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Just some thoughts.David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-27157724569745488102022-04-17T21:22:00.000-07:002022-04-17T21:22:44.670-07:00Celestial Gaudi Workshop 4-16-2022<p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FLz1J00G8BP-duIL1a-rQygra0qXPvlTrfM_di542ASM7yKbOtAp_TdHmEfNMNBsA7rfYkBSa9Akzi-S3pOb0r2gUBfRpMwRSywwNTh6n4ZYQqulE58mdPsAh_jD1L0PxSMq4JeJfotTnoy-o-LbZsTLug-NsxyTp_ET-aWUOPu-agZkKMGYo785/s4032/IMG_3890.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FLz1J00G8BP-duIL1a-rQygra0qXPvlTrfM_di542ASM7yKbOtAp_TdHmEfNMNBsA7rfYkBSa9Akzi-S3pOb0r2gUBfRpMwRSywwNTh6n4ZYQqulE58mdPsAh_jD1L0PxSMq4JeJfotTnoy-o-LbZsTLug-NsxyTp_ET-aWUOPu-agZkKMGYo785/w529-h395/IMG_3890.jpeg" width="529" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Grady and Crystal were happy with the results of their efforts from the Celestial Gaudi workshop. </div><p></p>David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-79926125975009781122022-04-08T13:58:00.002-07:002022-04-08T13:58:48.150-07:00<p> <b>Three Day Glass-on-Glass Mandala Workshop (4-6 to 8-2022)</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4angu9WYD3DwPFOwAHCmsq76dExpa18I23r5YxUiq0NS2yuemGXXDWxGA4Ged99Po0_kA3dNuLC7uegAVwbiBV0gVb-i-fYXq7L3rk6k0iiqGGq0Bq0woo048OgyGaFneuxAAbyYOFe2gGoAmVFqd2R0Qds4ZxVkHB7FtppNhJZ451NdS1p9F8E9/s4032/1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4angu9WYD3DwPFOwAHCmsq76dExpa18I23r5YxUiq0NS2yuemGXXDWxGA4Ged99Po0_kA3dNuLC7uegAVwbiBV0gVb-i-fYXq7L3rk6k0iiqGGq0Bq0woo048OgyGaFneuxAAbyYOFe2gGoAmVFqd2R0Qds4ZxVkHB7FtppNhJZ451NdS1p9F8E9/s320/1.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We started out with a 6 x 6" framed substrate and played with design possibilities and created not one, but two pebble mosaics in one day. It was wonderful having Brendy (who has taken my 3 day Glass-on Glass Mosaic Mandala workshop before) and Mia (who is new to the wonderful world of mosaics). I think you will agree that the results are exceptional. Enjoy! (oh and consider scheduling a fun day in the studio taking this or another of my workshops.)<br />
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<br />David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-91577757432434500302019-06-16T12:51:00.000-07:002019-09-28T17:01:36.250-07:00Stained Glass Mosaic Mandala 3 Day Workshop (6-13/14/15-2019)We had such and fun group of friends who decided to fly across the country and take my 3 day glass-on-glass mosaic mandala class together. Not only were they able to spend additional days and nights enjoying San Antonio, they were also able to have a great learning experience and come away with their own unique mandala ready to hang in a window back home. They definitely collected wonderful memories on this trip and the word is they will be back next summer for a new mosaic adventure! I can't wait. Thank you Linda, Tamra, & Kristy! Now look at these pics from the last day of class. Didn't they do an awesome job?<br />
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Linda Pfeiffer's beautiful mandala of blues and greens</div>
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Tamra Plaga's mandala of movement with reds and oranges</div>
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<br />David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-79762384872067738372019-02-23T20:36:00.000-08:002019-02-23T20:36:15.280-08:00Celestial Gaudi Full Day Workshop 2-23-2019Didn't Angele and Andrea do a beautiful job capturing the feel of the theme "Celestial Gaudi" using vintage Oceana and Bullseye glass. Their hard work paid off! And to think, neither had ever had any experience with mosaics before taking this workshop.<div>
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David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-64142148094555310952018-06-21T22:37:00.001-07:002018-06-21T22:37:42.772-07:00Stained Glass Mosaic Mandala Workshop (6-18/19/20 or 21-2018)Beautiful mosaic mandalas created by Mary, Carol, Susan, and Becky during the 3 day mosaic mandala workshop.<br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Another great workshop learning how to create glass-on-glass mosaics for a personal mandala. Don't you think Suzanne, Karen, and Sawndra's hard work paid off? Beautiful mandalas with completely different design and color palettes.</span><br />
