LSoM x Mother Canteen: CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE 2024

Saturday, December 7th, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

London School of Mosaic (LSoM) and Mother Canteen are excited to invite you to our annual Christmas Open House on December 7, 2024. This festive event will take place across all our venues, offering a chance to explore a variety of unique gifts at our open market, enjoy delicious dishes from Mother Canteen, connect with our partner charities, learn about LSoM’s programs, and mingle with our vibrant art and design community. All activities are pet-friendly, free, and open to everyone.

Upcoming Artist Talk: Dino Maccini and the Art of Mosaic

We’re excited to announce an upcoming artist talk with Dino Maccini, a master of contemporary mosaic

Maccini’s work is a stunning blend of tradition and innovation. Rooted in the rich mosaic heritage of Ravenna, he’s taken this centuries-old craft and transformed it into something fresh, modern, and deeply expressive. His pieces range from intricate portraits and religious subjects to abstract works that challenge the boundaries of the medium, using light, color, and texture in ways that feel both timeless and contemporary.

But it’s not just his work that’s impressive—Maccini is also passionate about passing on his knowledge. He runs his own studio, where he teaches and mentors the next generation of mosaic artists. His dedication to the craft and to teaching is truly inspiring.

This talk will be a unique opportunity to hear directly from Dino about his artistic journey, his creative process, and how he continues to push the boundaries of mosaic art. Whether you’re an artist yourself, a fan of contemporary art, or simply curious about the world of mosaic, you won’t want to miss this event.

Details:

• Date: 18th November 1:00pm-2:30pm

• Location: The London School of Mosaic

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an engaging and inspiring conversation with one of the most exciting voices in contemporary art.

Make your own 10 cm pixel mosaic tile in the Off Site exhibition space with mosaicist and Interior Designer, Amy Exton

Make your own 10 cm pixel mosaic tile, using the direct-method on a wooden base.

​Amy will provide fun templates to work from - or you can design your own on the day - and a selection of colourful recycled glass tiles. Using your template as a guide, you'll apply your tiles onto a grid pattern on a wooden base. It's similar to following a cross stitch pattern - nice and simple but very therapeutic.

Your finished tile can be used as a coaster, or mini artwork.

Suitable for ages 7 +​

Suitable for beginners

LSoM Diploma Studies Open Event and taster

Find out about our one year Diploma in Mosaic Studies starting in September 2024. You can read about the course structure here.

Event agenda:

• 11:00 - Overview of the course by Dr Silvie Jacobi (Director), LSoM

• 11:30 - Hear a current student reflect on their experience

• 11:45 - Taster Lecture by Giulia Vogrig on an aspect of mosaic practice

• 12:30 - Tour of School and light refreshments

Place: London School of Mosaic, 181 Mansfield Road, NW3 2HP London

LSoM Diploma Studies Open Event and taster

Find out about our one year Diploma in Mosaic Studies starting in September 2023. You can read about the course structure here.

Event agenda:

• 11:00 - Overview of the course by Dr Silvie Jacobi (Director), LSoM

• 11:30 - Hear a current student reflect on their experience

• 11:45 - Taster Lecture by Dr Will Wootton on an aspect of the history of mosaic

• 12:30 - Tour of School and light refreshments

Place: London School of Mosaic, 181 Mansfield Road, NW3 2HP London

Please note this event has been moved to 17th July, as does not take place as originally planned on 31st May.

Mosaics: Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art  

To mark the publication of her first book on mosaics, Helen Miles will give a presentation focusing on the ancient principles of mosaic making and their relevance to contemporary work. These principles don’t just apply to laying of the tesserae but also extend to the planning and designing of mosaics, both Roman-style and contemporary abstract pieces. The talk will touch on the concepts of sdoppiamento and andamento and will demonstrate how these concepts have been used across the centuries.  

About Helen Miles

Trained in Greece, Helen Miles is the former editor of Andamento, the journal of the British Association for Modern Mosaics. She has more than 20 years’ experience designing, making and teaching mosaics.  

Helen’s first book about mosaics, Mosaics: Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art, will be published by White Owl press in March 2023. She is based in Edinburgh where she runs mosaic workshops as well as leading an annual residential course in Greece. 

