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2023 Courses in France and Germany 

I am coming to France in July  20, 21, 22  / 2023,  for a 3 day course at Valerie Nicoladze her studio in Avignon France 

https://www.espritmosaique.fr/ 

I will be in Germany for 3 day course on August 11, 12 and 13 /  2023 at Kirsten Kramer her studio in Much/ Koln 

https://www.kk-mosaics.art

The courses are filling up fast, so book your seat at Valerie or Kirsten if you are interested.

In  France I will teach at Valerie Nicoladze her studio. Here I am teaching two courses in 3 days.

We make an abstract mosaic incorporating African beadwork. ( 20 x 20 cm ) 

I will bring the beadwork from Africa.

On our second project we are going to paint, mosaic and make beadwork. (20 x20 cm ) 

You do not need any painting skills. I will guide you through that process.

On our painting  we then make a mosaic with tessera and stacked beads.

At the 3 day course in the studio of Kirsten we work on one project, but go large ( 30 x 40 cm ) and more in-depth with the intuitive painting process, mosaic and bead combination technique.

You can sign up for the course in France here  https://www.espritmosaique.fr/contact

For the course in Germany and bookings  the email is here k.jonas@web.de

You can ask me anything about the content of the courses, all other questions related to booking etc

you can ask Valerie at espritmosaique@free.fr or Kirsten at k.jonas@web.de

I am looking forward to meet many of you mosaic artists out there in the beautiful

setting of Valerie her studio in the South of France or at Kirsten's studio in Germany

Stroll further down for more info about the course on beads and mosaic.

Mixed Media Mosaic with beads, glass and tessera and paint

     

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ONLINE COURSES on Mosaicartsonline and Createartsonline platform.

Course one (1)

2D mosaic substrates for Mosaic and bead making.

For my interview and more course -details or to purchase the course follow this link :

https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/2d-mosaic-substrates-for-mosaic-and-bead-making

Have you been looking to expand your mosaic substrate horizon? Perhaps you could use new ways to add your mosaic vision to a substrate that undulates and has movement? Mosaic Arts Online is proud to present Karla Duterloo’s online course “2D Substrates with Mosaic and Beads.”

 

In this online course, Karla shares her inspiration and what led her to create her mixed media mosaic artwork on these special and unique substrates. Karla’s techniques will help you find creativity where no two substrates will ever be the same.

 

Karla demonstrates in three different ways how to create these undulated substrates where you can add more details and effects. This will give each version its own style and voice.

Course two (2)

Mosaic and beads on your underlying painting

See below the description of the course under this heading

Mixed Media Mosaic with beads, glass and tessera and paint

Video tutorial or course on location and/or click on the link under this paragraph

This course comes with a PDF full of suggested tools, materials, and resources.

You can find the courses here:

https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/mosaic-and-beads-on-your-underlying-painting

For my online painting tutorials please visit  Creatartsonline and watch the PROMO video

Click here for The Bundle course  

Click here for the Abstract-compositions-loosen-up-and-paint course

Click here for the Abstract-composition-and-collage-where-inspiration-comes-from course 

See below for description

Stroll down to end for all the content of the course .

Mosaic courses on location in-person.

Greece Athens (at Olga Goulandris her studio) postponed to 2022 ( Date to be confirmed)

Cape Town Mosaic Art Retreat at my studio Postponed to 2023 

If you have a studio available and you want to book me as a guest mosaic artist with a specific course,

just write to me for more details.

I travel world wide with a preference for Europe.

I am also available for collaborations.

All courses can be re-written or combined depending the location and preferred days.

All courses can be taught in English or Dutch.( my German might be a little rusty) 

 

Email me for more info on the courses.karladuterloo@gmail.com

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Various courses below  I can come and teach on location abroad or in Cape Town

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Mixed Media Mosaic with beads, glass and tessera and paint

Video tutorial or course on location

https://mosaicartsonline.com/p/mosaic-and-beads-on-your-underlying-painting

Now as an online tutorial

Level: Mosaic artist with some experience in mosaic making welcome.

 

Course description

Combine various media in one mosaic work.

Making a mosaic on top of your own abstract painting in acrylics using beads, glass and tessera.

 

Students will learn and understand

  • How to find inspiration and  design creating a colourful abstract mixed media mosaic.

  • Learn how to paint intuitive.

  • Experience not being afraid of color.

  • Making a mosaic on top of your own abstract painting in acrylics with stacked beads, glass and tessera. 

