A fun way to spend an afternoon in the school holidays, making a lovely mosaic photo frame. Held at my home studio at Sellicks Beach, South Australia. Class is from 1.30pm until 3.30pm, all materials will be supplied where children will mosaic the inside of a photo frame, with colourful goodies, including glass tiles, shapes etc. No grouting needed! For ages 7 -14 years. Cost $50 ( a $20 non refundable deposit of $20 is payable at time of booking) TO BOOK: please contact me [email protected]
SAVE THE DATE! SMALTI WORKSHOP SUNDAY 23RD MARCH 2025.
In conjunction with Mosaic Bazaar and Smalti Australia, I will be conducting the next Smalti workshop at Aldinga Beach, South Australia. Subject had not been determined yet, but all information and details will be available in early 2025. I will be taking a waitlist, so please contact me if you are interested.
Make and create a Mosaic Mushroom! Saturday 11th January 2025
This fun workshop will be held on Saturday 11th January 2025, at 29/37 Mitchell Road, Chandlers Hill, South Australia, starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm.
Cost $150 ( a non refundable deposit of $50 is required upon booking, balance payable on the day)
Students will learn how to cut, carve and shape their own mushroom out of Hebel (aerated cement) and later, will decorate/mosaic their piece, using glass tiles and porcelain tiles. All materials will be supplied but students will need to bring some tools and safety equipment for this workshop.
What you must bring (I will have a handful of tools and equipment available but please bring along if you have them handy)
Small safety gloves/ disposable gloves
A P2 dust mask ( a basic mask is NOT suitable)
Twin wheel glass cutters (if you have them)
A small hacksaw or garden saw (or a small power saw)
A rasp or tile file (please ask me if your not sure what this is)
Wear old clothes or use a protective safety suit.
BYO lunch (tea and coffee etc will be provided)
TO BOOK: Please contact me.
Smalti Workshop in conjunction with Smalti Australia and Mosaic Bazaar! Sunday 18th August 2024
SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST 2024. As at 20-5-24, BOOKED OUT. Now taking just a waitlist.
Australian Native Flora and Birds Smalti Workshop, will be held at Aldinga Beach, South Australia. Mosaic Bazaar and Smalti will be present on the day with their incredible travelling Smalti Library for students to purchase as they create on the day. Unique in Australia!
10am until 4pm, held at Aldinga Community Centre, Aldinga Beach, South Australia.
Cost $150 plus your Smalti. A non refundable deposit of $50 is payable upon booking to secure your place. balance payable on the day and Smalti is purchased on the day, as you create.
Boards, Adhesive etc is supplied to students, and as you work on your mosaic, you can select your colours as you need to. This is a fantastic, unique workshop in Australia, exclusive to CMosaics, Mosaic Bazaar, and Smalti Australia.
Students can bring along 2 possible designs to create (colour printed out) or I will have possible designs to choose from. If you are a beginner to Smalti, you are most welcome to join this workshop, and myself and Beate will guide you through everything you need to know to start you on your mosaic journey.
You will need to bring the following:
A small palette knife
Tweezers
Twin Wheel glass cutter/nippers
A small, old hand towel, a couple of bamboo skewers
Your lunch
Notebook (optional)
Container for Smalti (optional)
Beate and I will take your through all the basics of a Smalti mosaic, the history of production, types of Smalti, cutting, designs, techniques.
TO BOOK Please email me [email protected]
BEGINNER'S AND IMPROVERS MOSAIC WORKSHOP SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2024
ONE PLACE AVAILABLE!
This fun and informative workshop will be held at my friend’s beautiful studio at Chandlers Hill, in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia on Saturday 13th April 10am until 4pm.
A great day for people keen to learn the basics and start their mosaic journey and for people already on thier journey but wanting to learn more, add to their skills and knowledge.
Students will be supplied all materials for a wall hanging, and Carols will be covering all the mosaic essentials. Tools and equipment, materials, adhesives, grouts, etc, substrates, and basic design and cutting techniques.
Now only ONE place left
Cost $150 A non refundable deposit of $50 is required upon booking, balance payable on the day. BYO your lunch (tea, coffee etc supplied)
Please contact me to book.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS 2024
Here is a list of my weekly and fortnightly classes on offer. These classes are very popular, so bookings are essential, and may only be possible if there are cancellations.
Monday mornings 9.30am until 12 noon. At Mitcham Red Shed at Mitcham Ciiultural Village, Princes Rd, Mitcham, South Australia. Lesson $32
Thursday Morning weekly class 10am until 12.30pm and Thursday afternoon 1.30pm until 4pm (Only on a fortnightly basis at this stage, but possibly weekly in the future) Lesson $27 at Mitchell Rd, Chandlers Hill, SA
Friday Afternoon 1pm until 3.30pm at Aldinga Community Shed , Butterworth Rd, Aldinga Beach SA. Lesson $25
Saturdays at Carol’s studio, south of Adelaide, on the Fleurieu Peninsula, SA. 10am until 12.30pm and 1.30pm until 4pm on a fortnightly basis. Lesson $27
Please contact me to enquire or book.
