Classes
Mosaics 1B-Using Found and Personal Items (OCT 13 and 20, mornings)
OCT 13 and 20, 9 am to noon.
Give a new life to the personal mementos that you can’t bear to part with in a personal mosaic!
In this class, you create a personalized wall-hanging mosaic using the direct method of mosaics on MDF, applying art glass and a small amount of your personal 'bling' with different adhesives.
You learn to:
- Prepare your substrate
- Apply 3D tesserae with appropriate adhesives
- Use glass cutters/scorers and wheeled nippers
- Grout and finish your mosaic
This class is primarily for beginners or for any artist that wants to try a new medium or technique. Registration fee includes instruction, use of tools, a substrate, glass scraps, and adhesives. The instructor will send a reminder email in the week before class.
STUDENTS BRING: A small amount (1 cup) of your personal bling, like broken jewelry, gems, chains, anything metal (belt buckles, buttons, watch parts, small gears, etc.), and beads, colored glass, etc., but no plastic. Glass scraps (optional) if you want particular colors, which can be purchased by the pound at Tucson Stained Glass, enough to cover a 5x7" substrate.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$79
LIMITED to 7 participants. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 2A-Using Broken Ceramics (DEC 9 and 16, 2022)
Friday, Dec 9 (Part 1, 9 am-noon) and DEC 16 (Part 2, 9 am-noon).
NOTE: This is likely the last time I'll be teaching this particular class. Therefore, every student receives a (slightly used) set of tools to take home.
Do you appreciate the vibrant colors of pottery, tile, or ceramics, even when they are broken?
In this class, you will create wall art or a trivet using the indirect method with face tape, applying irregular tesserae (broken ceramics, pottery, or tiles) with thinset adhesive.
You learn how to:
- Create a portable mosaic with face tape
- Use irregular tesserae and thinset adhesive
- Use tile nippers and scorers
This class is primarily for beginners or for any artist that wants to try a new medium or technique. Registration fee includes instruction, a substrate, adhesives, and a SET of USED TOOLS to keep. The instructor will send a reminder email in the week before class.
STUDENTS BRING: Your own broken pottery or ceramics (NOT art glass) of the same thickness and not more than 1/4" thick; bring enough to cover at least three 8.5 x 11" sheets of paper.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price $89
LIMITED to 6 participants. Mask wearing is optional. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 3A-Tapestry Method-Beginner PLUS (MAR 10 and 17, 2023)
FRIDAYS, MAR 10 (Part 1, 9am - noon) and MAR 17 (Part 2, 9am - noon).
Do you have interesting 'bling' that would look great in a mosaic, but it's too intricate or delicate to withstand grouting?
In this class, you create a small tapestry-style mosaic wall hanging, applying fringe (optional) and 'bling' with regular thinset.
You learn how to:
- Create a pattern from your materials
- Use and color pre-mixed thin set
- Use palette knives and thin set to embed different shapes of tesserae
STUDENTS BRING: Your own bling (about 2-4 cups or baggies) like broken jewelry, gems, chains, anything metal (belt buckles, buttons, watch parts, small gears, etc.), and beads, colored glass, etc., but no plastic.
This class is suitable for beginner students, beginners that want more practice, mosaic artists that want to try a new technique, or for creative types that just want to hang out with cool people. Registration fee includes instruction, use of tools, a substrate, and adhesives. The instructor will send a reminder email in the week before class.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$79
LIMITED to 6 participants. Masks optional. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd; please arrive on time and come to the back door).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 4A-Making 2D Substrates-Beginner (FEB 11 and 18, 2022)
Fridays, FEB 11 (Part 1, 9am - noon)) and FEB 18 (Part 2, 9 am - noon).
Have you wanted to create more interesting two-dimensional mosaics but could not find a specific shape or form?
In this class, you will create two 2D substrates; one curved and one folded, using fiberglass mesh and thinset mortar.
You learn to:
- Create substrates with folds or curves
- Attach hanging hardware
- Finish the substrate edges and plan the best approach to applying tesserae
This class is primarily for beginners or for any artist that wants to try a new medium or technique. Registration fee includes instruction, use of tools, materials, and adhesives. The instructor will send a reminder email in the week before class.
STUDENTS BRING: A roll of plastic wrap (like Saran Wrap) and a sheet of 18x24" cardboard.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$79
LIMITED to 6 participants. Minimum age 16. Covid protocols being observed.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 3B-Tapestry Method-Advanced (NOV 10 and 17, mornings)
Have you learned the Tapestry Method, but would like to try more complex designs?
In this class, you create a custom abstract tapestry mosaic on an 9x12" wood substrate, applying your personal 'bling' tesserae with premixed, colored thin set.
You will learn how to:
- Create your own design (with help from the instructor)
- Prepare the lightweight substrate
- Apply premixed thin set and different colorants with appropriate adhesives
This class is for INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED mosaic students who have completed Mosaics 3A (Beginner's Tapestry) or a similar class. Registration fee includes instruction, use of tools, a substrate, and adhesives. The instructor will send a reminder email in the week before class.