  • Using different materials in one mosaic creating texture and depth.

  • Let go of too many rules and discover the therapeutic site of creating and how you feel relaxed, connected with yourself, let go, go with the flow and feel inspired.

  • Above all have fun and learn new applications.

 

Duration     2 or more days 

Price            t.b.c.

Materials   Inclusive tools and bead materials ( bring apron) 

                      Bring your own Mosaic material or provided at the mosaic studio.

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My traditional abstract mosaics incorporating African Beadwork

All mosaic levels are invited and welcome

 

Course Description

In this course we learn how to incorporate traditional African beadwork/or your own unique ornaments and glass beads. We work with an endless color palette, in a non figurative way adding texture to make this abstract mosaic absolutely unique.

Students will learn and understand

  • How to design, find inspiration and create a colourful abstract mosaic.

  • Using different materials in one mosaic creating texture and depth.

  • Incorporate beads and raised objects.

  • We work on a 20 x 20 cm board

  • Grouting demo (this has te be done at home due to drying time) 

  • Discover the therapeutic side of making mosaic, how you feel relaxed, forget the world around you and feel inspired

 

Price             t.b.c

Duration     one day course , 4 to 5 hour course

Materials    t.b.c.  I will bring glass beads and  African beaded ornaments.

Location     t.b.c

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Mosaic with beads ONLY

All levels welcome.  No drawing or painting skills needed

 

Course description

Basic abstract bird-eye-view beaches or other arial-view landscapes of your choice.

In this course we learn how to paint sea- or landscapes from above using stacked beads for mosaic. 

 

Students will learn and understand

  • How to find inspiration for the design and creating awareness of the world around you. 

  • Painting arial view landscapes and sea scenes.

  • Using stacked beads in an unique way

  • Working on 20 x 20 cm board

  • Discover the therapeutic site of working with beads and feel inspired. It might be a new field to explore or an addition to the work you already create.

 

Duration                open for discussion

Price                        t.b.c

Materials               Inclusive materials

Location                 t.b.c.

I could go there
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Mosaic with beads 2 

Mixed materials, beads, texture and moderate relief.

All levels mosaic artists, artisans, as-well as painters welcome on the course

No drawing skills necessary.

 

Course description

In depth bead mosaic course where we go a step further then in "Mosaic with beads 1"

Theme: abstract bird-eye-view beaches, underwater world scenes, seascapes, landscapes and other arial view scenes.

 

This workshop will be a hands-on course where students learn through a combination of lecture, slideshow demonstration, experimenting, samples and product information.

 

Students will learn and understand​​

  • How to find a design for a bead mosaic inspired by arial - or satellite views.

  • Learn how to see your surroundings with different eyes and translate what you see in abstract patterns and shapes. 

  • Learn how to paint arial view land- or seascapes.

  • Using materials to raise specific parts  creating a bas relief for mosaic application.

  • Using texture and paint to add to the interest. 

  • Understand not to be afraid to mix different techniques and materials in one mosaic. 

  • Using beads in a unique way making it a contemporary bead mosaic art piece

  • Discover the therapeutic site of working with beads, enjoy the relaxing site of creating and forget the world around you. Feel inspired and excited again.

 

Duration     2 or 3 days 

Price            t.b.c

Materials    Materials are provided and inclusive in the course 

Location     t.b.c

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Collage in color or black&white

All levels welcome. No drawing or painting skills needed. Advanced painters welcome.

 

Course description

Making a collage from your own abstract paintings in acrylics

Intuitive painting and let go of rules using acrylic paint, crayons and various markers.

A hands on course were we make a few abstract paintings and cut these up making collages.

 

Students will learn and understand 

  • Intuitive abstract painting

  • Using your own painting in an unique way

  • Learn not to be afraid of color.

  • “ Let go ”  and find your joy in the process and journey of painting.

  • Appreciate the experience of making art and do not worry about failure.

  • Arrange painted strips and coloured paper, to create a new artwork

  • Let go of stress and discover the therapeutic site of intuitive painting, how you feel relaxed, connect with yourself, embrace “me-time’ and feel inspired.

 

Duration     Day course

Price            t.b.c.

Materials    Inclusive tools and materials ( bring apron) 

Mixed Media
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Mixed Media Mosaic with beads, glass and tessera and paint

Now also as an online tutorial. But can also be taught on location.

Level: Mosaic artist with some experience in mosaic making welcome.

 

Course description

Combine various media in one mosaic work.

