AGI Mosaics

07/14/2026

📰 We're honored to be featured in The Record! Thank you for highlighting our growing mosaic community and our exciting studio expansion. Come see what everyone is talking about. Link to full article in our bio.

What began as a longtime dream for Ahmed Ibrahim has quickly grown into a thriving creative hub. AGI Mosaics, which opened in 2025 in Highwood, celebrated the expansion of its studio on Wednesday, July 8, adding 900 square feet and launching new programs, such as workshops, classes, summer camps and...

05/25/2026

Metal magic is coming to AGI this summer. ✨🔨

We’re thrilled to welcome metalsmith and educator Amy Butts to the studio with three exciting opportunities to learn, create, and explore the art of jewelry and metalwork!

💍 Sterling Silver Stacking Rings - Perfect for beginners! Create three handcrafted sterling silver rings, including one set with a gemstone. No experience needed, just bring your creativity.

☕ Copper Measuring Spoon & Coffee Scoop Workshop - Spend a day learning how to shape and form metal using silhouette dies and a hydraulic press. Leave with a functional, handcrafted kitchen set you’ll use for years to come.

🔥 Open Studio for Metalsmithing & Wax CarvingDesigned for students with previous experience, this six-week class offers individualized instruction, demonstrations, and dedicated studio time to bring your ideas to life.

Amy has spent over 20 years helping students transform ideas into finished works of art. Her supportive teaching style, technical expertise, and passion for creative growth make these workshops something special.

Whether you’re curious about metalsmithing, ready to level up your skills, or looking for a new creative obsession, there’s a seat waiting for you.

Space is limited. Visit the link in bio to learn more and register.

05/19/2026

Summer classes are LIVE at AGI ✨🧩

The studio is buzzing, the glass is flying, and new ideas are already taking shape piece by piece. Whether you’re picking up mosaic tools for the first time or diving deeper into your practice, this season is all about experimentation, color, texture, and building something with your own hands.

From introductory workshops to independent studio sessions, there’s a place for every kind of artist inside the lab this summer. Come cut glass, chase inspiration, and spend your season surrounded by creativity.

Spots are limited and classes are already filling.
Tap the link in bio to register ☀️

05/18/2026

Packing Day Pt. 2 📦🇫🇷

Every mosaic heading to France gets the full Ahmed treatment. Custom-built Styrofoam containers, hand-cut and engineered for each individual piece, protecting every edge, texture, and tiny tesserae for the long journey overseas and back home again.

From student works to Ahmed’s newest pieces, each artwork is being carefully packed like the one-of-a-kind object it is. Watching these crates come together feels like a sculpture project all on its own… part architecture, part puzzle, part love letter to the work.
Next stop: France. ✨

05/14/2026

Crates, cushioning, custom builds, and a whole lot of care. 📦✨

The studio has shifted into full packing mode as mosaics begin their journey to France for ‘Le Lien Invisible’ this summer. Each piece is being carefully wrapped and fitted into custom-built packaging to protect every cut of glass, sculptural edge, and intricate detail along the way.

We’re especially excited that several AGI students will be exhibiting alongside Ahmed Ibrahim in this international exhibition, representing the incredible range of voices growing inside the studio walls. From first concepts to final crates, it’s been amazing watching these works prepare to cross the ocean. 🇫🇷🧩

05/13/2026

✨ What Your Mosaic Material Choice Says About You ✨

🪞 Mirror Tile - You believe every artwork deserves at least one moment of cinematic drama and blinding reflected light.
🔥 Smalti - You are deeply devoted to texture, craftsmanship, and the ancient ritual of obsessing over tiny color variations.
🌈 Stained Glass - You treat color like emotional electricity and will reorganize an entire piece because one section “feels off.”
🪨 Stone - You crave structure, permanence, and materials that already look like they survived a civilization.
✨ Gold Tile / Metallics - You understand that subtlety is optional but shimmer is eternal.

05/12/2026

A triptych in transformation 🪭

This third panel by artist pushes the series further into sculptural territory, with dimensional forms emerging from the surface and strands of gold rhinestoned chains catching light from every angle. Layers of crimson, ruby, wine, and scarlet glass create a piece that feels both lavish and alive.

One of the most exciting things at AGI is watching artists realize that their ideas do not have to stay confined to a single plane. Here, experimentation is encouraged, risks are welcomed, and concepts evolve into fully immersive works of art.

05/08/2026

Spring energy in the studio is on another level right now ⚡️
The sound of glass cutting, ideas flying, projects evolving piece by piece… there’s nothing quite like watching artists get fully locked into the process. From sculptural experiments to intricate surfaces and bold color explorations, every corner of the studio is buzzing with creativity.

This is what happens when passionate people come together to make art. 🌿✨

Spring classes are deep in session, and the studio has never felt more alive. Stay tuned to see these works continue to transform.

05/07/2026

Color as instinct. Glass as language.

This student’s abstract work is driven by the tension between transparency, texture, reflection, and saturation. Exploring how different materials interact, clash, and amplify one another through mosaic. Every cut and placement shifts the energy of the piece, creating movement that changes with the light and the viewer’s perspective.

Mosaic doesn’t always have to represent something literal. Sometimes it’s about rhythm, vibration, and letting color tell the story

Studio sessions continue to push experimentation, material exploration, and personal voice. Stay tuned for more evolving student works.

05/05/2026

Something striking is taking form… piece by piece 🪲✨

This praying mantis sculpture is slowly emerging through the rhythm of placement, structure, and intention. Each tessera builds on the last, transforming fragments into something alive with movement and presence. Still more elements to come… this one isn’t finished yet. Stay tuned for the final reveal by artist

Spring classes at AGI are already deep in session, and this is exactly the kind of work unfolding in the studio every week.