STUDENTS BRING: You must bring your own bling (about 2-4 cups or baggies) like broken jewelry, gems, chains, anything metal (belt buckles, buttons, watch parts, small gears, etc.), and beads, colored glass, etc., but no plastic. You can bring your own cement colorants, as well. They can be purchased locally at Tucson Stained Glass or online. You will have the opportunity to work on this at home if you have the materials and tools.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$89
LIMITED to 7 participants. Minimum age 16. Masks optional.
Class taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 2B-Ceramic Mosaics with Mesh (JAN 13 and 20, mornings)
Two sessions, Friday Jan 13 and 20, 2023, 9 am to noon.
Have you wondered how artists make large and/or portable mosaics?
In this ADVANCED BEGINNER class, you will design your mosaic on fiberglass MESH (using your own broken ceramics or tiles) and then apply it to a flat substrate.
You learn how to:
- Create a PORTABLE flat mosaic with mesh
- Apply tesserae (broken ceramics or tile) with the appropriate adhesive, and
- Attach the portable mosaic to a flat substrate
NOTE: This is the last time I'll teach this class for beginners, so I have been providing a set of used tile nippers to the participants. Registration fee includes instruction, a wooden substrate, mesh, and adhesives. There may be homework!!!
If you are not sure if you are advanced enough, please email the instructor before registering.
STUDENTS BRING: Your own tesserae (evenly broken pottery or thin FLAT tiles). When you register, the instructor will email you with detailed instructions on how the class will proceed, what materials & tools to buy and bring, and how to prep the materials.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price $89
LIMITED to 6 participants. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 4B-Making 3D Substrates-Advanced (TBA)
TBA or BY SPECIAL REQUEST.
WEEKDAY, MONTH XX (Part 1, 130-430 pm) and MONTH XX (Part 2, 130-430 pm).
Have you created curved and folded substrates but want to move on to three-dimensional shapes like round and rectangular? This class is ONLY for students who have completed Mosaics 4A.
In this class, you create two 3D substrates, one round and one rectangular, using fiberglass mesh over a 3D base with thinset.
You learn to:
- Plan and design a well-balanced substrate that can be successfully mosaicked
- Build a foundational substrate over styrofoam shapes
- Prepare the substrates for mounting and applying tesserae.
STUDENTS BRING: A roll of plastic wrap (like Saran Wrap) and a sheet of 18x24" cardboard.
This class is for advanced mosaic students who have completed Mosaics 4A or a similar class. The instructor will send a reminder email with details in the week before the class.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$89
LIMITED to 6 participants. Minimum age 16.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Mosaics 00-Zooming to Creativity with Mosaic Art (ONLINE-TBA)
As a result of Covid-19, I created an online mosaic class using Zoom, with support from The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
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Ready for a creative challenge?
In this ONLINE (live, not recorded) class, you create a colorful mosaic using a pattern (cartoon) or your own abstract design while exploring your creativity. The class is for beginners or anyone wanting to explore their creativity.
You learn to:
- Use Zoom to learn, create, share, and collaborate
- Explore diverse ways of looking at shapes & colors
- Use correct mosaic terminology and tools
- Cut and shape glass for your project
- Apply 2D tesserae using a pattern and Weldbond adhesive
- Grout and finish your mosaic
STUDENTS BRING: Students will need their own glass cutting tools and glass: Glass nippers, a glass cutter, running pliers, and colored art glass (scraps are okay).
INSTRUCTOR PROVIDES: The registration fee includes instruction, handouts, and support. The instructor will send a list of recommended materials when you register. You will receive a CHECKLIST of items you will need to have at home, including an Internet connection and a Zoom account (free for individuals).
Two sessions (1.5-2 hrs. each); plus homework between sessions.
Price
$69
LIMITED to 4 participants. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught ONLINE (live, not recorded).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.
Intermediate Mosaic Paintings (Starts Wed., APR 12, 2023)
This class is offered by The Art Institute, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)
For details and to REGISTER, visit: ASDM Art Institute
Apr 12, 19, 26, and May 3, 10 (2023)
Wednesday 9:00 am - noon
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Do you feel ready to create a mosaic from one of your own nature photos? In this intermediate to advanced class, you create an 8x10" mosaic with your own photo, using the double-direct method and specialized glass cutting techniques. Before the first session, the instructor will send guidance on selecting and preparing your photo. Then, in the first session, you will calculate how much of each color of glass you need to purchase for your project.
Because each photo is unique, STUDENTS PURCHASE THEIR OWN ART GLASS. All other materials, tools, and safety equipment are provided. No open-toed shoes or open beverage containers.
Note, too, that glass cutting and nipping requires considerable hand strength. Aprons are recommended. Students must use their own photos, copyright-free ones, or have written permission to use someone else's.