Making a mosaic on top of your own abstract painting in acrylics using beads, glass and tessera.

 

Students will learn and understand

  • How to find inspiration and  design creating a colourful abstract mixed media mosaic.

  • Learn how to paint intuitive.

  • Experience not being afraid of color.

  • Making a mosaic on top of your own abstract painting in acrylics with stacked beads, glass and tessera. 

  • Using different materials in one mosaic creating texture and depth.

  • Let go of too many rules and discover the therapeutic site of creating and how you feel relaxed, connected with yourself, let go, go with the flow and feel inspired.

  • Above all have fun and learn new applications.

Duration.    Between two and 4 days 

Price            t.b.c.

Materials   Inclusive tools and bead materials ( bring apron) 

                      Bring your own Mosaic material or provided at the mosaic studio.

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Abstract Bas-relief 2D course for mosaic application

 

Making a mixed media bas relief mosaic

 

Level: Students need some mosaic experience.

 

Course description

This will be hands-on courses where students learn through a combination of lecture, slideshow demonstration, experimenting, samples and product information different methods of creating a relief construction on a board for mosaic application.

 

Students will learn and understand

  • To construct a 2D bas relief substrate.

  • Students will gain an understanding of creating an interesting and challenging substrate, applying texture, levels and layers with various materials on a board.

  • We also explore the option of using styrofoam as another 2 D method. 

  • Enjoy making mosaic on non flat substrates and be adventures.

Duration     2 or 3 days 

Price            t.b.c 

Materials   All inclusive. Please bring own mosaic materials ( smalti or other) or buy at the studio.

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Making a mixed media art work 

 

All levels Mosaic artist welcome.

 

Course description

Intuitive painting using acrylic paint, crayons and various markers.

A hands on course were we create an abstract paintings on a board, make some doodle marking and decorate with mosaic and beads.

 

Students will learn and understand 

  • Intuitive abstract painting keeping it simple as the painting serves as a background.

  • Using your own painting in an unique way.

  • Doodle with various markers in ink and paint.

  • Decorate with mosaic and beads.

  • Let go of stress and discover the therapeutic site of intuitive painting, how you feel relaxed, connect with yourself, embrace “me-time’ and feel inspired.

 

Duration     4 hours 

Price             t.b.c.

Materials    Inclusive tools and materials ( bring apron)

sculptural element

 2D or free standing sculptural elements.

 

Course description

In this course we learn how to make free standing or 2D structural sculptures.

You can either paint the sculpture or mosaic or both.

All levels welcome, some mosaic skills are a preference.

 

Students will learn and understand 

  • Making your own sculptural 2 D mosaic substrate. 

  • To construct a simple sculptural form out of chickenwire

  • People can copy the process on a larger scale for future mosaics

This course is for you if:

• if you like to explore something new to make your mosaic on.

• Experiment with different materials as cement adhesive.

. When you find joy in trying out new options for mosaic making

Note: In this course we will not do the mosaic or the painting as the sculpture has to dry first.

 

Duration     4 hours 

Price             t.b.c.

Materials    Inclusive tools and materials ( bring apron)

Course impressions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2D mosaic substrates  for mosaic and beads

ONLINE VIDEO TUTORIAL

All levels welcome, some mosaic skills are a preference.

 

In this course you will make 3 different types of 2D substrates for mosaic application. Samples that could easily end up as interesting artworks on its own. 

There will be a demo by me in this tutorial of how to then mosaic one of the 3 elements.

 

Course description

In this course I teach you, in Part 1, step by step how to make 2D substrates out of cement adhesive on different supporting materials.

We focus on making samples in these different techniques.

You can either paint the substrate, mosaic or do both. Part 2 

 

Students will learn and understand 

Students learn by experimenting and playing with the cement.

Students will be able to understand the process involved for making the substrate and will get the feeling of how the material works for them. 

Students can apply this technique then easily in future mosaic projects.

Students will move seamlessly into working on a bigger scale project.

Furthermore students will work with various mosaic and non mosaic materials. 

Students find out how to incorporate and attache these materials into the cement adhesive. 

 

This course is for you if:

If you like to explore new substrates options for your mosaic.

If you are keen to experiment with different materials in this case cement adhesive.

When you find joy in learning new skills.

When you occasionally would like to move away from traditional flat surface.

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 Course impressions

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Impression of the course at espritmosaique with host Valerie Nicoladze in Avignon France 2022

A 3 day course

This Gouda course is a paint and beads only, no mosaic tessera.

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