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Special contemporary mosaic workshop in Canada!
Join us for this 2 days mosaic class, suitable for all levels, with Ravenna's master mosaic artist Arianna Gallo.You will be working directly onto mortar using traditional stained glass, smalti and vitreous glass with pounded leading plaster.The class dates to choose from are:- Saturday and Sunday 27/28 July- Tuesday and Wednesday 31st July/1st August- Thursday and Friday 2/3 AugustThe course cost is $ 400, which includes all your supplies, tools and instructions create an 8"x 8" mosaic.The course will take place here:Cheeky Monkey Glassworks427 N Terminal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4J8\CanadaCall us at 250 754 5254 to reserve your spot with a 50% deposit.For more information contact:Brenda 250 754 5254 Koko mosaico 0544/465190
SPECIAL WORKSHOP FOR MOSAIC FLOORS
The trainees, followed by the teachers Enrico Poggiali, creator of the course, and Arianna Gallo, mosaic artist, will actively participate in all the phases of the work and will learn the basics of the floor mosaic (opus tessellatum), from the cutting of the materials to the preparation of the project, from the setting of the tesserae to the final cementing of the sections. Working in groups and on site, the students will create a permanent flooring inside the "Balneum", a Roman bath previously built in the Dimora Energia laboratory in Rimini. At the end of the course a certificate of attendance will be issued.Cost: € 350 (taxes, tuition and use of the tools included in the price)Duration: from Friday 1st June to Sunday 3rd June, for a total of 24 hoursGoal: to create a mosaic floor inside the "Balneum" of Dimora Energia.Location: Dimora Energia Laboratory, at EX-GATE, via Luigi Tonini 24, RiminiYou can register by April 20th, 2018, by contacting us via @ mail: info@kokomosaico.com
Vermiculatum class in Brussels
OPUS VERMICULATUM CLASSInstructor: Arianna Gallo Dates: June 18-19Timetable: Saturday: 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00; Sunday 9:00-12:00Cost: € 230 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaic you have created, all taxes and insurance. To book please contact: info@kokomosaico.com or jice.artmosaico@gmail.comWHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the special technique of direct application onto a temporary frame filled with clay.We will make a small detail from an opus vermiculatum mosaic of the Roman period.You can choose between a few examples of Italian vermiculatum mosaics belonging to the first century AD.First we will learn how to cut marble and stone into tiny tesserae using the traditional tools: hammer and hardie.During the course you will design and make a mosaic of approximately 5 cm x 5 cm (2x2 inches). Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided.WHAT IS OPUS VERMICULATUM?It is the technique employed in the execution of the most refined mosaics (emblemata) in both the ancient Greek and Roman periods. The term vermiculatum (from the Latin vermiculus, little worm) refers either to the tiny, worm-like tesserae (from 1 to 4 mm) or to tesserae no longer square but irregular in shape, as well as to the wriggling following of shapes by flowing lines of small tesserae.SCHEDULEFirst day:Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Focus on the technique with a slideshow of the making of the "Alexander the Great " mosaic.Selection of the vermiculatum detail to recreate in mosaic.Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen.Selection of the marble and stone, according to the detail you've chosen.Cutting lesson: how to use the martellina and the tagliolo; how to cut marble and stone into tiny pieces and into the right shapes.Preparation of the temporary support and filling it with clay.Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the moist lime by laying the tracing paper on top of it.Execution of the mosaic.Application of the water-soluble glue.Removal of the clay from the interstices and the backs of every single tesserae.Preparation of the permanent support and cement for the new setting bed. (We will have to wait about 10 hours for the cement to dry.)Second day:Lecture #2: the various types of floor mosaics in the ancient Roman world. How many opus do you know?Removal of the glue from the surface of the mosaic.Smoothing of the surface with a diamond sponge.Grouting.Finishing touches on the mosaic, awarding the certificates, and group photo.Looking forward to seeing you very soon!Warm wishes,Arianna Gallo
November 2016 Manga class
Mosaic your favorite manga Instructor: Arianna Gallo Dates 2 - 6 Nov 2016 Time: 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 Cost: € 660 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaic you have created, all taxes, insurance, and a certificate attesting to successful completion of the course. You can pay the first day of the workshop, by cash or credit card. To book please contact: jice.artmosaico@gmail.com or info@kokomosaico.comThis course is suitable for both beginners and intermediates WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the translation into mosaic of the manga drawing you have chosen. Together we will determine the best technique and the most appropriate materials to use (Orsoni's smalti and gold, marble and so on). Often when I do a manga mosaic I use lead as an outline, so one of the goals of this workshop is to learn how to cut, beat and shape the lead. During the course you will design and make a mosaic of approximately 12x16 inches or 12x12 inches (30x30 or 30x40 cm). Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided. Participants can work with different and/or larger dimensions if they wish, but in that case please contact us 4 weeks in advance. Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. STUDENT PREPARATION FOR WORKSHOP Please send an e-mail to: info@kokomosaico.com and attach your manga designs in advance, in order to discuss this with you. If you choose to do so, please begin your inquiries at LEAST 30 days prior to the class. If you can decide on your design beforehand, this will save you valuable time on the first day. If you don’t have time to prepare any designs before the course, then try and bring several pictorial references with you. This could be anything from a book to a greeting card that you like, a picture from the web, etc. Please do your research and consider that a good drawing / illustration / picture is much easier to work from than a low resolution or out-of-focus picture. SCHEDULE Wednesday Nov 2: Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Discussion about the best technique, the best support and the best materials to employ according to your chosen manga drawing. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Cutting lesson #1: how to use the martellina and the tagliolo and how to cut smalti and marble in a contemporary style. Cutting lesson #2: how to cut, beat and shape lead. Preparation of the support and the frame (mesh, wood, honeycomb and so on). Thursday Nov 3: Lecture #2: the relationship between the artist (painter, photographer…) and the mosaicist / the relationship between pictor imaginarius and musivarius in the past and nowadays. Execution of the mosaic. Friday Nov 4 and Saturday Nov 5: Work on the mosaic all day. Sunday Nov 6: Finishing touches on the mosaic, awarding the certificates, and group photo. Looking forward to see you in November, Warm wishes, Arianna Gallo
November 2016 Ravenna's techniques class
RAVENNA TECHNIQUES CLASS 5 days (two direct methods) Instructor: Arianna Gallo Timetable: Nov 21-25 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 Cost: € 660 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaics you have created, all taxes, insurance, and a certificate attesting to successful completion of the course. You can pay the first day of the workshop, by cash or credit card. To book please contact : info@kokomosaico.comThis course is suitable for both beginners and intermediates WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the two direct techniques most commonly used in Ravenna: 1) Double reverse method, also known as direct method on a temporary bed of lime mortar 2) Direct method onto cement (adhesive for tiles, MAPEI product) We will make two mosaics, one for each technique: one approximately 12x16 inches, the other one approximately10x14 inches (30x40 cm and 25x35 cm). The first one will be a reproduction of a detail of a floor mosaic from the Roman period, using marble and stone. The second one will be a reproduction of a detail of a Byzantine wall mosaic from Ravenna, using glass. In both cases, we have plenty of pictures and cartoons of details for you to choose from. Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. First we will learn how to cut marble and stone into tesserae using the traditional tools: hammer and hardie. For the second technique we will learn how to cut Venetian smalti with a special hammer. We then follow the various steps to completion of the mosaics. Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided.STUDENT PREPARATION FOR WORKSHOP If you'd like to bring your own cartoon, please send an e-mail to: info@kokomosaico.com and attach your pictures in advance, in order to discuss this with you by e-mail. If you choose to do so, please begin your inquiries at LEAST 30 days prior to the class. If you can decide on your design beforehand, this will save you valuable time on the first day. If you don’t have time to prepare any designs before the course, then try and bring several pictorial references with you. This could be anything from a book to a greeting card that you like, a picture from the web, etc. Please do your research and consider that a good drawing / illustration / picture is much easier to work from than a low resolution or out-of-focus picture. REMEMBER: Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. SCHEDULE Mon Nov 21 Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Focus on the double reverse technique with slideshow. Selection of the pavement detail to recreate in mosaic. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Selection of the marble and stone, according to the detail you've chosen. Cutting lesson: how to use the martellina and tagliolo and how to cut the stone and marble into the right shapes and right dimensions for your detail. Preparation of the temporary support and filling it with lime putty. Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the moist lime by laying the tracing paper on top of it. Execution of the mosaic. Tue Nov 22 Work on the mosaic all day. Wed Nov 23 Application of the water-soluble glue on the surface of the mosaic. Lecture #2: Presentation of the direct technique onto cement with slideshow. Selection of the detail for the second mosaic. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Selection of the Venetian smalti and the gold according to the detail you've chosen. Cutting lesson: how to use martellina and tagliolo and how to cut the pieces of smalti and gold into the right shapes and right dimensions for your detail. Preparation of the support and the frame (mesh, wood, honeycomb and so on, we'll decide together). Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the initial moist section of cement by laying the tracing paper on top of it. The tracing is imprinted onto sections of suitable size for a day's work (about 3h for each section). Execution of the first section of the second mosaic. Thu Nov 24 Removal of the lime from the interstices and the backs of every single tesserae of the first mosaic. Preparation of the permanent support and cement for the new setting bed. (We will have to wait about 10 hours for the cement to dry.) Lecture #3: the various types of floor mosaics in the ancient Roman world. How many opus do you know? Execution of the second section of the second mosaic. Fri Nov 25 Removal of the glue from the surface of the first mosaic. Smoothing of the surface with a diamond sponge. Grouting. Execution of the third section of the second mosaic.Finishing touches on both mosaics, awarding the certificates, group photo and farewell appetizer. Looking forward to seeing you in November, Warm wishes, Arianna Gallo