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<br />David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-83343365539999124642018-06-01T07:20:00.000-07:002018-06-01T07:20:20.250-07:00Introductory Mosaic WorkshopNina wanted to learn some of the basics of mosaics so we developed our own workshop. She loves the idea of combining different materials to come up with something unique so this is what we decided to do. In the process we learned mosaic basics like what makes a good substrate, doing a scratch coat, using different adhesives, applying thinset, cutting ceramics and glass smalti, considering value (lights & darks) in a design, and setting tesserae. I think you will agree, it was a great start.<br />
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David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-56945965527701433212018-03-08T23:25:00.001-08:002018-03-15T18:55:55.366-07:00Glass-on-Glass Mandala Workshop by David Chidgey (3-6/7/8-2018)<div>
Amazing work once again!. Look at what Jennifer, Stuart, Melissa, and Barbara completed during three days (and at least one evening) during the Glass Mosaic Mandala workshop. I would like to thank each of you for letting me share my passion for mosaics.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">As you may know, I schedule workshops when someone shows an interest in a workshop. I then open the workshop up to others to participate. What this means is sometimes I have a maximum 4 participants and sometimes only one. It is all good and each workshop is unique. In my latest workshop, Marla was my only student. I think you will agree that she took on a challenging design and pulled it off exceedingly well. One of the things we discussed was how value studies can be very helpful when choosing the colors and unique characteristics of stained glass that will be used. I think Marla's mandala provides a great example of how the consideration of value (i.e. the lights and darks) really contributes to the beauty of mandala. The created pattern of dark, medium and light values helps the viewer immediately see the design and enjoy the beauty.</span>David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-8717313173424211282017-09-01T06:22:00.000-07:002017-09-01T06:22:16.968-07:003 Day Glass-on-Glass Mosaic Mandala Workshop (8-21/22/23-2017)Another first! I had my first three day workshop for people who wanted to learn my complete process in how to make beautiful mosaic glass mandalas using art glass. Three of the participants had no mosaic experience before this workshop. I think you will agreed that the results of all four were pretty spectacular. Each person came to the workshop with their own design ready to go. The rest is history. Everyone was so pleased and wanting to learn more. There is nothing better than that. Thank you Sherry, Shirley, Brendy, and Ricky. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSQnGEX3jVjNzEpqhD6pISnQ03NLDxUTobcLsJa1y9AXDCyE77nhMQsAGGPk9c9rg9ofEYUZkW4J4nHrwBmToaP0aNzrCUqIHEjL_pEexJtKsVreswttXx5qsHEtQHXnK7F7yoCZJDYI/s1600/2017-08-23+17.04.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSQnGEX3jVjNzEpqhD6pISnQ03NLDxUTobcLsJa1y9AXDCyE77nhMQsAGGPk9c9rg9ofEYUZkW4J4nHrwBmToaP0aNzrCUqIHEjL_pEexJtKsVreswttXx5qsHEtQHXnK7F7yoCZJDYI/s320/2017-08-23+17.04.45.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDm_TtC19aU_0YLsAtqvaVEi3Uji_4TvmhfRU43g5BG6eus6PxRmRNq_9RPJBcL66QhqnN5q0ATiikUln2dNx28FH-GPchnwloazrrTr_ZJnU-6htgXiZjgeH8lSnmltni99qIdymTAw/s1600/2017-08-23+17.06.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDm_TtC19aU_0YLsAtqvaVEi3Uji_4TvmhfRU43g5BG6eus6PxRmRNq_9RPJBcL66QhqnN5q0ATiikUln2dNx28FH-GPchnwloazrrTr_ZJnU-6htgXiZjgeH8lSnmltni99qIdymTAw/s320/2017-08-23+17.06.41.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfLvo2NAtNaEpGPWes3twQUbZm-JAG0GyZ2gT7gSBZIZ8D5knfRZ9G6yxyIesAnjki4UWYlCd3R_lR4xwPGYqXlDNaQz0czUZbYCJXevmnVu95zeQ9vmnR8gYyZ-MtPbop-UaI_xtDM8/s1600/2017-08-23+17.08.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfLvo2NAtNaEpGPWes3twQUbZm-JAG0GyZ2gT7gSBZIZ8D5knfRZ9G6yxyIesAnjki4UWYlCd3R_lR4xwPGYqXlDNaQz0czUZbYCJXevmnVu95zeQ9vmnR8gYyZ-MtPbop-UaI_xtDM8/s320/2017-08-23+17.08.26.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonvnyKyj3t9dUDhtX3bptGQg2xk9vsoweS_S11yUWx4bUfuOQMCCwwWvG8rqMd-8IF68BbaK21uILXTFzvIt0p-Alhy4mhpTgkrs6kl0CQRlBnbhHFK35UiI-9h_Ataw6OtQT_H_8yYA/s1600/2017-08-23+17.12.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonvnyKyj3t9dUDhtX3bptGQg2xk9vsoweS_S11yUWx4bUfuOQMCCwwWvG8rqMd-8IF68BbaK21uILXTFzvIt0p-Alhy4mhpTgkrs6kl0CQRlBnbhHFK35UiI-9h_Ataw6OtQT_H_8yYA/s320/2017-08-23+17.12.18.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a>
