Mosaic Classes

Glass Shack Studio offers parent-child mosaic classes, private, and group classes for all ages. Class fee is $12.50 per hour which includes the use of glass and tools. The schedule is designed around your needs and wants. So come on over to our quaint Old West Side Mosaic Studio in Ann Arbor and experience a new art form that has been describe as "therapeutic", "relaxing", "inspiring", and "life changing"! One of my aims is to encourage people to continue with mosaics as a lifelong endeavor and I hope to make your visit comfortable, fun, and inspiring! 

If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please call me (Haley) at (734) 904-4663. Looking forward to seeing all of the new mosaics that will be created this year!

Thank you!

What a wonderful 2009 Ann Arbor art fair we had this year! Weather was perfecto and economy seemed on the up and up!

It truly was a pleasure meeting old and new friends this year and I want to thank everyone! How interesting it is to meet such fascinating people like Dr. Richard Tashian who is the "world's leading expert on the structure, function, genetics, & evolution of the carbonic anhydrase gene family"... OMG, not sure that I would understand all of his knowledge, but what a swell human being!! So happy to gain new incites, perspectives, & inspirations like these at the South University art fair. Thanks to many for all of the helpful advice and neat stories that always help in guiding me in my own life- couldn't have asked for a better fair! 

Ann Arbor South University Art Fair 2009

You are cordially invited to come visit my booth at Ann Arbor's South University Art Fair 2009. Fair date will be Wednesday, July 15- Saturday, July 18th. Glass Shack Studio will be located on S. University Street between Forest and Washtenaw. Booth # is lucky 13!

Hope to see you there!

Mosaic process- "Direct Method"

People often ask what do I use for the background in  my mosaics? And they also wonder how the glass shards are applied. After much inquiry and hearing various answers regarding what is the best kind of background to use, I have concluded that it is a hard plywood- either an Oak or Birch plywood. These kinds of wood are easily obtainable from your local stores, say like Lowe's. Lowe's will also cut the wood for you.

Here is an image that may help beginner mosaicists see how the process works! This is just one method of applying glass to a surface and it is known as the "direct method". Each shard of glass is applied with Weldbond glue, one shard at a time. The other method would be the "indirect method" which is where you would use like a thin-set mortar and press your glass shards down into it; like a stepping stone type application.

I use the "direct method" as it allows me more time to design my mosaic. 

Feel free to blog any questions you may have about mosaicing! I think you need to sign up to do that- yikes not sure exactly how that works. Let me know if you are having trouble, and I'll try and see about that.

GLASS SHACK STUDIO STUDENT WORKS!!!

Finally, introducing Glass Shack Studio and some of my cherished students and their masterpieces- Yaaaaaay!!! For class information go to www.GlassShackStudio.com

Snapshots of parent-child mosaic class fun!

Kanika's Tree of Life Mosaic!

Kanika's Tree of Life! Kanika came to me wanting to decorate her Grandmother's console table that had been passed down to her. What a super, incredible person I found her to be!! She is so far the speediest of my students and one whom I learned a lot from. Because of her, I am now making mosaics on a larger scale. Thank you for the inspiration and conversations that are hard to come by!!