Workshops, Classes and Courses
Courses 2012
This year, there are courses in being held in a variety of venues, including another opportunity to attend the popular “Mosaic Masterpieces Week-end” that we ran last year at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens:
“MOSAIC MASTERPIECES” week-ends at
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Cheshire
1. Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th May
2. Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June
This is a fabulous short mosaic course over two consecutive days in very beautiful and inspiring surroundings. You will make a 2D mosaic panel, approx. 40cm x 30cm, suitable for wall mounting outdoors.
Day One – 10.00am – 4.00pm
- Welcome, tea/coffee & registration in the Education Room, Norton Priory Museum.
- Drawing/photography/observation in the Georgian Walled Garden.
- Explanation of tools/processes/safe practice
- Design/commence mosaic
- LUNCH
- Continue work on the mosaic
Day Two – 10.00am – 4.00pm
- Continue with mosaic
- LUNCH
- Grouting demonstration
- Complete work
The price for this two day course is £150 + vat (£180.00 in total). The price includes entry to all areas of Norton Priory Museum & Gardens and includes all the materials for your work. Tools will be provided and there will be tools and other mosaic supplies available for you to buy for future projects. The course is suitable for absolute beginners and intermediate levels.
BOOK ONLINE: http://www.traceycartledge.co.uk/products/155
BOOK BY TELEPHONE: 0161 860 0387
RESERVE YOUR PLACE BY E-MAIL: traceycartledgemosaics@googlemail.com
Other Courses this year:
Saturday 9th JUNE – “Potty Mosaics”
One day course at the pioneering Hulme Community Garden Centre, Manchester. During the course of the day, you will create an original and distinctive mosaic plant pot of your own design. There will be a good selection of materials and colours to work with and you will learn the processes of cutting, fixing and grouting your mosaic work in a small, friendly group with plenty of help and encouragement!! Materials, including a large terracotta pot to work on, and refreshments are provided but you will need to bring lunch with you or buy lunch from somewhere nearby e.g. Kim by the Sea cafe, across the road. Tools will be provided and there will be tools and other mosaic supplies available for you to buy for future projects.
Price = £70 + vat = £84
JULY
- Saturday 30th June & Saturday 7th July - “MOSAIC TABLES FOR THE GARDEN” week-end at our regular class venue, Chorlton Central Church, Chorlton, Manchester. Bespoke galvanised mild steel bistro tables made by local blacksmith Martin Lister will be available to pre-order to fit your mosaic table top. You can choose to pay £246 (incl. of vat) for the 2 full days + the table or supply your own table and pay £150 (£125 + vat) for the two days.
- Saturday 14th July & Sunday 15th July - “INSPIRED BY OUR ANCESTORS” week-end at the famous VICTORIA BATHS, Manchester. This will be a fantastic opportunity to look closely at the historic architecture of Victoria Baths and take inspiration from the mosaic floors and stained glass windows to inform your own mosaic work of art. (see also photos from my visit there in recent blog post) The special introductory price for this new course is £135.00 + vat = £162.00
Weekly Mosaic Classes with Tracey Cartledge in Manchester
- Thursday evenings 7.15pm – 8.45pm
- Chorlton Central Church, Barlow Moor Road (junction with Sandy Lane/Zetland Road) Chorlton, M21 8BF
- Price £15 - Includes all materials for the first project
- Contact me: 0161 860 0387 or e-mail: info@traceycartledge.co.uk
- Book online: http://www.traceycartledge.co.uk/products?tags=MOSAIC+EVENING+CLASS for 20% discount
“I justed wanted to say how much I enjoy attending your classes Tracey, they are great fun! Plus I’ve created some lovely work. Thank you. Lara x”
“I’m addicted! It’s official Thursdays are now my favourite day of the week!! Debbie x”
HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!
it’s all marvelous! me a mosaic addict too! x