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Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-42498734985340259042017-08-31T22:24:00.000-07:002017-09-01T06:01:16.332-07:00My First Mosaic Workshop in My Own StudioWell this was certainly a first for me. It was such a great feeling to invite participants into my working studio to take a workshop. They were surrounded by my art, mosaic materials, and tools of the trade. Immersed is a better way to say it. Another first was using a theme provided by Marilyn who arranged to have this one day workshop for her daughter, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. It was definitely a privilege to get to know the family. The theme of this stained glass mosaic workshop was based on a silk scarf Marilyn had bought on a trip to Spain. And it is no surprise that the scarf had had images of Anton Gaudi's famous Parc Guell mosaic masterpiece. Here are some pictures from that fun day.
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It was the first time that the participants had "played" with pebbles to create a small mosaic. Here are some of the results. A big thank you to Lyn and all of the participants.
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Introducing people to the world of mosaics is fun! Recently I had the privilege to teach my "Circle of Stone - Pebble Mosaics" workshop at Lyn Belisle's Studio here in San Antonio. Lyn is such an wonderful hostess and her studio reflects her intention of it being a place of creative belonging. We began the workshop with a brief overview of the history of pebble mosaics, looked at some ancient and contemporary pebble mosaic art, and previewed what we were going to do during our time together.<br />
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We had three hours to learn some general information including the importance of a "scratch coat"on a plywood substrate, various shapes of pebbles and how they could be used in a design, local sources of pebbles, thinset and how to apply it with a spatula to form a "setting bed." We discussed design and how important it is to use contrast of size or shape or lightness/darkness/color so that the mosaic design can be "read" easily.<br />
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Then it was time to pick a design or sketch their own and select the type of pebbles from the various bins that they wanted to use. But before getting started, each person needed to do their scratch coat and create a smooth setting bed at the correct height. Finally, it was time to place pebbles one at a time. We discussed the need to work "clean" and how to keep the thinset fresh.<br />
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After everyone had completed their mosaic it was time to share the results. Everyone talked about their creation, what they liked about it, what they learn or what they would do differently. We talked about how thinset can be tinted different colors and discussed what color(s) we might want to use in the future. I can say that fun was had by all. Thanks to the whole group who made this time possible.<br />
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David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-48461102740153827502015-11-27T07:25:00.000-08:002015-11-29T11:33:27.422-08:00Chicago Mosaic School 10th Anniversary FilmI was fortunate to have one of my mosaics, "Counterpoint," included in this film. The video was filmed with the latest 4D technology and the detail, texture, and color is amazing. Click on the following link and enjoy.<br />
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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.<br />
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<a href="http://earthshards.com/shards/2015/11/tesserae-tessera-the-art-of-mosaic/">tesserae-tessera-the-art-of-mosaic</a>David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-53390945983567366282015-11-27T06:59:00.000-08:002015-11-27T07:10:13.603-08:00Wedi Board as a Substrate - Lightweight, User Friendly, and StrongAt the Celestial Gaudi Worshop last week, some participants had questions about other substrates to use other than plywood for indoors. Here is the link to a great blog post from IC Mosaics on one of my favorite substrates:<br />
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<a href="http://i-c-mosaics.com/blog/what-is-wedi-board.html#.VlY9k9BAcQI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great information from IC Mosaics on Wedi board as a mosaic substrate</a>David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-21435951520081282942015-11-27T06:57:00.000-08:002015-11-27T06:57:35.299-08:00My Glass on Glass Mosaic Mandala Process<span style="font-size: large;">I recently was asked by the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) to write about the process I use when I create my mosaic mandalas for Groutline, SAMA's electronic newsletter. I thought I would share here on Tumbling Tesserae.</span><br />
