Laurel True
"An adored teacher, True divides her time between private and public commissions by teaching in various parts of the world. Her energy is contagious, and her quest for experimentation and knowledge confirm her identity as a perpetual student.”
— JoAnn Loctov, Author, Mosaic Art and Style: Designs for Living Environments
Laurel True is an artist and educator specializing in mixed media, mosaic and public art. She received her BA in African Art and Cultures and has studied at Studio Arte del Mosaico in Ravenna, Italy, Universite Chiek Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal, Parsons School of Design and the Art Institute of Chicago. True is the co-founder of the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland, CA, and has fostered education in the mosaic arts through teaching and lecturing around the world.
True’s public and commissioned work, created through True Mosaics Studio can be found in private and civic collections as well as in hospitals, parks and on commercial buildings across the United States. True maintains an active studio practice and her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums nationally. True has been featured in many books and publications and has appeared on HGTV, DIY Network, ABC, KQED's “SPARK” and on National Public Radio.
True has also been known to create work that spontaneously emerges graffiti-like on concrete walls and in unexpected settings, many times through spontaneous community participation. She been facilitating public and community mosaic projects for almost 20 years and has helped to provide job training and arts education to underserved communities in urban environments and developing areas. She maintains residential or artistic bases in Oakland, CA, New Orleans and Ghana, West Africa. www.instituteofmosaicart.com, www.truemosaics.com
MOSAICS WITH RECYCLED MATERIALS
SUNDAY 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
September 8, 2013
(ONE DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Any, beginners welcome
Class price: Register before August 24: $120, register August 25 – September 7: $150
Materials fee: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
FACILITATING COMMUNITY MOSAIC PROJECTS: SEMINAR AND HANDS-ON PROJECT
Thursday - Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
September 19 - 22, 2013 (FOUR DAY WORKSHOP)
Note: This professional development class that encompasses the Community Mosaic Mural Making: Hands-On Class. Students of any level may sign up for the Mural Making Class separately. Future facilitators will have the chance to experience hands-on training through participation in this class.
Level: Intermediate
Class Price:
Register before September 5: $595,
register September 5 - 18: $625 (for the 4-day combo class)
Materials: $45
BEGINNING GLASS FUSING - Holiday Gift Making Class
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any
Class price: $150
Materials and firing fee: $50
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
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Level: Any
Class Price:
Register before January 12: $225,
register December 29 – January 12: $255
Materials: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any
Class Price:
Register before February 16: $195,
register February 16 - March 2: $225
Materials: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
(2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Intermediate (Beginning Glass Mosaics or similar or consent of instructor)
Class price $ 195.00
Materials fee: Included
Class size:
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
(2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Any
Class price: $175
Materials fee: Materials provided, however students may bring their own glass object to mosaic, with consent of instructor
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
COMMUNITY MOSAIC MURAL WORKSHOP
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any, some mosaic experience helpful. Workshop participants should come prepared to work both inside and outside during class.
Class price: $250
Materials: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
GLASS MOSAIC EYES - Symbols of Vision and Protection
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any, beginners and continuing students welcome
Class price: $150
Materials fee: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
THE POWER OF ART: BUILDING CREATIVE CAPITAL THROUGH COMMUNITY MOSAICS: Laurel True’s Community Mosaic Projects in the US, Africa and Haiti
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Intermediate, intro class suggested.
Class price $ 195.00
Materials fee included
Class size:
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Sliding Scale: $10 - $40
FACILITATING COMMUNITY MOSAIC PROJECTS LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP WITH LAUREL TRUE
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Intermediate, intro class suggested.
Class price $ 195.00
Materials fee included
Class size:
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Sessions: 2
Class price: $325
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Intro to Glass Mosaics class is a helpful pre-requisite, but not required. Beginners welcome!
Class price $ 160.00
Materials fee included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Prerequisite: No glass or mosaic experience necessary
Class price $175.00
Materials fee included
Class size:
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
MULTI-LEVEL MOSAICS-INDIVIDUAL PROJECT COURSE
REVISED SCHEDULE!
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any. Beginning mosaic class highly suggested before taking this course.
Class price: $250.00
Materials: Materials and substrates will be provided by individual students with guidance from instructor.
Class size: Minimum 8, Maximum 10
MOSAIC MEMORY VESSEL/PIQUE ASSIETTE
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Level: Any
Class price: $160
Materials fee: Materials and substrates will be provided by individual students with guidance from instructor
* Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATONS FOR MOSAICS – Floors and Walls
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any introductory level mosaic class
Class price: $195
Materials fee: n/a
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any
Class price: $150
Materials and firing fee: $50
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS -
One Day Lecture Demo with Mini Project
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any
Class price $ 125.00
Materials fee included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 18
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
(2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Any
Class price $ 175.00
Materials fee: Included
Class size:
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
MOSAIC BACKSPLASHES, FLOORS, WALLS AND MORE – Architectural Mosaics in the Home
Dates and times of next class TBA - please call or send us an email if you're interested in taking this course.
Level: Any
Class price: $205
Materials fee: Materials provided, however students may bring their own glass object to mosaic, with consent of instructor
Class size: Minimum 10, Maximum 20
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
June 1 - 2, 2013 (2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Any
Class Price:
Register before May 18: $195, register May 18 – May 31: $225
Materials fee: Materials provided, however students may bring their own glass object to mosaic, with consent of instructor
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
INTRO TO ITALIAN SMALTI MOSAICS — CONTEMPORARY MOSAICS WITH ANCIENT MATERIALS
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
June 15 – 16, 2013 (2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Any
Class Price:
Register before June 1: $175, register June 1 - 14: $205
Materials: $65
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Level: Beginning or Intermediate
Class Price:
Beginning: Register before June 29:$195, register June 29 – July 12: $225
Intermediate: Register before June 29:$215, register June 29 – July 12: $245
Materials: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE GLASS MOSAICS: MIXED-LEVEL CLASS
Beginning class
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Intermediate level class
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
July 13 - 14, 2013 (2-DAY WEEKEND WORKSHOP)
Level: Beginning or Intermediate
Class Price:
Beginning: Register before June 29:$195, register June 29 – July 12: $225
Intermediate: Register before June 29:$215, register June 29 – July 12: $245
Materials: Included
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
