Pebbles are one of the most ancient mosaic materials. In this intensive hands-on workshop you’ll learn this ancient craft of pre-cast slabs to create perfectly flat pebble paving for amazing paths and decorative element for your home and garden.
Students will be instructed in both the direct and the indirect pre-cast method for creating pebble mosaics and will create two projects with their newly acquired skills. Information provided in this workshop includes, but certainly is not limited to:
· How to sort, fit and lay stone and other appropriate materials.
· Instruction in working with a variety of provided materials for a technically sound mosaic, with emphasis on permanence and structural integrity.
· Artistic considerations for creating effective designs in pebble mosaic
No previous mosaic experience is required for this workshop, but it’s helpful.
This workshop will be held outdoors and you are guaranteed to work hard
and get dirty so dress appropriately!
INSTRUCTOR: Deb Aldo
DATES
June 12th – 14 // July 10-12
Friday and Saturday, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Sunday, 9:30am – 12:30pm
COST
$250.00
Includes all materials and supplies
TO REGISTER:
If you would like to register for one of our Workshops, reserve the Smalti Cottage,
or if you have any questions about our summer offerings,
please contact us directly via email or telephone:
Email: lynn@mosaicsmalti.com
Toll-free: 1-866-432-5369
A $50 deposit will hold your place in our Workshops
or will reserve your stay at the Smalti Cottage.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal and personal check.
GETTING HERE
The MosaicSmalti Studio is located at 90 Route 28 in West Harwich, MA, ninety miles south of Boston on Cape Cod. We are also ninety miles from Providence, RI. While there is some public transportation on Cape Cod, a car is recommended for getting around and exploring the Cape.
Participants flying in for a Workshop arrive into Boston Logan Airport or TF Green Airport/Providence. You can rent a car at either airport for the easy ninety minute drive to Cape Cod.
Other info: Two sweet/big dogs reside at the MosaicSmalti Studio where workshops will be held. While we think they are wonderful, people with allergies may not agree and should be advised.
ACCOMMODATIONS
There is a large variety of accommodation in the area for visiting students – B&Bs, oceanfront motel/hotels, condos, rental houses – in a variety of price ranges. See also the Smalti Cottage below. Here are a few suggestions:
RENTAL COTTAGES/CONDOS
Martha Murray Vacation Rental is a local real estate/rental company that can help you find the perfect weekly rental property for your Cape Cod vacation. They primarily serve Dennisport, West Harwich, and Harwichport, all located within a five-mile radius of MosaicSmalti.
www.marthamurrayrealestate.com
1-800-326-2114
HOTELS / MOTELS / B&Bs
Our neighbors directly next door have a beautiful, historic B&B with 3 lovely double rooms, each with a private or semi-private entrance. Becky and Everett Overman are gracious hosts and have generously offered students of MosaicSmalti a 15-20% discount off their regular seasonal rates.
Photos: http://www.bedandbreakfastcapecod.com/har02.html
Please contact Everett Overman directly to reserve a room:
508-776-2156
By the Sea Bed & Breakfast is a lovely B&B in Dennisport, one mile from MosaicSmalti. It’s located directly on the beach of Nantucket Sound- and even has its own private beach.
www.bytheseaguests.com
1-800-447-9202
The Breakers Resort and Edgewater Resort are both oceanfront hotels/motels hotels located in Dennisport, one mile from MosaicSmalti. (they call themselves ‘resorts’ because they are directly on the beach, but they’re really like very nice motels!)
www.innseason.com
The Breakers: 1-508-398-6905
The Edgewater: 1-508-398-6922
Hotels.com can also provide plenty of hotel options for other accommodations on Cape Cod.
THE SMALTI COTTAGE

MosaicSmalti has its own Cape Cod cottage available for rent for MosaicSmalti students-- or anyone else wishing for an affordable Cape Cod getaway. Available for daily or weekly rentals from May- October.
The Smalti Cottage is a cozy, bright cottage (600 sq.ft.) located one mile from the beaches of Nantucket Sound and just two blocks from the MosaicSmalti Studio. It’s decorated with work from a variety of well-known mosaic artists and is stocked with art and mosaic books for late night inspiration. The cottage has two bedrooms (2 twins / 1 double bed) and comfortably sleeps two to three… four if you like each other. Wireless internet, cable television with DVR/On Demand, linens, kitchenware, and bicycles for guests are included.
The Smalti Cottage is available for $650 per week or $100 per night during scheduled workshops. (The Cottage can be booked individually or workshop participants are welcomed to share to keep costs down.)
More photos of Smalti Cottage are coming soon – we’re still renovating!