WORKSHOPS: Scheduled to date, Beginners and Improvers Workshop, held at Chandlers Hill on Saturday 13th April. ALL details on this page in separate post. ONE place available!
Sunday 18th August 2024, Australian Beauties Smalti Workshop. Held at Aldinga Beach, South Australia. Please contact me to enquire.
Mitcham Red Shed Classes Lesson Fee update.
Due to a significant rise in shed hiring fees at my Mitcham class on Monday mornings, I unfortunately have to raise my lesson charges. New fees as of Monday 15th January 2024.
Casual lesson $32
Block of six lessons $180 (save $12)
Thank you.
Surf Art exhibition, December 2023 to January 2024 Onkaparinga Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga, South Australia
I have one piece, Momentum 2, exhibited at this fantastic coastal themed exhibition. A wide variety of mediums exhibited by local South Australian artists in this fantastic venue at Onkaparinga Arts Centre. All details at Onkaparinga Arts FB
Festive season closure 2023
My classes will finish on Monday 18th December 2023, and will re start on Monday 8th January. I have just a couple of vacancies for my Thursday class at Chandlers Hill, South Australia, in the new year. 1.30pom til 4pm. Lesson $27.
I have just one place available for the Beginner’s Mosaic Workshop on Sunday 14th January. All details in previous post and also on my Facebook page CMosaics. Contact me to book. There will be additional new workshops in the new year as well. Stay tuned! I wish all my students and clients/customers a very merry Xmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy, creative and prosperous 2024.
Beginner's Mosaic Workshop, Sunday 14th January 2024. ONLY one place left!
This informative day, for students new to mosaics, will be held on Sunday 14th January 10am until 4pm, at Chandlers Hill, South Australia. A beautiful environment and surrounds, held at my friends wonderful studio. Students will will learn all the basics of mosaics, including substrates, adhesives, materials, grouts, tools and basic design. Students will be supplied all materials for a wall hanging mosaic, and morning and afternoon tea is included. BYO lunch. COST $150. A non refundable deposit of $50 will secure the LAST place available for this workshop. Please contact me to book.
FULLY BOOKED!! Smalti Workshop Sunday 4th February 2024.
Sunday 4th February 2024 is our next Smalti workshop. In combination with Mosaic Bazaar and Smalti Australia, we will be offering this workshop at Aldinga Beach, South Australia. ONLY taking a waitlist, as this workshop is now fully booked. Please contact me if you would like to be placed on the wait list. The subject is more Nature’s Beauties, where students will create a cutout shape of 4 options. Birds, flowers or a bee. For all details, please contact me.
A lovely surprise win!
My piece, The Centre, has won best small format artwork, at the Land to the Ocean exhibition, now on at Pepper Street Arts Centre, Magill, South Australia, for October 2023. Im very thrilled at this award. Created using Smalti, Agate, and driftwood.
NATURE'S BEAUTIES SMALTI WORKSHOP Sunday 12th November 2023
IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOSAIC BAZAAR AND SMALTI AUSTRALIA
A unique workshop in Australia, with Smalti available for purchase on the day, as you create!
This will feature 4 unique Australian and South Australian flora, fauna and sea creatures. Students will have a choice of cutout, which will be custom cut upon booking.
10am until 4pm
Held at Aldinga Community Shed, Aldinga Beach, South Australia
COST $150 (A $50 deposit is required to secure your place. Balance payable on the day.
I will be teaching in conjuction with Beate from Mosaic Bazaar and Smalti Australia will be showcasing her unique, huge, STUNNING travelling Smalti library to give students the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of smalti for their creation.
A basic history of Smalti, types of smalti, learning cutting techniques, adhesives to use, designing your mosaic, and how to continue the process, will be shared. This workshop is suitable for beginners to advanced students.
Students will have a choice of one of four creations.
A SEAHORSE
A SEASTAR
A QUEEN OF SHEBA ORCHID
A SCARLETT ROBIN (Bird)
** Please note, I do not have mosaic examples of all the above, but please contact me for photos.
What to bring: A palette knife (small), Twin Wheel glass cutters, tweezers, a small towel, containers, and your lunch.
For non students, whom wish to just purchase Smalti on the day, you will be able to visit from 2pm to 4pm for smalti purchases only.
TO BOOK and enquire: Please email me [email protected]
NEW FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLASS Starting Thursday 13th July 2023
All welcome to my new Thursday afternoon class (fortnightly at this stage) in a beautiful, serene, creative environment, at my friends, Adelaide Hills studio, at Chandlers Hill, South Australia.
1.30pm until 4pm
Lesson $27 Plus materials if needed.
