Mosaics introductory: direct method
Course
In London
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Westminster College
Training London / Classroom-based£ 390 VAT exempt -
Pitman Training London West
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
SJ Startup
Training London / Classroom-based£ 259 + VAT -
City and Islington College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
iTrain Consulting
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
South Thames College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Pitman Training London West
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
- To develop practical skills in making mosaics using the direct method
- To develop creative skills associated with making mosaics
- To develop critical awareness in the appropriate use and exploration of materials and styles
- To explore the properties of the medium
- To build a basic knowledge and understanding of the world of mosaics.
What students liked most about this course run in 2015/16:
"Learning a new skill and feeling confident to practice on my own."
Facilities
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About this course
- Research and develop ideas for further projects
- Complete a mosaic on your own using the direct method
- Describe a range of expressive characteristics in the mosaic idiom
- Create or draw at least 3 different styles in mosaics
- Describe the at times contentious relationship between mosaics and painting in a historical context
More Advanced students will:
- Pursue personal project work in a chosen technique
- Explore more challenging ideas or techniques such as relief work or 3-dimensional surfaces.
A selection of books on mosaics will be at the students’ disposal during the course. A materials allowance is included in the course fee which will cover most of what is required on the course. Students will be required to bring in their own bases if needed, but may wish to discuss this first in the first lesson in order to make an informed choice (casting in concrete will not require a base). Students who would like to use smalti glass or a fair amount of vitreous tiles (a limited amount of the latter will be available on the course), or other materials, should bring their own.
Demonstrations, practical work on individual projects, informal group discussions, slides and books, individual tuition, other student’s projects.
Reviews
Subjects
- Materials
Course programme
Your own ideas for content will be encouraged and you will need to bring visual source material or ideas as a starting point. The course will allow for each student to complete a mosaic using the direct method (other methods will also be covered). The sequential processes will involve the chopping of marble and cutting of glass, ceramic tiles or other matter including recycled material into appropriate shapes, and the adhesion of these materials onto a flat or non-flat base. We will look at different styles and how to achieve them through the shaping and placing of the tesserae. Themes such as tonal and size values, intermingling of colour and andamento (the coursing of rows of tesserae) in the mosaic idiom will be discussed.
Additional information
Mosaics introductory: direct method
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Westminster College
Training London / Classroom-based£ 390 VAT exempt -
Pitman Training London West
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
SJ Startup
Training London / Classroom-based£ 259 + VAT -
City and Islington College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
iTrain Consulting
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
South Thames College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Pitman Training London West
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request