Creating Your Inner Goddess
Images of the divine feminine are present in many cultures throughout history by way of symbolic expressions of Goddess forms. These depict aspects of womanhood throughout our lives as maiden, mother and crone. They also signify the “mysteries” of the feminine with expressions of fertility, wisdom, nurturance and strength! In this class I will provide a beautiful goddess substrate that you can adorn with meaningful objects or jewelry. This class is designed to teach basic mosaic techniques such as design, nipping, placement, adhesives, grouts as well as beading and building with a collection of materials.
I will provide a fun collection of ephemera or tesserae as we say in mosaic-speak, however this is a great opportunity to incorporate saved family heirlooms, trinkets, costume jewelry, etc. into this piece. Come make time for your creativity and inner goddess to shine through! This project may provide a way to express your current journey as a woman, to possibly create a tribute to women of your family lineage, or to consider parts of your own spirit calling for love, care and nurturing. Your finished piece will measure 19” x 4”.
“This was an amazing class! I feel like this was a more powerful experience for me than any talk therapy.”
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This class is taught over two-days, the first day we create the goddess & the second we grout the piece.
1st Class: Eno Arts Mill, Hillsborough, NC
437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 17, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Saturday, March 9th, 2024 10:00am-6:00pm We’ll have a 30-minute break for lunch. [**Please bring a bag lunch. Microwave & refrigerator available]
Sunday, March 10th, 12-noon- 3:00pm [This is our grouting day.]
All supplies provided, however students are encouraged to bring their own costume jewelry or trinkets to embellish and customize their pieces.
You must register HERE for this class
2nd Class: Pittsboro Gallery of Art
44-A Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 10:30am-5:30pm We’ll have a 30-minute break for lunch. [**Please bring a bag lunch. Microwave & refrigerator available]
Sunday, March 24th, 2024 12-noon- 3:00pm [This is our grouting day.]
All supplies provided, however students are encouraged to bring their own costume jewelry or trinkets to embellish and customize their pieces.
Materials you will receive for this class:
handmade 14” x 6” wood goddess forms-these will be primed/painted and have hanging hardware installed
beads
jewelry glass
tile
adhesives
ephemera
grouts
Cost: $150 class
About the Artist:
Theresa Arico is currently a production mosaic artist of large-scale mosaic mural installations and outdoor garden/public sculptures. She has been teaching project focused mosaic classes for students to become familiar with this art-form of antiquity. Students learn old and new mosaic techniques to become successful with their own mosaic projects. She is the recent VP of the Orange County Artist Guild and shows her work in galleries and shows throughout NC.
