This is a list of the classes that are currently available to members
Each session is taught live and the recording is stored for one year inside the membership platform.
Each session is 90 minutes long and includes a presentation, a practical demonstration and the chance for members to ask questions.
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired By Memories
This session covers two different approaches
Mosaics that hold memories of a person or place.
Mosaics inspired by the theme of memory.
Using materials that hold memories
The session covers
How to choose materials that hold connections to people or places.
Design options for combining these materials to create a personal mosaic.
Memory as a theme in mosaics
Ideas for exploring the concept of memory include
Creating designs inspired by neural pathways in the brain.
Depicting memory loss through ‘unravelling’ threads/lines of mosaic
This session is accompanied by an eight page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
This mosaic is made using materials that hold memories. It is used in the session as an illustration of one type of design that can be used to bring together a variety of different of materials.
This session is available until 1st October 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired By Rocks
This session covers two different approaches
Designs that feature large pieces of slate or stone.
Designs inspired by the patterns observed on the surfaces of rocks.
Mosaics that feature large pieces of stone
Learn how to
Use large pieces as anchors for your design - how many to use, where to place them and what kind of spacing to use.
Fill the pathways between the large pieces.
Translate patterns on rocks into mosaic designs
The session includes
Links to multiple sources of inspiration.
Examples of how I have used this approach, showing the inspiration image next to the final design.
This session is accompanied by an eleven page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Marie-Martine Ligault
Top right: Jane Salvaggio
Bottom: Brenda Kennelly
This session is available until 1st September 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired By Fungus
This session covers two different approaches
Mosaic designs inspired by a photograph of fungus
Mosaic designs inspired by the underground network of mycelium
Mosaics inspired by photographs of fungus
The session includes
A step by step guide through the process of how a design is developed.
Tips for creating a successful radiating design with colour gradations.
A project you can make, including a list of alternative materials.
A practical demonstration of how the mosaic is put together.
Mosaics inspired by mycelium networks
The session includes
A focus on how to build lines in mosaic to represent the networks.
A review of two key andamento principles: branching from one line to two, and building lines that appear to go over and under each other.
This session is accompanied by an eleven page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Jane Edwards
Top right: Ann Hunter
Bottom: Brenda Kennelly
This session is available until 1st August 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Using Circles
This session covers two different approaches
Create a circular mosaic design
Create a mosaic that uses only circular shaped tesserae.
Creating circular mosaic designs
The session covers
A number of different design options including concentric circles, non-concentric circles, overlapping circles, repeating patterns of circles.
A review of how to cut and use keystone shapes to create curves and circles
Use only circular shaped tesserae
The session covers
How to cut circular shapes to use in your mosaic.
Different material options including using manufactured and waste materials.
Options for different designs that just use circles
This session is accompanied by a ten page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics members have made inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Dorothy Lesowiec
Top right: Martina Regnerova
Bottom: Dorry Vargo
This session is available until 1st July 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Using One Material
This session focuses on getting to know one material really well. You are encouraged to choose one material and explore different ways it can be used to make a mosaic.
Preparing materials
You will learn how to
Cut your material into different shapes and sizes.
Alter the surface of your material by faceting it.
Observe the different colours/textures on each surface of the tessera.
One material does not have to mean one colour. One material may contain several different colours.
Explore different ways to set your materials
This session will help you
Build your confidence in working with tile adhesive/thinset
Learn different ways to use your material, deepening your knowledge of the different effects you can create in a mosaic.
Focus on making the most of the materials that you already have.
This session is accompanied by an eleven page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics members have made inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Carolyn Nelson (ceramic)
Top right: Barbara Bernstein (stone)
Bottom: Sue Peterson (slate)
This session is available until 1st June 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired by Flowers
In this session you will explore how to use the shapes, colours and meanings of flowers to create a variety of mosaic designs, both representational and abstract.
Create a slate flower
By making this project you will learn how to
Shape slate pieces into ‘petals’
Create a centre for your flower
Set your pieces into tile adhesive/thinset to create a dimensional slate flower..
Develop your own design
The session covers tips for
How to simplify images of flowers by focusing on colours and shapes.
How to tell a story by depicting a flower that has a particular meaning
This session is accompanied by a ten page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics members have made inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Lenore Harris
Top right: Lisa Bonin
Bottom: Lynette Price
This session is available until 1st May 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired by Contour Lines
This session focuses on using contour lines on maps to inspire a design connected to a place.
Starting with a map
This session covers how to create your design using local maps
You will learn to
Trace the contour lines from a map and simplify them.
Choose a palette of materials to use for the different lines.
Work on a mesh substrate to give you more flexibility with the shape of the design.
Practical skills to finish off your mosaic
This project is made on two layers of mesh. Additional bonus videos take you through the process of
Cutting your mosaic from the mesh.
Preparing a final mounting board and adding fixings.
Installing the mosaic on the board and creating neat edges.
This session is accompanied by an eight page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Elaine Fossler
Top right: Sue Peterson
Bottom: Maureen Bauer
This session is available until 1st April 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired By Seeds
This session focuses on using seeds and seed pods as inspiration for mosaics, including the option to create sculptural forms or add dimension to a 2D work.
Developing designs
The session includes
Resources for inspiration, including books and websites.
Options for mosaic designs based around seeds and seed pods.
Exploring how you can incorporate narratives about endangered plants or food security into your mosaic.
Experimenting with sculptural forms
The session includes
A review of common methods for creating simple 3D forms
Links and resources you can use for more detailed information.
A demonstration of how to create a 3D form using off-cuts of a compressed foam board
This session is accompanied by an eight page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Susan Sill
Top right: Ann Hunter
Bottom: Charlote Lazar-Morrison
This session is available until 1st March 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Inspired By Clusters
This session focuses on creating small ‘clusters’ or repeating units which can be combined to create a larger mosaic.
Creating repeating units
The session covers
Using cluster patterns in nature for inspiration.
Options for ‘vessels’ you can use to fill with small tesserae.
Ways to create repeating units directly in your mosaic
Clusters of repeating units
Skills you learn from this session
Combining different materials to create a single units
Working intuitively to arrange a number of units together in an organic design
This session is accompanied by a nine page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Martina Regnerova
Top right: Rosie Lloyd
Bottom: Ann Hunter
This session is available until 1st February 2026
Prompt: Make A Mosaic Spiral
This session focuses on different methods for creating a mosaic spiral
Methods for making spirals
The session covers
Options for getting started with the centre of your spiral
Demonstration of how to make a spiral with slate and glass
Tips for Andamento
Skills you learn from this session
Splitting the line (sdoppiamento) to create expanding spirals
Working on more than one line at once.
This session is accompanied by a nine page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Harriet Rubenstein
Top right: Catherine Deamont
Bottom: Polly Loy
This session is available until 1st January 2026
Prompt: Making Waves
This session covers two different approaches
Mosaics featuring wavy lines
Mosaics made on wavy (undulating) substrates
Making mosaics with wavy lines
The session covers
How to cut and use keystone shapes to create curved lines.
Design options that feature wavy lines.
Create an undulating substrate
You will learn
How to create an undulating substrate using fibreglass mesh.
Tips for making your mosaic an undulating substrate.
This session is accompanied by an eight page illustrated PDF that covers the key points from the class.
Members can download and keep this PDF to refer back to.
Here are some mosaics made by members inspired by this prompt.
Top left: Maureen Bauer
Top right: Rosie Lloyd
Bottom: Jane Edwards
This session is available until 1st December 2025