Tile Mosaic Girl

Here ye, Here ye!  There are still some openings in tomorrow night’s Tile Mosaics for Beginners class at Denver’s CO Free University Lowry campus!  Only (2) weeks; 7 hours total; 6-9:30 pm for the next 2 Wednesdays.  Come see what the excitement’s all about when you take this fun and informative class; register online now!  Recent students comments;

“This was a great class–I can hardly wait to try another piece at home!”; Jennifer, Littleton, CO.

“Krystie Rose obviously loves what she does as an artist and her enthusiasm was evident in her teaching”; Sheila, Littleton, CO

“Krystie Rose is GREAT! She shared Everything she knows, was exact, encouraging, thorough, and very easygoing”, Kate, Denver, CO.

The “Mosaic Jewelry: Tiny Tesserae Treasures” Class next Monday night is ALMOST FULL!  If you’re interested in this class, be sure and sign up now!  Mosaic Jewelry is fun to make, quick and easy, and you get some immediate gratification by completing a piece of art in a short amount of time.  Like the other mosaic classes, you don’t need to be some big “creative”, artsy-phartsy person; just bring your desire, open mind, and willingness to learn, and we’ll have a great time!  This class is only one night and you’ll leave with one or more fun jewelry pieces!

I’m excited to share; the NEW Garden Mosaics class at Colorado Free U.  is coming up, starting this Sunday, May 16th! I know I’m totally hankerin’ to do some stuff for my garden; I’ve already got a couple of projects in the works! Would love to see you there, and, if you can pass this on to any Denver area friends you think might be interested too, please do!

Here are the details:

Come join me and several other fun folks to craft your own garden mosaic art piece! Choose from a birdhouse, stepping stone, flowerpot, or plaque, and learn how to embellish it with colorful bits of tile and glass. In the first class, students learn the basics of making mosaics for an outdoor environment and work to complete an original design on their piece. In the second class, students will grout their piece and bring it to life. Leave the second class with sealer to take home and apply later. A wide variety of materials are provided to complete one piece, but students may “upgrade” by purchasing more elaborate supplies. (NOTE: I will have vitreous glass tiles and stained glass tiles to use in this class!!) Information on garden mosaic basics, great sources for materials and supplies, and next-level mosaics will be included in this fun, hands-on course.

Absolutely no previous mosaic experience or ‘artistic ability’ required; come see how easy it is to tap into your creative spirit and learn this wonderful craft!  TERRIFIC stress reliever; you will get ‘lost’ in the work and have a great time!  Make something colorful and fun for your garden or patio so that we can welcome the SUN back to the Front Range this year!

Class consists of (2) 3.5 hour sessions; 7 hours total over two Sunday afternoons; 1-4:30 pm, May 16th & May 23rd, at Colorado Free U. in Lowry (between 6th Ave. & Alameda, off 1st).

Safety glasses are required; bring your own or purchase from instructor for additional $5.

$69 Member (nominal annual membership fee; see www.freeu.com)

          $81 Non-Member

$26 materials fee (without safety glasses); $31 (if need safety glasses); payable in class

         $7 optional materials fee payable in class for upgraded materials

Sign-up at https://www.colofreeu-registrar.com/sdc/regclass.html?class=255572

OR www.freeu.com OR call 303-399-0093.

Next “Tile Mosaics for Beginners” class starts tomorrow night at CO Free U.  There are still a few spots available, but I think it’s only 2 or 3.  Class is only two weeks and you’ll leave with your first completed mosaic piece and tons of great knowledge to go on to your next project!  Mosaics are a TERIFFIC stress reliever and such a fun way to just immerse yourself in something and let everything else just fall away!  Last class, I had 9 wonderful students who had a blast and made some absolutely beautiful pieces of artwork!  I have great pictures of them and their work; I just need to get them posted!  In the meantime, here’s what you can expect  in this class:

Choose from several project bases (what you will put your mosaic on; like a frame or address number plaque), which are included along with tiles, adhesives, grout, and sealer. Use the wide array of colored ceramic tiles provided or upgrade by purchasing more elaborate tiles and other items that can be used in mosaics. In the first class, students learn the basics of breaking, cutting, arranging, and adhering tiles and complete their designs. In the second class, students learn how to grout their piece and complete finishing steps that “bring their piece to life”. Leave the second class with sealer to take home and apply later. Information on mosaic basics, great sources for materials and supplies, and setting up a mosaic art workspace will be also be discussed. Each class consists of two 3.5-hour sessions for a total of 7 hours.  Wednesday, March 24th and Wednesday, March 31st, 6:00-9:30 pm at CFU’s Lowry campus, off Quebec St. between 6th Ave. and Alameda.

COST: $69 member ($25 yearly membership fee for CFU, gets you member rates on all classes), $81 non-members. Materials fee includes all materials to make your own awesome mosaic piece; $21 if you bring your own safety glasses, $26 if you don’t (you’ll receive a pair to keep).  Sign up online at https://www.colofreeu-registrar.com/sdc/regclass.html?class=254873  or call 303-399-0093 or see www.freeu.com.

If you can’t make this class, the next beginners one is Wednesday, April 28th & Wednesday, May 5th, 6:00-9:30 pm; https://www.colofreeu-registrar.com/sdc/regclass.html?class=254874

For anyone interested in learning how to do mosaics, especially anyone interested in figuring out, “what the heck grout color should I use on this thing?!”, I found the COOLEST free online tool that can help you to choose grout colors for your mosaic piece; check it out..(Also; they hae all kinds of other helpful info. & links on this excellent site out of the U.K.)…

http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/projects/pr2mirr.shtml