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circle of 1/8" plate or window glass. Take a piece of 1/4"zinc came
and bend it using a zinc came
bender (found at stained glass shops). Fit the zinc came around the glass circle and cut the came so it fits snugly to
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tesserae. Clean the top side of the glass before<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>you start gluing. I clean my glass with rubbing alcohol. My current
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areas one color at a time. As you can
see. I tend to work from corners when completing a section. Once<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>the corners have been filled in, the
remaining spaces become more defined and it is easier to find a close match. I usually lay out a placement
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David Chidgeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07269395057743785849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740080852388097353.post-57014380274872910282013-04-20T05:56:00.001-07:002013-07-21T13:17:32.143-07:00Mandala Series: Play and Self Discovery<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">It started with me making my first stained glass or glass-on-glass mosaic mandala and then another and another. I didn't consciously set out to do a series of mandalas. Rather, enjoyment, pure and simple, from the different steps of the whole process provided the reinforcement until it has become almost a habit. In other words, I was simply having fun and playing. As I look back, I recognize that there were discoveries along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">For example, I discovered that I was a hunter. I really enjoyed the "hunt" for special art glass (i.e. ringed mottle Bullseye, Lins, Uroborus). Since each pane of glass is handmade and unique, I would literally go through the whole inventory of stained glass shops to find the treasure I was looking for. Eventually, the owners and sales staff would be on the lookout for me. I would walk in and "bam", they would take out special sheets to show me. For a time, it seemed that I enjoyed the hunt more than creating the mosaic. Searching for the best art glass distracted me from actually getting to work creating art. Lesson learned!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Not knowing how to actually go about cutting my tesserae, I just jumped in and started nipping my stained glass into random pieces. This random approach morphed into what I call my "controlled random" approach. lolol I learned that four and five sided shapes were my friends, that triangular shapes would show up whether or not you initially cut them that way (as you modify other shaped tesserae with your nippers), and that consistent sizes and shapes (i.e. long rectangles for my outlining and spirals) were equally important. Lesson learned! (At the time I had no idea what andamento was which was probably good so I would be more spontaneous and playful and not worry about "doing it right".)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">While I used so called "choo-choo" method to outline or organize the design of my mandalas, I relied on a different method to fill in the empty areas. Out of a "sea" of tesserae (the result of my "controlled random" approach), I would search for the "right"<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tessera for the empty space. The final product was a collection of various shapes and sizes that, although not perfect, seem pleasing to my eye. In the process, one personal "rule" emerged: "try to avoid any tessera, combination of tesserae, or spaces between them, that would draw attention."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All tesserae should "work" together to create a beautiful whole. Let the non-repeating pattern communicate a sense of peaceful meditation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lesson learned!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">One last discovery that never ceases to amaze me relates to the grouting process with these glass-on-glass mandalas. After working for hours on the mandala and having glued hundreds and hundreds of tesserae, the time comes to cover all your hard work and beauty of the art glass with grout. Although I have done this well over a hundred times, I still have some anxiety about what could go wrong (ex. grout seeping underneath a tessera or curing too quickly and hardening on the mosaic surface, a tessera that you thought was securely attached "disappears" - YIKES!). Yes, I am speaking from experience. lol </span></div>
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