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Session AG12: Ravenna Direct Technique with Arianna Gallo
When: Saturday 16 November and Sunday 17 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $655 (including $80 materials fee)
Expand your classical repertoire by learning the Ravenna Direct Technique with Arianna Gallo, co-founder of Koko Mosaico, an internationally renowned Mosaic studio and school.
Be inspired by the Byzantine wall mosaics of Ravenna, selecting from one of three designs to suit your level of experience. Learn how to cut Venetian smalti and the technique of transferring the cartoon (mosaic drawing) onto wet adhesive to faithfully reproduce your choice of Byzantine design. Become immersed in the incredible colour palette available and develop systems of cutting and laying that can transfer to your own studio practice.
Over the two days, you will work in sections laying your tesserae directly into your cartoon on a bedding of cement-based adhesive in a 25cm x 30cm wooden frame.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop with what to bring and to ask you to select your design so materials can be prepared.
Session AG3: Ravenna Direct Technique with Arianna Gallo (one-day version)
When: Monday 18 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $365 (includes $65 materials fee)
Expand your classical repertoire by learning the Ravenna Direct Technique with Arianna Gallo co-founder of Koko Mosaico, an internationally renowned Mosaic studio and school.
Be inspired by the Byzantine wall mosaics of Ravenna selecting from one of three small designs to suit your level of experience. Learn how to cut Venetian smalti and the technique of transferring the cartoon (mosaic drawing) onto wet adhesive to faithfully reproduce your choice of Byzantine design. Become immersed in the incredible colour palette available and develop systems of cutting and laying that can transfer to your own studio practice.
Throughout the day, you will work in sections laying your tesserae directly into your cartoon on a bedding cement-based adhesive in a 18cm x 18cm wooden frame. Note: This workshop covers similar ground to AG12 but with a smaller mosaic.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop with what to bring and to ask you to select your design so materials can be prepared
Session AW12: Andamento as Language with Anabella Wewer
When: Saturday 16 November and Sunday 17 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: Intermediate.
Understanding of basic rules of andamento is a prerequisite.
Cost: $665 (including $90 materials fee)
Letters form words, which form sentences, then paragraphs, and ultimately entire texts — in the same way that tesserae form lines, which form shapes, which tell stories and communicate ideas. The character of each tessera, and their placement within space, allows us to create a multitude of different effects, much like languages have dialects, accents and slang. Grammar and typography govern how we arrange words into text and determine how easy or hard it is to read and understand. This course explores how texture, spacing, and dimension, layered over the basic principles of andamento, give lines, and therefore our mosaics, very different characteristics, or accents.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to Follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Session AW3: Fading away: The ins and outs of gradations in mosaic with Anabella Wewer
When: Monday 18 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All levels.
Cost: $420 (including $120 materials fee) TBC
Successful execution of colour gradations in mosaic can affect dimensionality in pictorial mosaics, aid in story telling in representational or abstract works, or stand alone as beautiful gradients of colour. This one-day workshop is designed to focus narrowly on the study of a small segment of colour theory: tints and shades, and how to successfully combine traditional and uncommon materials as tesserae to achieve the desired results. The course will approach gradations from different points of view, also considering reflectivity, density of colour, and tesserae dimension to create more evocative mosaics.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring’ list.
Session CC1: Beautiful Banksias with Catherine Conaty
When: Saturday 16 November 2024, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $225 (including $45 materials fee)
Discover the effects that colour, transparency and light can achieve by creating a gorgeous hanging artwork of a banksia using glass on plexiglass.
In this introductory level workshop, you will learn specialist techniques about working with stained glass, cutting and blending shards, adhesives and layering to create stunning and unique banksia flowers and leaves.
Choose from an extensive range of glass colours to create your unique interpretation of this striking Australian wildflower.
No speciality tools required. List to follow. Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Session CC2: Dimensional Glass Flowers with Catherine Conaty
When: Sunday 17 November 2024 2024, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $215 (including $35 materials fee)
Create a selection of bright, colourful and dimensional stained glass flowers in a vase using Catherine’s unique ‘glass on plexiglass’ technique. Learn how to cut and assemble shards of glass to create full looking flowers which bloom in three dimensions and glow and sparkle in the sunlight.
Catherine will pre prepare a range of glass vases, stems and leaf shapes for you to select from to design and build your own vase arrangement before carefully arranging your bespoke glass flowers. Spend time focussing on your shard cutting skills, colour choices and combinations in this accessible and fun workshop for all levels of experience.
