Want to move beyond the flat surface? Come and learn Marian Shapiro’s signature technique of making dimensional lightweight wall hanging substrates suitable for inside or outside.

On day one, we cover two methods for making lightweight non-flat wall-hanging substrates suitable for interior or exterior use. You will learn to make an undulating or folded wall hanging substrate of your own design. The second substrate is hollow, such as a wall-hanging mask or torso and introduces you to the technique of sand casting. Both of these pieces are made in two stages and will need to be finished in your own time after the course.

In the afternoon of the first day you will be given a small (approximately 20 x 20 cm) half-made folded or undulating form to finish, including adding hanging hardware. This cures overnight ready to be worked on the next day. On day two you mosaic the substrate that you completed the day before.

By the end of the weekend you will have made two substrates up to the end of stage 1, completed a substrate including attaching hangers and other embellishments such as fringes and had experience mosaicing on a non-flat substrate. This will give you the skills to confidently make and mosaic your own substrates from scratch after the workshop.

Full notes and all materials for making substrates are supplied, including supplies to finish off your first two substrates. For day two, you will need to bring your own mosaic material and tools although a small amount of material will be available for purchase.

This workshop is aimed at people with some previous mosaic experience who want to take their mosaics to a new level by making their own substrates.

Where: Catherine Conaty’s studio, 35 Tirrabella Street, Carina Heights, QLD 4152

Dates: 2 Days Saturday/Sunday 5th & 6th July 2025. 10am - 5pm both days

Cost: Early bird $380 up to 25th May including GST. After 25th May $430 including GST. Plus materials fee of $35 payable on the day of the workshop

Payment in full is required, which includes a non-refundable deposit of $120