INTRODUCTION TO MOSAIC ART
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DATES/TIMES:
- Friday Jan. 23, 2026 6pm-9pm
- Saturday Jan. 24, 2026 8:30am-5pm
- Sunday Jan. 25, 2026 10am-12pm
LOCATION: Kaleidoscope Art Glass, 1325 Smelter Ave., Black Eagle, MT
AGE/EXPERIENCE LEVEL: adult; 16+ w/parent/guardian; beginner to intermediate
COST: $175 + $20 material fee (MMW uses Bullseye, Oceanside, Wissmach etc. glass and Leponitt nippers;) 13 hours total; 10% off for teachers!
DESCRIPTION: this beginner workshop covers the basics of glass mosaic: history, terminology, styles, techniques, design, material choice, tools, cutting, nipping and shaping glass, jointing, gluing and grouting etc. It also includes demonstrations by James, a TON of individual instruction and a great project designed and created by you! Most of all, it's a lot of FUN!
ENROLLMENT/GENERAL INFORMATION:
To enroll call the Boise/Montana Mosaic Works studio at 208-371-7004 or email us at:
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*All major credit/debit cards, checks and cash accepted.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: James Turner, owner of Boise/Montana Mosaic Works, is a working mosaic artist, native of Great Falls and an alum of Lincoln Elementary, Paris Gibson/East Jr. High, GFHS ('90) and the University of Montana ('95.) He began his mosaic career in Missoula in 1996, moved his studio to Boise in 1998, began teaching in 2001, and started the Mosaic Workshop at Fort Boise in 2004. He has taught thousands of adults and kids from around the globe since then and has been the Artist in Residence at Christine Donnell School for the Arts, ANSER Charter, Whittier and Longfellow schools in Boise. He has appeared on HGTV's "That's Clever!" and in numerous publications pertaining to the art of mosaic. He also plays the accordion and sings in Irish punk rock bands and counts CM Russell, Shane MacGowan and Lemmy Kilmister as his influences.
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