Mosaic
In this course students will be introduced to the art of ‘real mosaic’ through lectures illustrating Byzantine mosaic. From day one the course will be practical and all students will progress to a finished piece in glass or marble. All necessary tools and materials are provided in order to experience both the ‘direct’ and ‘indirect’ methods. These duplicate techniques used by the Romans who first understood that it is in the placing of the stones, in an organic yet harmonious fashion, that the art of mosaic is found. One of the aims of the course is to distinguish between Roman/ Byzantine mosaic (‘real mosaic’) and subsequent techniques, which are best described as “intricate tiling”.