No speciality tools required. List to follow. Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Sessions DJ1 & DJ2: The Cutting Edge with David Jack
When: DJ1 Saturday 16 November, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
DJ2 Sunday 17 November, 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Workshop type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $225 (including $45 materials fee)
A key part of successful mosaic making is bringing your artwork together with tesserae that are accurately cut into the shapes you want, then knowing how to select and use these shapes to build your design.
In this workshop you will learn about all aspects of cutting, traversing both ancient and contemporary methods and tools, you will gain confidence in being able to manipulate multiple materials including smalti, marble, vitreous glass, porcelain and more.
Led by David Jack, a mosaic industry professional who has worked at the leading edge of Australian mosaics since 1973, you will work through a series of technical exercises to refine and consolidate your cutting skills while building a physical sampler that highlights different techniques which will become a valuable resource for your mosaic studio.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow. Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Session DK1: Sensational Succulents with Deanna Kernick
When: Saturday 16 November, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: Intermediate. Some glass cutting experience required.
Cost: $360 (including $60 materials fee)
Create dynamic realism in mosaic through the manipulation of tonal qualities in stained glass with Deanna Kernick in this Sensational Succulents workshop.
You will select from three designs and work on a temporary backing over a photo to create a realistic mosaic using stained glass. You will also improve your glass cutting technique with tips and tricks from Deanna while focussing on the light and shade of the subject. You may not finish the whole mosaic in the workshop time; however, you will view a demonstration on how to transfer your mosaic to the permanent backing as well as receive detailed notes outlining the process for future reference as well as enough material to complete your project.
Basic glass cutting tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email before the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’ and to ask you to select your design.
Sessions GT1 & GT2: Exhibition Insight with Caitlin Hepworth
When: GT1 Saturday 16 November, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
GT2 Sunday 17 November 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Session type: Gallery Tour | Max no: 25 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $10
The MAANZ International Exhibition Gallery Talk, Exhibition Insight will take place within the exhibition space at the National Wool Museum, Geelong.
MAANZ Education Officer Caitlin Hepworth will select a diverse range of works from the exhibition to discuss with the intention of collectively adding to our understanding of the varied approaches to mosaic art.
Each work selected for discussion offers something different to us as a mosaic audience in terms of approaches to the theme, conceptual investigation, material manipulation, and technical execution.
Caitlin approaches each work by asking a set of questions which help participants to build their understanding and broaden their level of engagement with contemporary mosaic.
This event requires participants to walk and stand for approximately 60 minutes. Some minimal seating may be available.
Session GT3: Geelong Mural and Gallery Talk: Exhibition Insight with Caitlin Hepworth and David Jack
When: Monday 18 November, 2:30 pm – 4:30pm
Session type: Walking and Gallery Tour | Max no: 30 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $10
Visit the Geelong Mural – A Regional History, The Story Told in Glass at the Geelong State Offices, created by Harold Freedman’s State Studio in 1980, and hear first-hand from David Jack who assisted in its fabrication. After visiting the mural, we will proceed to the National Wool Museum to visit the MAANZ International Exhibition for the gallery talk; Exhibition Insight.
MAANZ Education Officer Caitlin Hepworth will select a diverse range of works from the exhibition to discuss with the intention of collectively adding to our understanding of the varied approaches to mosaic art.
Each work selected for discussion offers something different to us as a mosaic audience in terms of approaches to the theme, conceptual investigation, material manipulation, and technical execution.
Caitlin approaches each work by asking a set of questions which help participants to build their understanding and broaden their level of engagement with contemporary mosaic.
This event requires participants to walk and stand for the duration of the tour. Some minimal seating may be available during the gallery section.
Sessions LB1, LB2 & LB3: Mosaic Performance with Luca Barberini
When: LB1 Saturday 16 November, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (2.5 hours)
LB2 Sunday 17 November, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (2.5 hours)
LB3 Monday 18 November 10.00am – 12.30pm (2.5 hours)
Session type: Performance Masterclass | Max no of students: 20 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $150
Luca Barberini is a storyteller whose contemporary mosaic works traverse broad themes, from the simple interactions and private moments of the everyday, through to the global humanitarian crisis.
