needed to go away and start my own pieces of work.

Can't wait to come back and try another course.

All excellent, relaxed, friendly.  Course content excellent too.  Food delicious and varied.  Thank you.  Daphne

This has been the most delightful weekend.  Thanks Anne SF, thanks Bob and thanks Anne.  Helen D

Thoroughly enjoyable two days.  Left me wanting more and very inspired.

Very good Brownies for Bob's first attempt!

Fantastic all round.  Fabulous venue, food, tutor and fellow mosaicers!

Absolutely fantastic course and venue.  Liz H

Amazing course, food was great as usual.  Definitely be back for more.  Lana

As  always we had a lovely weekend - just perfect.  June M.

Superb course.  The time has just flown but lovely to have masterpieces to take home finished.  Inspiring course tutor, amazing lunches, great venue and lots of interesting people to share the weekend with.  Will definitely come again and will be recommending the venue to friends.  Janine B

Second course I have attended and thoroughly enjoyed both.