Online Mosaic Courses

Tessa Hunkin: The Modern History of Mosaic

Tessa Hunkin is a renowned British mosaicist who gives you a detailed overview of the history of Modern Mosaic in the 20th Century with examples spanning across Europe, America and the Soviet Republic. Students will learn:

• How mosaic has developed over the 20th Century

• The different roles of public art in Europe, America and the Soviet Republic

• About key players in the modern history of mosaic

• How to identify the different aesthetic qualities of mosaic work across the world in the 20th Century

You can read more about Tessa Hunkin on her website here.

Beginners Mosaic: Indirect Method

This course teaches you the key skills and techniques to make a mosaic using the indirect method. This method is a versatile technique and often used for larger scale mosaics, although practical at any size.

You will learn the following:

• How to produce mosaics using the indirect method including cutting tiles, laying tile, turning and grouting a mosaic

• A brief history of the origins of mosaic

• How to correctly source and use the basic mosaic materials

• The basics of andamento (the patterns made by the tiles and the gaps between them).