Mosaic Tidepool - In Person

Create your own mosaic "tidepool" inspired by summer minus tides and the sea creatures that inhabit our intertidal rocky shores, such as sea stars, anemones, barnacles and mussels. Learn to use templates to transfer tidepool imagery onto a solid substrate (10" x 10"). While creating your own composition, safely cut stained glass for your tesserae and apply to the substrate with an indirect technique. Joanne will demonstrate grouting during the workshop so you can finish your masterpiece with supplied grout at home. Once finished, your tidepool mosaic will be suitable for hanging outdoors or indoors.

Joanne Daschel creates mosaics with glass and stone in her studio at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, combining traditional mosaic tools and materials with contemporary design and techniques. She teaches from her studio, for Oregon Coast Community College and Artists' Studio Association. Her work is represented by Volta Gallery in Lincoln City. She exhibits with the Northwest Mosaic Art Alliance and is a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists.

• Disposable container for mixing grout at home (pint size yogurt/salsa tubs work well).  (Grouting will be done at home after the thinset has time to cure. A demo in class will show you how, and a hand-out will be provided.)

• Sanitized, individual sets of wheeled glass nippers and basic scoring tools for each Participant to use while in class. (Participants can bring their own glass cutting tools if desired.) To purchase:

https://www.anythinginstainedglass.com/tools/index.html

• Some Participants like to use tweezers (cross-lock and bent-nose recommended). Bring your own tweezers if desired. Participants can purchase a set of various styles here: https://www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h201549tl

• Substrate (prepared with hanging hardware)

• Stained glass for mosaic

• Thinset adhesive mortar

• Templates for tidepool animals

• Clear contact paper & clear packing tape

• Grout

• Latex-free disposable gloves

• Masking tape, sandwich baggies and stir sticks for mixing