This class consists of five 3-hour sessions. Masks are optional.
Instructor Bio
Andrea Edmundson is an artist that has endured many unproductive or poorly organized art and crafts classes. She understands what students need to be motivated and how they prefer to develop their artistic skills. “Being an effective instructor doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice artistic inspiration; it just means you need to know how to reach your adult learners.”
REGISTRATION will be with the ASDM Art Institute, NOT on this website.
Beginning Mosaics: Desert Birds & Landscapes (Starts SEPT 13, 2023)
This class is offered by The Art Institute, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)
For details and to REGISTER, visit: ASDM Art Institute
SEPT 13, 20, 27 and OCT 4, 11 (2023)
Wednesdays 9:00 am - noon
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
We live in a desert filled with colorful wildlife. In this class, you will create an 8"x10" mosaic of either Gambel's quail or the Northern cardinal, using the double-direct method of mosaics with photos. Mosaic artist Andrea Edmundson will teach you how to modify photos for mosaics and how to cut, nip, and shape art glass, including how to create unique "brush strokes" for natural looking mosaics. You will learn how to prepare substrates, apply tesserae, and grout and finish your pieces. "Repeat" students will be given more challenging projects.
Tools, art glass, and safety equipment are provided. Note, too, that glass cutting and nipping requires considerable hand strength. Aprons are recommended.
This class consists of five 3-hour sessions.
Instructor Bio
Andrea Edmundson is an artist that has endured many unproductive or poorly organized art and crafts classes. She understands what students need to be motivated and how they prefer to develop their artistic skills. “Being an effective instructor doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice artistic inspiration; it just means you need to know how to reach your adult learners.”
REGISTRATION will be with the ASDM Art Institute, NOT on this website.
Workshop-Advanced Mosaic Flowers - (Starts JUN 1, 2022)
This class is offered by The Art Institute, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)
For details and to REGISTER, visit: ASDM Art Institute
In this ADVANCED workshop, you create a dramatic mosaic of flowers. You will learn to use the color values of your art glass to create realistic shadows and highlights. You will learn more sophisticated shape-cutting techniques and use multiple colors of grout to accentuate your mosaic. Before the first session, the instructor will send guidance on 1.) selecting and preparing your flower photo on a computer, 2.) calculating how much glass you need to bring to the first session, and 3.) what tools of your own that you’ll need when working on the mosaic at home.
Because each flower is unique, STUDENTS MUST PURCHASE and BRING THEIR OWN ART GLASS to the first session. All other materials, tools, and safety equipment are provided; however, when students work on their mosaics at home, they’ll need their own tools (glass cutter, running pliers, and wheeled nippers). No open-toed shoes or open beverage containers allowed in the classroom but bring lunch or snack to eat al fresco. Note, too, that glass cutting and nipping requires considerable hand strength. Aprons are recommended. COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED (yours or someone else’s) TO PREPARE THE FLOWER IMAGE.
This class consists of three 4.5-hour sessions.
Instructor Bio
Andrea Edmundson is an artist that has endured many unproductive or poorly organized art and crafts classes. She understands what students need to be motivated and how they prefer to develop their artistic skills. “Being an effective instructor doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice artistic inspiration; it just means you need to know how to reach your adult learners.”
REGISTRATION will be with the ASDM Art Institute, NOT on this website.
Mosaics 1A-Beginners PLUS (JULY 14 and 21, 2023)
Friday mornings, JULY 14 and 21 (8am-11am)
This class is a pumped up version of "Intro to Mosaic Art." It is for true beginners OR those who consider themselves 'newbies' but want more practice (or who just want to hang out with the cool people).
In this class, you create a small personalized wall-hanging mosaic using the direct method of mosaics, using a pattern to apply the art glass with Weldbond adhesive. True beginners will use a pattern provided by me; more advanced beginners will use modified patterns (also provided by me) or sketch their own.
You learn to:
- Use correct mosaic terminology and tools
- Apply 2D tesserae using a pattern and Weldbond adhesive
- Use glass cutting and shaping tools
- Grout and finish your mosaic
This class is primarily for beginners or for any newbie to mosaics that wants more practice with stained glass mosaics. Registration fee includes instruction, use of tools, a substrate, art glass, and adhesives. The instructor will send a detailed email the week before class. This class is about learning techniques, NOT creating a Rembrandt!
STUDENTS BRING: You will receive a list of items provided and potential items you can bring from home. However, remember this class is about using art glass, NOT other materials.
Two sessions; total class time 5+ hours.
Price
$69
LIMITED to 6 participants. Masks are recommended. Minimum age 18.
Classes taught at Blue Raven Art School (720 E Prince Rd).
Class and workshop registration fees are non-refundable. If you miss a class, you can take another of the same value within 3 months of the original one or give it to someone else. However, you need to send me an email to make these changes.