07/17/2026
Kelley is coming back this October and spots are starting to fill up!
Stoked to be heading back to Reno in October to teach these two courses that can build on one another or stand alone. Join me? Register here: https://www.coppercatstudio.com/events/natural-man-made-materials-in-mosaic
Natural and Man-made Materials in Mosaic
Instructor: Kelley Knickerbocker
Skill level: All
Tuition: $395 ($345 if registering for both)
There's something compelling about combining nature- and human-made materials in mosaic. Doing so challenges the traditional notion of mosaic as a strictly hard-material medium and provides a context for considering humanity's place on the ephemeral/durable continuum. Students are invited to bring any natural materials they've been hankering to use in mosaic.
As you design and create a mixed-media mosaic, you'll learn to effectively choose/preserve/enhance natural materials, harmonize and contrast them with the properties of glass and crockery, and set them directly into cement mortar for a more durable end product. All skill levels welcome.
Apoxie Sculpt in Mosaic
Instructor: Kelley Knickerbocker
Skill level: All
Tuition: $395 ($345 if registering for both)
Come explore a multitude of uses for this amazing two-part epoxy modeling compound in mosaic. Starting with black, natural, and white AS bases you'll learn to pigment the AS to any color you wish and create stunning color blends and gradients. From there you'll move on to wrapping tesserae and the edges of a mosaic (perhaps the one you made in the first course?), contouring a line of andamento, rolling velvety matte filati, shaping delicate rings, spirals and forms as well as creating eddies/waves in "water" and much more. All materials provided.