Booking

The event will take place face to face at the London School of Mosaic.

LSoM Diploma Studies Open Event and taster

Find out about our one year Diploma in Mosaic Studies starting in September 2023. You can read about the course structure here.

Event agenda:

• 10:00 - Overview of the course by Dr Silvie Jacobi (Director), LSoM

• 10:30 - Hear a current student reflect on their experience

• 10:45 - Taster Lecture Giulia Vogrig, Lecturer in Mosaic Practice

• 11:30 - Tour of School and light refreshments

Place: London School of Mosaic, 181 Mansfield Road, NW3 2HP London

LSoM Diploma Studies Open Event and taster

Find out about our one year Diploma in Mosaic Studies starting in September 2023. You can read about the course structure here.

Event agenda:

• Overview of the course by Dr Silvie Jacobi (Director), LSoM

• Hear a current student reflect on their experience

• Taster Lecture Dr Will Wootton, Lecturer in History of Mosaic

• Tour of School and light refreshments

Place: London School of Mosaic, 181 Mansfield Road, NW3 2HP London

Alice MacDonnell, who is the Great (x4) Granddaughter of Sir Henry Cole, the Founder of the V&A and of a former mosaic school in the museum, will be giving a talk about her personal mission to join all of the institutions, museums and scholars together to continue promoting the legacy of Cole, who was a Great Titan in his day.

RSVP to info@lsomosaic.com

Alexi Marshall

In this instalment of the LSoM Artist Lectures Series Alexi Marshall will talk through her practise. Alexi investigates rebirth, spirituality and womanhood, often investigating the cyclical nature of life and death. She uses a range of media but focuses primarily on print, mosaic, textiles. Amongst other awards including the Boise travel scholarship and Antony Dawson print prize, Marshall was selected as one of the ‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries’ exhibiting at Liverpool John Moores University and The South London Gallery (2018).

In 2019 Marshall completed her first solo exhibition "The Redemption of Delilah" at Public Gallery. More recently, she took part in the group exhibition 'Dancing At The Edge Of The World'  (2020) curated by Marcelle Joseph at Sara Zanin Gallery in Rome.

Other group exhibitions include ‘Bridge’, Izo Gallery, Moscow (2018), ‘Figurative Now’, Daniel Benjamin gallery, London (2018), ‘Young Gods’, Charlie Smith, London (2018) and ‘18/11/1’, PMQ, Hong Kong (2018), Guts Gallery, London (2019).

Instagram: @aleximjmarshall
Website: https://www.aleximarshall.co.uk/

Catherine Parkinson

Catherine's background is in textiles, she has a degree in embroidery, painting and drawing from Manchester Metropolitan University. However, she feels that the mosaic medium can give an image a depth and solidity that cannot be achieved with any other art form, which is why she chooses to work in this medium. She began studying mosaics in 1992 with Vanessa Benson and undertook an informal apprenticeship with her until 1995, when she embarked on her first mosaic commission. She exhibits regularly in London and throughout the UK and has been commissioned around the world.

Instagram: @catherineparkinsonart

Matt Feldman

Matt Feldman is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, mosaic, photography, installation, and sound. He graduated with a BA Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths College in 2018 and was awarded a junior fellowship with the university for the following academic year. He also participated on the Into the Wild artist development program at Chisenhale Studios in 2019.

Instagram: @matt.feldman.studio
Website: https://www.mattfeldmanarts.com/

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Matt Feldman

Matt Feldman is a multidisciplinary artist working across film making, mosaic, photography, installation, and sound. He graduated with a BA Fine Arts degree from Goldsmiths College in 2018 and was awarded a junior fellowship with the university for the following academic year. He also participated on the Into the Wild artist development program at Chisenhale Studios in 2019.

Matt will be talking about his art practise and how he sees mosaic fitting alongside other art mediums. Recently working mainly in film, he will be talking about his interest in analogue technology, the links between mosaic and film and the position of mosaic in the emerging contemporary art world.

