Create mosaic art by employing different methods and working with a variety of materials in this introductory course. Explore methods for creating realistic representations of three-dimensional (3D) forms such as portraits, animals, or landscapes. Learn the contemporary European folk art technique called Pique Assiette (“Broken China Mosaics”) combinations of broken china, ceramic dishes, stained glass, vitreous glass, ceramic tile, and found objects such as rocks, shells, and mirrors. Learn and apply the indirect method used for completing mosaics panels or mosaics off-site. You will complete a total of four projects. What you’ll learn: how to create a flat surface piece using Broken China or Found-object Mosaic method. How to create a curved or multi-surface piece using the Broken china/found-object Mosaic method. How to make a flat surface piece using the Transfer Method. How to create a 2D mosaic piece that depicts realistic or representational forms.

This class will guide you to sculpt your very own mushroom sculpture. I will be using polymer clay and other media to color it: dry pastels and acrylic paints. It is a fun project that can be done in a couple of hours and is very versatile. No special skills are required to try this class out! What you’ll learn: this class will guide you through sculpting three types of mushrooms. It is build up in chronological order, so you can easily follow along and bake when required. 1 - Learn how to make a quick sketch and decide upfront how you are building up your sculpture. 2 - How to sculpt the mushroom caps. 3 - How to sculpt the mushroom stems. 4 - Assemble cap + stems and add the gills. 5 - Sculpt a flat fungus. 6 - Make a base for your sculpture. 7 - Finishing Touches. However, since we are going to use sharp tools, children need to be under the attention of an adult. Prerequisites and Requirements: no requirements.

This class is a great project for all levels, even people who never sculpted before.It is a great way to start sculpting, as corals are fairly easy to master. You are also going to learn how to deal with colors and play around with composition as you go. I'm going to guide you through my own creative process, from finding the right reference pictures online or in books, deciding on colors, composition and how to sculpt a few different types of corals and sponges. The class is organized like follow : 1. Introduction 2.1. Sculpting : Aplysina Archeri (Stove Pipe Sponge) 2.2. Sculpting : Negombata Magnifica (toxic finger-sponge) 2.3. Sculpting : Lobophylia (Open Brain Coral) 2.4. Sculpting : Heteractis Magnifica (Magnificent Sea Anemone) 2.5. Sculpting : Zoanthids 2.6. Sculpting : Montipora Coral 2.7. Sculpting : Pygoplites Diacanthus (Royal Angel Fish)

An extensive class to go into depth on how to mix colors, what materials to use, which sculpting tools to use to sculpt just any mineral you would like During this class I am showing how to make five different minerals from scratch with my own color twist inspired from real minerals. For inspiration. The class is organized like follow : 1. Introduction 2. Materials 3.1. Sculpting : Rhodochrosite 3.2. Sculpting : Rhodochrosite with Quartz 3.3. Sculpting : Varadinite 3.4. Sculpting : Chrysocolla (normally pale blue) 3.5. Sculpting : Agate Slice