Mosaic Dish by Lena (Student)

We have recently had a large number of mosaics being created in the studio. The children especially have shown a real appreciation (and surprising patience) for the ancient art form, creating some fantastically detailed  pieces on wooden boards and clay dishes.

Working with colourful glass tiles it is inevitable that, every now and then, they do actually bleed for their craft but this does not deter them one bit! It’s wonderful to see their fearless creativity and determination to get their pieces perfect.

For adults and kids alike mosaic is a wonderful art form to try and to develop further. It’s takes a bit of patience but if you found you had a true passion for it, the possibilities are endless. From hand-making your own tiles to covering a whole floor or wall in an elaborate design.

We often walk right over some of the oldest and most beautiful pieces of art without even realising it.

For further Mosiac references and inspiration, please browse the following links and explore the internet yourself. There is so much out there.

National Gallery

Sonia King – Mosaic Art

Mosaic Art Gallery

Attic's mosaic corner

Mosaic workshop

Surabhi, Devi, Saloni and Saanya

Saturday’s kids have done it again! They just make me SO PROUD! Little geniuses! I can’t get enough.

This past Saturday, we looked at Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani and his figure paintings. Modigliani was best known for his modern, simplified take on portraiture creating mask like faces and elongated bodies and features.

The kids chose members of their family to base their portraits on…paying careful attention to such details as hairstyles, jewelry and type of clothing. At the end of the day, they had created masterpieces. I have to admit, there were quite a few I wanted to take home myself.

Below are examples of some of Modigliani’s own work. He would have been proud of you kids!