I had the pleasure to being invited to do an introductory mosaic workshop at Lyn Belisle's Studio of Creative Belonging in San Antonio, Texas recently. Inspiration came from Antoni Gaudi's (1852-1926) innovative use of glazed tile in Barcelona's Parc Guell. Participants selected one of six simple line designs derived from Gaudi's work, learned about commonly used terms in the world of mosaics, cutting with nippers, prepping substrate, and finally adhering the tesserae (i.e. pieces of material making up the mosaic) with thinset. Lots of fundamental skills were learned while having fun. Thanks to Lyn and all the participants that made the workshop a true success. Check out the link below.
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