$36 for a Three-Hour Mosaic-Basics Workshop at The Chicago Mosaic School ($75 Value)
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Professional artists in 5,200-square-foot facility teach students to design & build their own mosaics from self-cut glass & ceramic pieces
Mosaics were invented by ancient Roman artists tired of solving jigsaw puzzles to glue to the walls of their temples. Assemble a more sparkling work of art with today’s Groupon: for $36, you get a three-hour mosaic-basics workshop at The Chicago Mosaic School (a $75 value). The Chicago Mosaic School supplies all tools, adhesives, and materials for the class; click here for a list of available class times.
The Chicago Mosaic School’s faculty of professional artists teach students of all levels to craft glittering glass art, earning accolades from Centerstage Chicago. During the three-hour class, students seated at long tables cut colorful pieces of glass and ceramic tile, affixing them carefully to wooden boards or to other students who have volunteered to lie very, very still. After practicing basic techniques under the watchful eyes of instructors, all of whom belong to the Society of American Mosaic Artists, students design and construct finished mosaic pieces of their own design, crafting portraits, landscapes, abstract patterns, or realistic still lifes of shattered dinner plates.
After class, students can rove The Chicago Mosaic School’s 5,200-square-foot facility, where visitors can peep into the extensive library or kick back with novice glass gurus in the student lounge. Alternatively, they can absorb inspiration from professional artists’ work in the gallery, where students can admire soaring sculptural mosaics and miniscule micromosaics constructed to decorate the back gardens of well-off fleas.
Professional artists in 5,200-square-foot facility teach students to design & build their own mosaics from self-cut glass & ceramic pieces
Mosaics were invented by ancient Roman artists tired of solving jigsaw puzzles to glue to the walls of their temples. Assemble a more sparkling work of art with today’s Groupon: for $36, you get a three-hour mosaic-basics workshop at The Chicago Mosaic School (a $75 value). The Chicago Mosaic School supplies all tools, adhesives, and materials for the class; click here for a list of available class times.
The Chicago Mosaic School’s faculty of professional artists teach students of all levels to craft glittering glass art, earning accolades from Centerstage Chicago. During the three-hour class, students seated at long tables cut colorful pieces of glass and ceramic tile, affixing them carefully to wooden boards or to other students who have volunteered to lie very, very still. After practicing basic techniques under the watchful eyes of instructors, all of whom belong to the Society of American Mosaic Artists, students design and construct finished mosaic pieces of their own design, crafting portraits, landscapes, abstract patterns, or realistic still lifes of shattered dinner plates.
After class, students can rove The Chicago Mosaic School’s 5,200-square-foot facility, where visitors can peep into the extensive library or kick back with novice glass gurus in the student lounge. Alternatively, they can absorb inspiration from professional artists’ work in the gallery, where students can admire soaring sculptural mosaics and miniscule micromosaics constructed to decorate the back gardens of well-off fleas.
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section_title.about The Chicago Mosaic School
The Chicago Mosaic School is the first and only not-for-profit mosaic arts school in the world dedicated to advancing the fine art of both classical and contemporary mosaic art. The Chicago Mosaic School is now in a state-of-the-art facility in Edgewater, located at 1127 W Granville Ave, offering excellence in mosaic education led by world-class artists teaching renowned methods to professional and aspiring students.
In our popular Mosaic Basics Workshop, participants begin with a brief tour of The Chicago Mosaic School and the Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics. Students are shown a variety of examples of both ancient and contemporary mosaics, as well as receive an introduction to mosaic tools, techniques, and materials. Students will create their own personalized 4” x 4” mosaic to take home and show off! Participants leave with new knowledge, skills and an appreciation for this ancient art form!
Templates for designs are provided, but individual art is encouraged!