The Art of Mosaic with Susan Wechsler
Susan Wechsler, founder of Mosaics by Susan, has been creating stunning mosaic art for more than 20 years. With a background in costume design and fine art, she loves teaching her craft to creatives of all ages in her studio in Longmont, Colorado, and in her wildly popular workshops held across the globe.
What You'll Get
Hands-on Education - Choose your canvas, and let your creativity run free as you learn the master mosaic techniques to cut, glue, and grout fine china, art glass, glass gems and tile into a keepsake art piece.
Experimentation - In Susan's words: "There's no right or wrong way". With Susan's expertise and a bounty of materials at your fingertips, you'll experiment your way to a beautiful creation.
Create a Beautiful Mosaic Keepsake
Description - Spend the day in Susan's studio in Longmont's Prospect Community and learn the essentials of mosaic. Choose from wall art or a picture frame and create your masterpiece using an amazing variety of materials: art glass, fine china, tile and glass gems. In the morning session, you will design, select your materials, cut and glue. You'll break for lunch at noon, allowing you to visit Prospect’s fabulous restaurants and shops. The afternoon session resumes at 2 pm, when the glue is dry, when you'll finish the grouting; then you will go home with your work of art!
Cost - $140 per person. Includes all materials, instruction and use of equipment.
All sessions run from 9 am - 3 pm. Each session is limited to 12 people.
We require a $25 deposit to book your experience. The next step is easy: we'll contact you within 24 hours of receiving your deposit to get started.
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About Susan
Susan Wechsler, creator of Mosaics by Susan, lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband David and their two boys. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where at 18 she created her first important piece - an abstract painting on a downtown billboard. Susan received a BFA from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Theater Design from New York University. During her years as a costume designer, she worked in New York City Theater, movies in Los Angeles and as a designer for Espirit in San Francisco.
From Susan:
"As an artist and passionate collector, I adore shopping at flea markets and antique malls. It is in that search for the perfect object that my mosaic inspiration begins. When I discover a discarded treasure that I can re-work into something beautiful, my spirit soars. My palette is antique china, stained glass, figurines, tiles, and gem stones. Growing up on a farm in Ohio I cherished the many hours I spent working in the tool shed. When I combine my woodworking skills with a layering technique inspired by the Tramp Artists, a unique style is born. My years as a New York City costume designer taught me how to use colors, patterns and textures to tell compelling stories that evoke different times and places throughout history."
“What is most unique about my mosaic style is that I honor the integrity and history of each piece of china by carefully cutting and then placing the patterns back together. My true creative desire is to inspire through the unique telling of spiritual stories.”