The Direct Ravenna Method with Arianna Gallo

This course introduces you to the Ravenna technique on thinset/mortar, teaching you how to create a mosaic artwork by working in sections. Throughout the course, you will work on a mosaic inspired by an ancient detail from the Byzantine, Roman, or Medieval era, using the same materials that were used centuries ago and that we still favor at Koko Mosaico: fine marbles, Venetian smalti, and even gold tesserae.

On the first day of the course, you'll choose your subject from the many ancient mosaic designs available in our studio.

You will learn about tracing papers, and you will have the opportunity to cut some of the materials into tesserae using the traditional tools: the hammer and hardie.

You will also learn how to prepare the mortar, transfer the design onto it, and correctly place the tesserae. Finally, you will deepen your understanding of the "andamenti", essential for creating a harmonious composition.

Section by section, with patience and precision, you will complete your beautiful mosaic.

At Koko Mosaico, we use this technique daily to create most of our works! Once you've mastered it, you can also use it to create modern mosaics, thus opening up new creative possibilities for your future projects.

COST

The total cost of the course is € 470

DURATION

The total duration of the course is 20 hours.

GOAL

The goal will be to create a mosaic of about 13 x 10 inches.

(9:00-13:00 OR 14:00-18:00)

You will make a copy of an ancient mosaic from the Roman, Byzantine or Medieval period, cemented directly onto a substrate.
You'll participate in every phase of the creation of your piece (except for the cutting of material into small pieces using traditional tools, the hardie and the hammer, however you will see a cutting demonstration). You can choose between marble, glass (smalti) and/or gold tessere, depending on which design you have chosen to copy.

COST

The total cost of the course is € 160,00 per person.

COST FOR GROUPS

Cost for groups (minimum 10, maximum 20 people) 120,00 € per person

DURATION

The total duration of the course is 4 hours with lessons in these hours 9:00-13:00 or 14:00-18:00.

GOAL

The goal will be to create one mosaic of about 7x7 inches.

Online mosaic course curated by Mosaic Arts Online with Arianna Gallo teaching The Contemporary Direct Method on thinset.

To discover the content of this course please click here: https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/contemporary-direct-method-with-arianna-gallo

Please note, this online mosaic course is avaibale only in English.