Create Your Own Mosaic Workshop in Mexico with Carol Shelkin
February 5 – 11, 2017
February 12 – 18, 2017 FULL
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
$1850 per person, Double Occupancy
This workshop encourages you to experience and use stained glass, tempered glass, smalti, tile, air-dry clay or any material of your choosing to create a realistic or abstract design. All levels are welcome, from Beginner to Advanced students.
Some Options Include:
Option 1: Mosaic in a painterly fashion and understanding realism in mosaic art with stained glass or tiles.
Option 2: Tempered Glass: Creating an abstract design with the layering technique using mementos and other embellishments like: clay pieces, jewelry, stained glass foil papers, glitter etc.
Option 3: Working with Clay tiles in Mosaic: Work with NEW and exciting air-dry clay to create tiles for embedding in your mosaic design.
Option 4: BRING WHAT YOU WANT!
There will be lessons on shading, color, balance and understanding how to apply these materials and techniques to any mosaic style.
Mosaic is unique to all students and my goal is to help each student ONE-TO-ONE and in an optional collaborative environment develop and find their own techniques, styles and voice. There will be professional artist tricks taught. Other subjects will include: composition, presenting artwork to gallery owners, exhibitions, building a resume, pricing, shipping, framing – or not framing, photographing your mosaic art and much more. During this week: bring questions! We will have time for lots of one-to-one instruction. No questions will go unanswered!
Whether you want to try something new, jump start your creative side, or take your work to the next level, it will be a most inspiring week full of art in the tropics!
All participants will be contacted by Carol in advance to be sure you have a list of supplies.
The beach is within walking distance along with two cafes one block away for mini snacks, dinner options and my favorite: fresh fruit smoothies!
Please Bring:- Any materials, substrates & tools to work with
- Sturdy bag to transport mosaic home
- One of each: pen, pencil, colored pencil (blue, red or green) and 10 toothpicks
- 2 regular Sharpie markers (black, regular & fine point)
- Safety Glasses
- Smart phone or camera – used as a tool
- Push tool: toothpicks
- Small tabletop lamp, such as an Ott Lamp
Summary:
- Retreat Price: $1,850.00 (based on double occupancy).
- Lodging: 6 nights & 7 days
- Mosaic Art Instruction: 5 days (unless you come for TWO WEEKS, then 10 DAYS!)
- Unlimited Open Studio: 24/7
- Two Optional trips to Sayulita & Art Walk Downtown Puerto Vallarta
- Meals Included by the Hacienda’s Personal chef: Sunday evening Welcome
Reception, 6 full breakfasts & 5 lunches (more like dinner) served poolside in a tropical setting and a Saturday departure breakfast - Students must bring their own tools and Supplies. Carol will contact you for a helpful material list, and packing instructions will be provided after registration.
- Free time: Anytime!
About the Instructor: Carol Shelkin, with studios just outside of Philadelphia, is a 
professional artist with over 25 years teaching experience. She attended PA Academy of the Fine Arts, USA, and Scuola Nazionale del Mosaico Restauro in Ravenna, Italy. She has shown her work both nationally and internationally in juried shows and galleries with her mosaic artwork found in public installations and private collections. She has been invited to be a Presenter and Instructor at the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand (MAANZ) Summit, the Society of American Mosaic Artists’ yearly conference, and also offers workshops in Costa Rica, Canada, Spain, Morocco, Australia, Italy, Mexico and throughout the USA. Carol is a founding member and President of the Mosaic Society of Philadelphia, a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists and a juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.
Visit Carol’s website here. Contact Carol here.
TO REGISTER:
Contact Sam at Hacienda Mosaico. A $500 deposit is required for registration. More about Hacienda Mosaico here.
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Is there a waiting list for Puerta Vallarta Feb 12 session? I am so sad it is full 😦 Thank you so much, Cecilia
Hi Cecilia, I’m sorry but that week is full and I do have one opening the week before. The art retreat does fill up quickly and perhaps you can go on a waiting list. You can contact Sam@ haciendamosaico.com if you’d like to join me for the week. Hope to see you there!