Mosaic Bird Bath
Create a 16” concrete birdbath using the “pique assiette” mosaic technique. Pique Assiette loosely translated from French means “thief of plates”. In addition to broken plates, this technique utilizes other found and up-cycled materials including broken china and ceramic shards, beach glass, shells, stones and stained glass.
Once the birdbath is completed, class members be able to refine their new skills on a 6”x7” mosaic camp mirror.
The class will cover safe, proper tool use, including tile nippers, glass cutters, glass grinder and grinding stones. The class will also cover principles of design, mortar mixing and grouting techniques.
$60 for materials and tools provided in class.
Tool List: (provided for use in class)
- Wheeled glass nippers
- Ceramic tile nippers
- Various types of glass cutters
- tile/glass pliers
- Various dental tools and tweezers
- Stained glass scythe stone (for smoothing edges on the cut glass)
- White rubbing brick (for smoothing edges on ceramic shards)
- Electric glass grinder
- Cheese cloth
- Tile sponges
- Blue buckets
- Whisk brooms and dust pans
- Gloves
- Safety glasses
- Blue masking tape
Materials: (provided)
- 16” concrete birdbath bowl
- Ceramic shards, broken china, beach glass, shells, stones, stained glass and other found objects.
- Sanded Natural Grey grout
- White and grey Thinset
- Impregnator Sealer
Tina Amidon
Tina Amidon is a Bay Area mosaic artist specializing in the Pique Assiette style of mosaics.
The Pique Assiette style incorporates ceramic shards, beach glass, broken china dishes, shells, stones and other found objects into the design.
Tina has taught mosaic birdbath classes for years at various Bay Area locations.
She really enjoys sharing her passion for mosaics, including the techniques and the various materials with beginning and intermediate students.
In addition to teaching, Tina enjoys making large mosaic sculptures, including whimsical chairs, fountains, and even a room sized mosaic chapel.