SHARD LOGIC: THE LANGUAGE OF LEFTOVERS

Course Description

If you’re anything like me, you generate a fair amount of crappy waste cuts (cuss-word pieces) on your way to producing the just-right pieces that comprise your mosaics. And you have a few piles of scraps left over from other projects gathering dust in your studio spaces along with some cool bits of this and that you’re stumped as to how to use in a mosaic.

What to do with this random shard gibberish? Well believe it or not, there’s a rhythmic mosaic language just waiting to be discovered in your leftover, offcut or abandoned shards. Let this course be your Rosetta Stone for that visual language discovery! In five days, as you make at least one mosaic, you’ll learn to organize and evaluate your stash (by size, shape, height, color, value, etc.) for exploitable relationships (likenesses, contrasts, shape matches, etc.), and form odd shaped pieces into graceful lines.

Along the way I’ll give a few topical lessons and guided exercises on principles of Roman mosaic grammar, use materials to guide the development of an abstract composition, transitioning effectively from one material to another, cutting, setting, using open space as a (gasp!) focal point, and working with mortar as a design element.

This workshop is designed to interest and challenge mosaic practitioners of all experience levels. An understanding of basic mosaic principles and vocabulary is helpful but not necessary.

I look forward to creating with you at Hacienda Mosaico! --Kelley K.

2017 Workshop Fee: $1,875

Bang for your buck: 5 days instruction, 6 nights of lodging, breakfast and lunch on workshop days, 24/7 studio access, a whole lot of fun. Kelley will provide mortar (adhesive), pigment, a limited selection of materials, a ton of information and ideas, and a lot of laughter. Students will bring their substrates, tools, materials, and a sense of adventure. $500 deposit is required to confirm reservation.

Payment may be made to Kelley at Rivenworks Mosaics via credit card, PayPal, bank wire, cash* or check*.
*3% discount for cash or check payments.
Contact kelley@rivenworksmosaics.com for full details on payment.

Student work from 2-day Shard Logic workshops:

Students are welcomed to Hacienda Mosaico with a reception on Sunday evening, January 22. During our week together there will be tons of learning and lots of free time to explore Puerto Vallarta, shop or relax.
After dinner each evening you’ll have the option of more studio time.
Students depart Saturday, January 28, after breakfast.

• Their own materials, substrates & tools
• Bag or box and any packing materials to transport mosaic home
• Fine point Sharpie for marking materials
• Safety Glasses.
• Camera (smartphone works!)
• Small tabletop lamp (Ott Lamp is best light quality)

ABOUT KELLEY
Kelley left a 22-yr administrative career in 2006 to found Rivenworks Mosaics in Seattle, WA, and begin designing/fabricating/installing mosaic artwork for public, commercial, residential and gallery environments. Kelley’s ruggedly dimensional mosaic artworks are a textural distillation of her fascination with contrast, material properties and the technical challenges of mosaic construction, and garnered her the 2015 Innovation in Contemporary Mosaic award from the American Society of Mosaic Artists. Her work is widely collected and regularly exhibited in the US and abroad. In addition to her studio practice, Kelley travels extensively speaking, collaborating, and teaching in-depth workshops on mosaic style and technique.

www.rivenworksmosaics.com

Summary:

• Shard Logic Retreat Price: $1,875.00 (based on double occupancy).
• Payment: contact kelley@rivenworksmosaics.com to arrange payment
• Discount: 3% for payments made via cash or check
• Lodging: 6 nights & 7 days
• Mosaic Art Instruction: 5 days
• Open Studio: 24/7.
• Meals (served poolside by the Hacienda’s Personal chef): Sunday evening reception, six full breakfasts (class days and Saturday departure breakfast) and five lunches (class days)
• Tools/materials/supplies: Students bring their own tools/materials/supplies, with advance guidance from Kelley re amounts and packing
• Questions re Hacienda Mosaico:
• Questions re Shard Logic:

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