Beginners most welcome to this class, but I accept all levels of experience, with a variety of techniques taught. If you are just starting, I have equipment, tools etc for you to use in class, and all the basic materials to get started on a project.
TO BOOK Please contact me via website or via my Facebook page CMosaics
SATURDAY MOSAICS @ CAROL'S
I conduct fortnightly Saturday classes, held at my home studio, south of Adelaide, South Australia throughout the year. Both AM and PM classes 10am until 12.30pm and 1.30pm until 4pm. Small classes (max 5) Lesson $27, plus materials, if needed.
Bookings are essential, as I have a regular student list.
Here are the dates until December 2023
Saturday 8th July
Saturday 22nd July
Saturday 5th August
Saturday 26th August
Saturday 9th September
Saturday 23rd September
Saturday 7th October
Saturday 21st October
Saturday 4th November
Saturday 18th November
Saturday 2nd December
Saturday 16th December
SMALTI WORKSHOP UPCOMING TENTATIVE DATE Sunday 12th November 2023
Beate Linckelman, from Mosaic Bazaar and Smalti Australia, and I, will be conducting a Smalti Workshop on Sunday 12th November, 2023 at Aldinga Community Shed, Aldinga Beach, South Australia.
This is a tentative date set, and subject of workshop has not been decided as of late June 2023. The travelling Smalti Library will be present in all its glory at the workshop, where students will learn about Smalti, and will be able to purchase Smalti as they create on the day. A unique workshop in Australia.
I will be taking a wait list. For enquiries, please contact me.
SMALTI WORKSHOP - Mandala OR Bird Garden Stake Saturday 3rd June 2023
Fantastic opportunity to learn how to use and create with Smalti. Held on Saturday 3rd June at 29/37 Mitchell Rd, Chandlers Hill, South Australia, this will be a mixed Smalti workshop, with students choice of either a recycled metal Mandala, OR an Australian bird garden stake (Kookaburra, Lorrikeet or Galah)
10am until 4pm, arriving at 9.45. COST $140, plus Smalti. Beate, from Mosaic Bazaar, will be present, with her stunning Smalti library, for students to chose/select their Smalti as they create! A unique opportunity in a workshop.
Cash or card payments available on the day.
A non refundable deposit of $50 is required upon booking to secure your place.
A CHOICE of Mandala or birds will be on offer, but students choosing Mandalas will need to be able to bring extra recycled metal, bolts, washers etc to add to their Mandala. I will be providing some though. Students will recieve a substrate for their mosaic, and also adhesive to use on the day. Students making abird garden stake will also recieve a garden stake to hang their bird. Please let me know which bird you would like to make, when booking.
WHAT TO BRING: Twin Wheel glass cutters, a small palette knife, tweezers, notebook, a small towel, and your lunch. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.
Students and Smalti enthusiasts NOT participating in workshop will be able to visit from 2pm until 4pm to purchase Smalti ONLY.
TO BOOK Please email me [email protected]
BEGINNER'S MOSAIC WORKSHOP SATURDAY 22ND APRIL 2023
Carol will be conducting a Beginner’s Mosaic Workshop on Saturday 22nd April, 2023, 10am until 4pm, at her home studio, south of Adelaide. An informative, fun, creative day, Carol will take you through the basics of mosaics. A great way to start your journey, learning face to face with an experienced mosaic artist. You will learn about materials, tools and equipment, substrates, adhesives and grouts, design and cutting techniques. You will be creating a wall hanging, with Carol supplying all materials for your project. COST $150 A non refundable $50 deposit is required upon booking to secure your place. Tea and Coffee etc is supplied, just BYO lunch. To book, please contact Carol [email protected]
BRIGHTON JETTY SCULPTURES, 18TH -29TH JANUARY 2023 SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Another year of fantastic sculptures, both indoor and outdoor and indoor wall hangings and mosaics at Brighton Jetty Sculptures, Brighton, South Australia 18th - 29th January. This is one of my two pieces entered in this huge exhibition, “Vermillion Biscuit Star”. Both this piece and my second piece “Fishie”are for sale at the exhibition, both are created from Smalti in combination with driftwood. If in SA please come along to this outstanding exhibition.
SIP N CHIP TWILIGHT MINI SMALTI PINWHEEL WORKSHOP Feb 25th 2023 ** ONLY TWO PLACES AVAILABLE....BE QUICK!
What more could you want, but to be creative, learn about Smalti, and enjoy a glass of wine? This fun, tasty, informative mini workshop, will be held at Carol’s home studio and garden, south of Adelaide, 6pm until 8.30pm on Saturday 25th February 2023. You will create a Smalti Pinwheel, on an old CD or DVD, enjoy a glass of wine, some cheese and other yummy nibbles, while you create and have fun. Cost $70. (includes wine and nibbles, Smalti etc) BYO your CD.
TO BOOK, please contact me. A non refundable deposit of $30 is required at time of booking, to secure your place.
