Natural + Man-made Materials in Mosaic
Thu, Oct 15
|Sparks
We are excited to bring back Seattle mosaic artist Kelley Knickerbocker for this series!


Time & Location
Oct 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM
Sparks, 300 Kresge Ln, Sparks, NV 89431, USA
About The Workshop
We are excited to host Seattle mosaic artist Kelley Knickerbocker for a double header October 15/16th and 17/18th.
Natural + Man-made Materials in Mosaic is Thursday/Friday, October 15/16th, 10am-5pm each day.
Tuition: $395 ($345 if also registering for Apoxy Sculpt in Mosaic)
As you design and create a mixed-media mosaic, you'll learn to effectively choose/preserve/enhance natural materials, harmonize and contrast them with the properties of glass and crockery, and set them directly into cement mortar for a more durable end product. All skill levels welcome.
There's something compelling about combining nature- and human-made materials in mosaic. Doing so challenges the traditional notion of mosaic as a strictly hard-material medium and provides a context for considering humanity's place on the ephemeral/durable continuum. Students are invited to bring any natural materials they've been hankering to use in mosaic.
Each student will have the opportunity to build at least one mosaic start to…