Instagram: @matt.feldman.studio
Website: https://www.mattfeldmanarts.com/

Mosaics Squared

A mosaic duo consisting of Zeo Glaysher and Posy Daniel using mosaic for interior design as a luxury lifestyle brand. Previously having worked in the commercial art gallery world and in Andrew Logans studio, they are bringing mosaic to a new audience through their private commissions.

Instagram: @mosaics.squared
Website: https://www.mosaicssquared.co.uk/

Zoom Link

Topic: LSoM Artist Talk: Mosaics Squared

Time: Oct 4, 2022 06:00 PM London

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Meeting ID: 883 1221 5780

Thirza Smith

Thirza is currently at the Royal Academy studying on the post graduate programme. His work uses traditional methods of creating, pointing more towards a craft aesthetic. Thirza explores our human urge to want to connect to certain groups, and hold onto this idea of community whilst questioning and distorting what that idea of community really means.

Instagram: @thirza_smith

Zoom Link:

Topic: London School of Mosaic: Thirza Smith Artist Talk

Time: Sep 20, 2022 06:00 PM London

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Meeting ID: 886 9760 3175

Caroline Jariwala - Mango Mosaics

Caroline Jariwala is a painter, visiting lecturer, exhibitions organiser and community artist. Caroline’s Mango Mosaics uses the picassiette method of old, chipped and discarded crockery celebrating a new sense of joyful beauty.

Since qualifying as a teacher in 1990, she has worked on projects in schools, art galleries and community venues. Her experience covers a wide range of art forms, such as illustration, batik, mural and mosaic.

Since 1986 she has exhibited nationally in solo and group exhibitions. Jariwala’s work features in databases and directories, ALISS, Birmingham Education Arts Forum, Directory of Cultural Contacts (Arts Council), AAVAA (African and Asian Visual Arts Archive), AXIS and The Art House.

Instagram: @mangomosaics
Website: https://mangomosaics.co.uk/

Zoom details

Time: Sep 6, 2022 06:00 PM London

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Meeting ID: 816 1254 7622

Find out about our one year Diploma in Mosaic Studies starting in September 2022. You can read about the course structure here.

Event agenda

• Overview of the course by Dr Silvie Jacobi (Director), LSoM

• Hear a current student reflect on their experience

• Taster Lecture Dr Will Wootton, Lecturer in History of Mosaic

• Tour of School and light refreshments

Date: Wednesday 27th July, 11am - 1pm

Register: Book a your free ticket on Eventbrite or alternatively please RSVP by email at info@lsomosaic.com

Place: London School of Mosaic, 181 Mansfield Road, NW3 2HP London

Matt Small

In this instalment of the Artist Lecture series Matt Small will be talking about his art practise. Primarily a painter, Small also makes metal works which blend the boundary between paintings and mosaics.

London based Small has a strong, compelling style, often choosing discarded objects like car bonnets or old signs instead of canvas for his work. “The theme of my work is young, dispossessed people: individuals who feel undervalued, who don’t have a voice, who get looked over.” Small explains how the urban debris he paints on becomes symbolic of the feeling of being without value: “I thought it’d be interesting to connect the two – that oven door, that shelving unit, that piece of trash to someone – I don’t see it like that, I see that it can be something beautiful and worthwhile. That’s how I see our young people too. Let’s look at their potential, at the hope that’s in all of them

http://www.matthew-small.com

Starts at 6.00pm

Password: 962489

In the LSoM artist lecture series contemporary mosaicists talk about their work at The London School of Mosaic. All invited artists have been specifically picked to contrast each other and offer different perspectives on what contemporary mosaics can be . However, all are successful practising mosaic makers exhibiting and working with institutions such as The Venice Biennale, The De La Warr Pavilion, The Chisenhale Gallery, The Royal Academy, The British School in Rome and more.

These lectures are intended to inspire and challenge in equal measure. The expectation is that through these lectures we will be able to further define what is possible with mosaics in the present day- and through attending these lectures you will be able to define your own position amongst a myriad of practitioners.

The lectures take the form of a simple artist talk, 45 minutes and then a short Q+A session. It will take place in our workshop. The artists will talk about their attitude to art, and then contextualise their mosaic work and explain why they think it is a good medium.

The lectures are open to the public, and we welcome interested parties from all backgrounds.