Breaking Loose and Finding Your Mosaic Voice with Kim Wozniak

Workshop Description

This lively workshop is designed to inspire & guide students in their pursuit of mosaic nirvana.

Through a combination of lecture and hands-on art, this interactive mosaic experience will assist the beginner mosaicist in finding their own voice, while providing the intermediate and advanced level artist with tips and techniques for escaping the black hole of creative block.  The vast array of materials and forms of mosaic art can sometimes leave us frozen amid the tesserae.  The hands-on portion of this workshop will challenge you to grow through creative experimentation, pick it and stick it techniques, and to discover the beauty and possibilities in our “mistakes.”  Learn to let go of “the rules” and and other “bad” behavior that holds you back and move into a “Just Do It” attitude.  Each student will be encouraged to share their own personal creative challenges, and through interactive discussion and the use of proven techniques we will break through walls that hold back your creativity and talent.

In this one-day workshop you will begin to identify the barriers of creative resistance. We will experiment with materials, color, texture and techniques via exercises designed to introduce you to new possibilities and propel your work to a new level. Everyone will take home a project created in the workshop that will serve as inspiration and help keep you motivated.

About the Instructor:
Owner of WitsEnd Mosaics and Smalti.com, Kim Wozniak is trained in art and architectural design, and has found her voice in mosaics. After leaving the corporate world Kim reclaimed her creative spirit by combining her love of art and building materials.  Her rule-breaking style was quickly recognized in the mosaic community and has lead her to create both public and private installations throughout United States, and her fine art mosaics are exhibited internationally.  Kim was one of three Americans representing the United States in Ravenna, Italy at the prestigious 2011 juried biennial exhibition: RavennaMosaico – Works of the World. She has studied the medium of mosaics with masters from Italy, Mexico and the US. Her work has been featured in several publications including The Craft Report, Breakout, Mosaic Art Abstracts and many other publications. 

Workshop Details

Tuition: $135 • $25 separate Supply Fee

If you sign up for both of Kim’s workshops, The Indirect Method and Break loose! Save $50 off of combined tuition.

Workshop Date/Time:

Friday,September 28, 10am-5pm