His works offer a snapshot of life, at times dreamlike and amusing, and other times distilled and raw. Luca’s use of simplified shapes allow gesture to be magnified, his visual language is refined and considered, his mosaic practice a conduit for commentary on the world today.
In this Performance Masterclass you will experience the process of Luca creating a work from conception to completion. He will respond to the symposium theme ‘Time and Materiality’ and narrate his journey through the mosaic making process, interacting with the audience as he works. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and observe his creative process in action.
Session MS12: Painterly Smalti Mosaics with Mireille Swinnen
When: Saturday 16 November and Sunday 17 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands on | Max no: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $695 (Includes $120 materials fee)
Learn how to create painterly smalti mosaics transforming an image of your choice into a 20 x 20 cm work of art. You will be taught a set of rules to enhance the effect of light in your work which will promote three dimensional effects through the manipulation of warm and cool colour, complementary colour, use of light and dark and the connection of the subject to the background.
Using the direct method over the image and a broad colour palette of smalti to choose from, you will come away with a comprehensive understanding of the use of smalti, its unique qualities and luscious range of colours.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm the ‘What to bring list’ and ask you to select your image from the available choices.
Session MS3: Micro Mosaic Jewellery with Mireille Swinnen
When: Monday 18 November, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands on | Max no: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $385.00 (including $85 materials fee)
Learn to design and make your own contemporary micro mosaic jewellery in this one-day workshop with Mireille Swinnen. You will receive a silver-plated bracelet and two more silver-plated bezels of your liking selecting from pendants, cuff links, mandalas, rings, and brooches. You will create your unique designs with the support of templates provided for your reference. You will select from a broad range of coloured filati, stringers and millefiori and learn to cut and build your design with Apoxie Sculpt adhesive. With this method, you can be confident that you will complete no fewer than two beautifully crafted jewellery pieces and the inspiration and knowledge to make many more.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Session TF2: Common Unity – Facilitating Community Mosaics with Tamara Froud
When: Sunday 17 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $330.00 (Including $30 materials fee which includes participation fee in the Common Unity Project)
Learn the skills and strategies to effectively engage the wider community in the creation of community mosaic projects. A nourishing and meaningful process with a lasting creative outcome.
This workshop is designed for those who are interested in working collaboratively with diverse community groups, locally and on a global scale.
You will dissect the steps necessary to successfully facilitate a community mosaic project, including ideas development, project planning, defining and engaging participant groups, selecting a suitable location, construction and installation methods, promotion, and workshop facilitation. You will also be encouraged to develop ideas for a project of your own.
In the latter half of the workshop, you will work collaboratively to assemble the 2024 MAANZ International Common Unity Mosaic, bringing together mosaic contributions that have been lovingly created and submitted from our global mosaic community.
Basic mosaic tools required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Session TF3: Supersize Me – Large Scale Indirect Mosaics with Tamara Froud
When: Monday 18 November 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Workshop type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Some knowledge and experience of the indirect method would be helpful but not essential
Cost: $330.00 (Including $30 materials fee)
In this technical workshop you will learn to create large-scale mosaics for public spaces using the paper-faced, indirect method which is ideal for creating mosaic murals for floors, walls and ceilings.
You will be taken through the different stages of a project from design to installation. This includes organisation and planning, design development, setting up the studio, planning the andamento, mixing the pasta amido (flour and water) glue, laying the tesserae, making changes, and sectioning the mosaic.
You will also learn about the safe planning and facilitation of site-specific installations, site set up and tools and materials for the job.
Basic mosaic tools and stationery items required. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm your ‘What to bring list’.
Sessions WE1 & WE2: Animated Armatures with Wendy Edwards
When: WE1 Saturday 16 November, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
WE2 Sunday 17 November, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Workshop type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 15 | Level: All Levels
Cost: $360 (including $60 materials fee)
Learn to bring life and expression to sculptural forms of treasured creatures in this immersive practical workshop. You will learn Wendy’s personally developed and practised technique to develop sculptural armatures that express movement and capture the essence of the subject. This wire armature technique can be applied to any scale from miniature to monumental forms. During the workshop you will tackle two different small-scale forms of a bird, animal or abstract subject.
This workshop covers the construction of armatures only, which is the internal structural of the sculpture. Note: This workshop does not include the application of mosaic to the form.
Basic personal safety equipment and some tools. List to follow.
Your tutor will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to confirm the ‘What to bring list’.