Mosaic workshop

I had the pleasure of participating in an educators' workshop at Marwen the first week in July.

We made traditional mosaics and stepping stones for a garden using cement and tile scraps.

I sprinkled mine with small green beads.

Here is an experimental piece with a variety of materials including, beads, metal,

fake gemstones, wood & plastic beads, buttons, and glass tiles

Here are some pieces before adding grout

My neighbor's piece

Another for her son

A few of the stepping stones created during the day

Another teacher's

Adding grout makes a big difference

I learned a variety of things about creating and teaching mosaics,

primarily that if I was to teach mosaics in class,

I would stick to the plain cheap one color tiles like in the Be Nice piece above.

You can find a nice variety of colors in these tiles and it is much easier to grout and clean.

Unlike this experimental piece below.