Mosaic Workshop eStore back online!

The Mosaic Workshop eStore is back online. Yaayyyy! After the disastrous software upgrade that downgraded the whole system to a pile of rubble.  Decided to take Cher’s offer of a Kwikwap site. Should have done it long ago. There are not many products at the moment but I am loading as time goes on. So keep coming back. Also, there are going to be specials because I am busy clearing out the workshop! Great news for those looking for bits and pieces.

Greetings mosaic people

Cape Town- Beginner Mosaic Workshops / Classes

Cape Town - Beginner Workshop

Learn how to do it right -12 years mosaic experience. Two dates available:

Saturday 7 July

Tuesday 10 July

In this workshop you will learn to make mosaic the right way. We will make an item that you can take home while covering the basics of the direct method onto a flat surface. You will grout the piece at home but there will be grouting demonstration to show you how. You will be shown how to interpret your design, cut your tiles and the laying of the pieces. There will also be a brief discussion about adhesives, grouts and additives.

Basic materials, adhesive and use of tools included. If you want to use some of our other products in your project, additional materials are for sale. Please feel free to bring any bits and pieces that you wish to use additionally and a picture of a design that you like if you have one. We also sell tools and many other items in our shop. Seats limited to 8. 50% deposit is required when booking with balance paid on arrival.  

Please refer to our website for directions and other bits of information.

Address: Mosaic Workshop, 50 Lauda Road, Killarney Gardens III

Phone : 021 5566292 (office hours) 0833091682 (Reasionable hours)

Email to book : info@mosaicworkshop.co.za

The cost for this beginner course is R400. We will be making a 20 x 20cm piece.

Once you have done our workshop, we offer studio time for you to come and socialise and make more items with guidance.

My workspace panorama!

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Sign

Signs for shop coming on nicely!

Shop at last!

Only 9 more days till shop opens!

Mosaic Workshop in Cape Town - 24 Jan 2012 - 3D Sculpture course with Karla Duterloo

PLEASE COME AND JOIN US!

Karla Duterloo is an internationally renowned mosaic artist and is very well known worldwide. She is actively involved in community work and in bringing bringing artists from around the globe together in the form of large charity projects. Her work is vibrant and imaginative with lots of colour and interesting shapes. We are most fortunate to have the opportunity to offer this course with Karla to the South African artists. This course will run every Tuesday for 5 weeks. It will run for 5 hours from 10h00 to 15h00 and kick off on the 24th of January 2012. The course will run at Mosaic Workshop Studios in Killarney Gardens in Cape Town. The cost will be 2500 ZAR for the course plus a R100 for the sculpturing materials.
- (PLEASE NOTE: This excludes mosaic materials all of which will be available for selection and purchase)

day 1 introduction sculpture making for mosaic and starting with the chicken wire sculpture
day 2 preparing the chicken wire for the cement layer
day 3 putting on the cement layer
day 4 putting on a second layer , thinking about the design and choosing materials.
day 5 preparing the sculpture for mosaic and start putting on the mosaic.

These statues make a beautiful feature in any garden or home. You can decorate it any way you wish and the technique you will learn in this course will enable you to make many more statues.

- Bookings can be made directly through the shop link at:
Karla Duterloo course shop link
- Seat only confirmed on full payment of course fee.
- Please note that the postage amount will be available to you as a credit or cash back on the first day.
- Only 8 places available.
- Please direct questions to info@mosaicworkshop.co.za.
- Please check policies document for refund and cancellation policy.

Swimming and braai

Today saw the breaking of the "winter ice" on the swimming pool. The kids decided that it was time for a swim and took the plunge as only children can. They have been in there for almost three hours and have a slightly blue tinge, but wont be moved and they are having a ball! Where were the days that we used to do that. Come rain or shine, we would be in there like lunatics. Kids and dogs alike!  A beautiful day and we are having a braai whilst enjoying some good quality Cape wine.


This morning, I put 9 new products on the shop. It is getting busy. Started playing with the calendar to see when the courses will run. I think I will be running some "test" class. Reduced rate and feeling my way. Should be fun. This is a new thing for me but, there is a lot to share and I love working with enthousiastic and keen students. Can't wait to get started!