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KA Ceramic Mosaics

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Cc Gceramic Mosaics B 585 475 80

About this class

Ceramic Mosaics can transform an ordinary object into a colorful, shiny and unique, long lasting piece of art.

Bring an Object that you want to transform, you will get tiles and grout in class.

In this course you will create your own design and draw it on an object of your choice (a tray, a box, a vase, a jar, a mug or a frame – the choice is yours). You select the colors of tiles and grout in accordance with your theme and then start to have fun pasting the tiles on your object and grouting the joints. Discover the beauty of your piece while cleaning it from excess grout.  

Note: this course is taught in Arabic, however English speakers are welcome too

Class Outline
  1. Introduction to the technique, tools and materials. See examples of work and start creating your own design
  2. Refine your design and finalize it, select your tiles and grout
  3. Start pasting tiles on your object with cold silicon
  4. Complete pasting the tiles
  5. Apply grout in the joints between the tiles
  6. Clean your object from excess grout and discover the beauty of your design

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

Materials to be brought in by students:

  • An object of your choice for transformation – this could be a tray, a box, a vase, a plant pot, a jar, a mug or a frame – the choice is yours
  • Thick working gloves
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Sharpener
  • A4 sized paper pad
  • Carbon Paper to transfer design onto object
  • Permanent marker to draw on ceramic
  • Apron, Lab coat or old T-shirt to protect your clothes
  • Sponge   

Materials provided to students in class

  • Ceramic
  • Silicon
  • Grout

Cutting pliers will be available in class for demonstration only

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:
  • Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
  • Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
  • Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
  • Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
  • Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Sun, 25 Jan, 2015
End: Thu, 5 Feb, 2015
Lessons: 6
Days: Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 12.45 PM – 2.45 PM
Location: VCUQatar, Room 390
Cost: QAR 600 / US$ 165

Instructors

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Aida Naji

Aida is an artist who studied art and design at the Academy of Art in Cairo, Egypt. She has developed her art skills over the years by taking many courses including watercolor, silk screen printing, and other printing styles. Her natural talent in freestyle drawing has helped her in her many courses and lessons.

She has wide experience in teaching art and has exhibited her own work frequently.

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