THE FINE ART OF MOSAICS:

WORKING WITH SMALTI

One and Two-Day Workshops

Instructor: Lynn Moor

These hands-on mosaic workshops will provide you to the technical knowledge and artistic considerations needed to begin creating fine art mosaics, using the ancient- and luscious- handmade mosaic glass from Italy- smalti.  Smalti is the original glass mosaic material- used for over 2000 years.  With its intense colors and uneven, reflective texture,  smalti is the perfect mosaic material for creating fine art panels and murals.  Smalti is also suited for decorative mosaics, such as picture frames, sculptures and vases.  All workshop participants will have full access to the MosaicSmalti.com. inventory-  which includes over 140 colors of Orsoni smalti.

At the Smalti Workshops, we will explore:

* a brief history  of smalti—what it is, how it’s made, smalti mosaics past and present.

* cutting smalti, using wheeled glass cutters and a hammer and hardie

* the adhesives, surfaces, and methods used to create smalti mosaics

* design considerations when using smalti- exploring color, texture, flow and design.

* finding inspiration for your next mosaic

You will create one mosaic panel during the Workshop, putting into practice the techniques and principles learned.  All tools, materials, and smalti needed to complete your mosaic are included in the cost of the course.  The course is open to beginning mosaicists as well as more experienced artists looking to expand their knowledge of this beautiful mosaic material.  Class size is limited to 5 students. 

The One-Day Smalti Workshops are offered on Saturdays and the extended Two-Day Workshops are on Saturday and Sunday.  The Two-Day Workshops provide participants with more detailed instruction, as well as more time to work in the studio on a larger mosaic.  For groups of 3 or more, special times/classes can be individually arranged.

FALL SCHEDULE

No classes are currently scheduled for the Fall.

For excellent instruction in Smalti Mosaics,

see The Chicago Mosaic School: 

The Chicago Mosaic School

	One-Day Smalti Workshop	Two-Day Smalti Workshop
Date	No Classes currently scheduled.	No Classes currently scheduled.
Time	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Both days:  10:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
Cost	$ 145.00 Includes all tools, materials, smalti- and lunch.	$ 250.00 Includes all tools, material, smalti- and lunch.
Workshops are held at the MosaicSmalti Studio on Cape Cod. 90 Route 28, West Harwich, MA 02671

A deposit of $50 will reserve your place in an upcoming class.  Please contact Lynn Moor to make your reservations:

Lynn Moor. P.O. Box 581

West Harwich, MA 02671

Email: lynn@mosaicsmalti.com

Toll-free: 866-432-5369

Come for a Workshop- stay for a vacation!  For travel information and listings of accommodations, visit www.virtualcapecod.com.  You'll find a ton of charming Bed & Breakfast Inns, hotels and motels.  (If looking to stay very near Mosaic Smalti, look in the towns of Dennisport, West Harwich, and Harwichport)  If you'd like information on weekly beach cottage rentals, visit www.marthamurrayrealestate.com . 

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Lynn Moor, owner of MosaicSmalti.com,  has been creating mosaics for over 8 years and has worked exclusively in smalti for the past 3 years. She is an experienced mosaic instructor, as well as a professional mosaic artist.  Her work has been shown and sold in New England and Texas, and most recently, three of her mosaics were accepted for the 2005 SAMA Exhibition at the Ellipse Art Center in Washington, D.C.   Lynn has studied under various teachers since she first discovered mosaic art, and most recently completed the Mosaic Master Course in Mosaics in Venice, Italy, under Italian mosaic maestro, Lucio Orsoni.  You can see Lynn’s work at www.lynnmoor.com.