Do you feel like a weekend away in a magical place to learn mosaics from an internationally renowned mosaic artist?
Come and join like-minded people for our first art workshop. As well as being creatively inspired, you'll be nurtured by the artistic surrounds at Villa Rustica!
Come and join like-minded people for our first art workshop. As well as being creatively inspired, you'll be nurtured by the artistic surrounds at Villa Rustica!
Workshop Details:
Tutor: Suzanne Spahi, Mosaikashop, Montreal, Canada.
When: 2.5 day course
(Friday 14th August - Sunday 16th August)
Time:
Friday Introductory Evening 6.00 - 8.00pm (includes drinks and snacks)
Saturday workshop 9.30am - 6.30pm
Sunday workshop 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $360 (includes vegetarian luncheons, morning and afternoon tea)
If accommodation is required, Villa Rustica has limited accommodation available for $75.00 per night (including breakfast).
Enquiries and Bookings: Contact Jane @ [email protected] or tel. 0434640089
Introduction:
Using the works of Hundertwasser, this course teaches you how to work with Mexican smalti to create miniature mosaics. The precise techniques shown are the same as Suzanne uses in her oriental mosaic rugs. See Suzane's work on her website: www.suzannespahi.com
Tutor: Suzanne Spahi, Mosaikashop, Montreal, Canada.
When: 2.5 day course
(Friday 14th August - Sunday 16th August)
Time:
Friday Introductory Evening 6.00 - 8.00pm (includes drinks and snacks)
Saturday workshop 9.30am - 6.30pm
Sunday workshop 9.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: $360 (includes vegetarian luncheons, morning and afternoon tea)
If accommodation is required, Villa Rustica has limited accommodation available for $75.00 per night (including breakfast).
Enquiries and Bookings: Contact Jane @ [email protected] or tel. 0434640089
Introduction:
Using the works of Hundertwasser, this course teaches you how to work with Mexican smalti to create miniature mosaics. The precise techniques shown are the same as Suzanne uses in her oriental mosaic rugs. See Suzane's work on her website: www.suzannespahi.com
* Learn how to use the wheeled nippers to make precision cuts into small pieces of smalti.
* Discover how to visually balance an artwork by combining large and small pieces.
* Your take-home artwork will be 5x7 inches (12.7x17.7cm).
* Be introduced to the ‘Mosaika Method’ where you mosaic onto sticky film over an intricate pattern design.
* Be guided constantly in a small, intimate group by an experienced teacher who will pass on all her little tricks of the trade!
* Learn the delicate process of transferring the mosaic onto a wood surface using special coloured glue recipe. (Mastering the transfer process took Suzanne 5 years - no grout involved!)
Materials: $30.00
(including Mexican smalti kit, design, sticky plastic, wood). If desired, you will also have a selection of millefiori to choose from.
What you need to bring:
wheeled nippers
tweezers for mosaics (not eyebrows)
tea towel
extra Mexican smalti if you have from your private collection
small plastic ruler
sharpie pen
(including Mexican smalti kit, design, sticky plastic, wood). If desired, you will also have a selection of millefiori to choose from.
What you need to bring:
wheeled nippers
tweezers for mosaics (not eyebrows)
tea towel
extra Mexican smalti if you have from your private collection
small plastic ruler
sharpie pen
Accommodation at Villa Rustica:
We want our guests to stay in comfort at Villa Rustica and offer special accommodation rates for art retreat participants.
Three rooms are available - each comprising a queen or king size bed. (Please enquire if you would like your non-participating partner to stay).
The 2 bedroom cottage is self-contained and breakfast facilities are included in the $75 nightly tariff.
One room is available in the main house that has access to a private bathroom. If you are staying in the main house, we will serve you a hearty vegetarian breakfast!
We want our guests to stay in comfort at Villa Rustica and offer special accommodation rates for art retreat participants.
Three rooms are available - each comprising a queen or king size bed. (Please enquire if you would like your non-participating partner to stay).
The 2 bedroom cottage is self-contained and breakfast facilities are included in the $75 nightly tariff.
One room is available in the main house that has access to a private bathroom. If you are staying in the main house, we will serve you a hearty vegetarian breakfast!
Location:
Villa Rustica is situated 5 minutes south of Bangalow in the Byron Bay hinterland of NSW. The house was lovingly built by Australian artist, Ken Johnson, and is situated on 5 acres of picturesque countryside.
Villa Rustica is situated 5 minutes south of Bangalow in the Byron Bay hinterland of NSW. The house was lovingly built by Australian artist, Ken Johnson, and is situated on 5 acres of picturesque countryside.