This workshop begins with a short piece of history and a brief explanation of all the materials and tools. Then you will choose an image to work with. Be inspired by the many examples available or let your own creativity run free.

Next, you will choose the materials you want to work with and, using tools such as hammers, tile nippers, and tile cutters, shape everything to size. The size of your artwork will be 15 x 15 cm. Once your design is ready, you will prepare the glue and carefully attach each piece in the right place. If there is time left, you may also do the grouting. If not, you will take the grout home together with your artwork.

Mosaic is an ancient art form in which small pieces of material such as glass, ceramic, stone, porcelain, beads, and shells are brought together by hand to create a larger whole. It is not only about technique and precision, but also about planning, insight, feeling, and attention. Each piece can find its right place in your own way. Through color, texture, and shape, a unique work is created that can be both decorative and meaningful. By using recycled materials and glue made from natural resources, creativity and respect for nature can come together beautifully.

For Renate from R-tistic, creativity has been very important since childhood. For more than 20 years, Renate has been building sets for amusement parks, zoos, hospitality venues, theater, and television. Today, her focus is increasingly on inspiring the people around her and passing on knowledge and techniques, with mosaic being one of them.