Kate is a skilled mosaic teacher and practising mosaic artist.
She has been running mosaic workshops since 1996, for adults and children.
From 2000 - 2006 she was a mosaic tutor with Adult Learning and Leisure.
Now she runs private courses in various venues.
The programme for the first few months of 2010 are as follows:
MOSAIC MIX WEEKEND
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February 2010
The Corsley CentreDeep Lane
Corsley
Wiltshire
Time: 10.30am - 5pm both days
Fee: £185
The aim of this weekend is to use a mixture of mosaic materials - smalti, millefiori, ceramic and glass tile, stained glass, nuggets, beads, coloured mirror, to make a mosaic picture. You will be shown how to cut each material and how to use the materials in interesting and exciting ways.
The fee includes lunch both days (special diets catered for) and materials for a picture size A4
If you would like to book a place please email kate (kate@rattraymosaics.co.uk)
To see past students work go to my blog courses page.
The following courses at Bath Artists Studios will be held in the gallery, where Kate will have a selection of her work on display.
DIRECT MOSAIC
Tuesday 20th April 2010
10.30am - 5pm
Fee: £70 includes materials
Bath Artists Studios,
The Old Malthouse
Comfortable Place
Upper Bristol Road
Bath BA1 3AJ
A basic 1 day course for beginners.
Mosaic tessarae and stained glass will be used.
SHAPING AND PLACING OF TILE
Wednesday 21st April 2010
10.30am - 5pm
Fee: £70 includes materials
Bath Artists Studios,
The Old Malthouse
Comfortable Place
Upper Bristol Road
Bath BA1 3AJ
How to convey energy, movement, rhythm or calm in your mosaics by shaping and placing the tiles.
This 1 day workshop will explore possibilities of shape and placing and help you to cut the shapes you want to convey your message.
You can make several small pieces or one larger piece about A4 size.
This course is for returners or improvers.
Mosaic tessarae will be used.
COLOUR AND TONE
Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd April 2010
10.30am - 5pm both days
Fee: £150 includes materials
Bath Artists Studios,
The Old Malthouse
Comfortable Place
Upper Bristol Road
Bath BA1 3AJ
This 2 day workshop will introduce you to the principles of colour and tone. We will briefly look at the overall effects of colour contrast in mosaic, before going on to make studies in tonal composition.
This course is for returners or improvers.
Mosaic tessarae will be used.
For more information on any of these courses please email Kate (kate@rattraymosaics.co.uk)
WEEKEND MOSAIC WORKSHOP (RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL)
Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd May 2010
The Ammerdown Centre
Radstock, Bath
Somerset BA3 5SW
Tel: 01761 433709
Kate will introduce the course with a presentation of historical and contemporary mosaics. Inspiration for design will be aided by a tour around the beautiful grounds and gardens of Ammerdown. The course aims to put into practice the basic methods of mosaic making. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas whilst lots of individual advice, demonstration and support will be given. Mosaic tessarae , stained glass, coloured mirror and milliefiori will be used. Email centre@ammerdown.org for fee details and to book. Or visit their website www.ammerdown.org
Testimonials
"Thank you for such a lovely weekend. I'm really pleased with my Dragonfly, its now sitting in my conservatory looking beautiful! I do hope that you will be able to run other courses either at Ammerdown or else where. I'm now bursting with ideas of what I would like to do next." - Belinda Coney.
"Thank you so much for such a wonderful weekend, I really enjoyed it. The venue was relaxed and peaceful and a great group of people. I appreciated your support and teaching and learnt a lot." - Tessa Hyde.
"Thank you so much - it was a great weekend. would love to be kept informed of any other courses." - Bernie Wetz.
"Highly Recommended" - Julie Wylde
"Kate was very inspiring and very patient. I felt I learnt such a lot, and I enjoyed the last course so much that I am going to do it again this summer." - Annie Wynn-Jones
"Kate's course was really interesting and informative. I had previously constructed mosaics using the direct method so wanted to learn the indirect method also which was achieved on her 2 day session. Meeting the others on the course and seeing their work was good fun and made a very enjoyable break." - Caroline Nairn
"I have attended 3 of Kate’s workshops. Her light touch as a tutor and her skill, knowledge and enthusiasm have enabled me to develop from a complete novice to a competent mosaicist. I have produced a number of pieces which are much admired, and have discovered an activity which is both creative and therapeutic." - Jean Kinloch
"A very productive 2 days" - Harriet Hall
"I loved being in the workshop and seeing all your mess and colour!" - Gill Tindal