Studio time is spent working on individual projects, sharing ideas and techniques, and offering support and assistance in a creative and friendly environment. Whether you're new to mosaics or skilled in the techniques, we invite you to visit our open studio and join the GLAM Collective. 

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Each session is a 3-hour workshop. Basic tools and materials are available on site, or you can bring your own. Steps to complete a mosaics project include cutting, gluing, grouting, and sealing. On average, it takes about three to four sessions from start to finish depending on size and complexity.

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Yearly Holiday Schedule
October:  Every Tuesday
November:  Every Tuesday EXCEPT week of Thanksgiving
December:  First two weeks
Normal schedule resumes after the New Year —  ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!

 

MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES & COURTESIES

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FIRST AND FOREMOST -- GLAM members gather to enjoy making mosaic art together and the company of each other. Our dues provide us with funds for the rental and storage space, basic tools, supplies and glass needed to safely create mosaic art. Here are some basics that you need to know:

 

• WAIVER:  When you first join the class, you will need to fill out a liability waiver that acknowledges any injury you sustain from doing mosaic art during a session is your personal responsibility. 

 

• CLASS FEES:  Payment is due on the first Tuesday of the month ($60 - $75 a month, depending on the number of Tuesdays in a month). The drop-in fee is $15 for each 3-hour session . Fees includes glass, glue, grout, and tools. If you want something special beyond what we have available, you’ll need to purchase it yourself.
  
  -- OPTIONAL YEARLY FEE:  We have many long-term members who have agreed to commit from year to year to making monthly payments, whether they attend sessions or not.In this way we are assured we will be able to sustain our rental fees. If you agree to make a one year commitment, the monthly fee is $40 a month.

 

• SAFETY:  We believe in observing safety practices since working with glass comes with the inherent possibility of cuts. We suggest that you wear glasses or goggles when cutting glass, and using a cloth to cover the glass when cutting so it doesn’t fly. A first aid kit and bandages are also available.
  
  -- GROUT SAFETY:  When using grout, pour it carefully into your container. NOTE: Avoid inhaling the dust when pouring or mixing. 

 

• CARE & CLEAN-UP:  Sessions are from12 noon until 3 pm. Members must clean their areas before leaving. (If you leave early, please make sure you clean your area before you leave.)
  
  -- SPACE USE:

  • If you use something (glass, tools, grout), put it back where you got it!

  • Clean up your space after class, including sweeping and folding tablecloths and putting them away.

  • Clean up your space after grouting. You can obtain water from the sink to mix your grout – but you cannot use the sink for washing out containers.

  • Please be considerate of others and refrain from spreading your work out at your table. If you bring a cart with your supplies, make sure it’s not in the way of other members and is placed on the sides of the room.

 

• ART GLASS : The glass that is purchased for the members is for everyone. You can take pieces of glass, but refrain from taking whole sheets. If you need whole sheets of particular colors, you’ll need to buy your own. .

 

• ADDITIONAL CRAFT ITEMS: Our "shoppers extraordinaire" (Tina, Paula and Anna) often find and bring in great bargain items that can be used for mosaics. Items under $3 will be available to all class members. Items over $3 can be purchased by individual class members.

 

• SELLING YOUR ART:  We have gallery space for dedicated to our mosaic art for sale at the 3 Hermanas Restaurant on J Street in Sacramento. In addition, your art can be viewed and sold on our website. If you are interested in selling your mosaic art, you must be a member of the collective and pay a minimum monthly class fee of $30.

       -- NEW ART will be hung at the restaurant every third Tuesday of the month. If you have art to sell, you must contact Anna via email with the
       following information by the Sunday before:

• Artist name, title of the piece, and price. 

• A high res photo should be taken of the piece and emailed to our web designer, Nancy (nancylewis08@comcast.net) for inclusion on our website with that same information plus the artwork dimensions. (If you just want to post and not sell the art, indicate that the art is "Not for Sale."
   

       -- PREPARING artwork to sell or post:

• Pieces must "be" safe to hang, including eye hooks and strong sturdy hanging wire on back.

• Remove manufacturer labels.

• Sign and date the back of your artwork.

• Each piece displayed in the restaurant will have a GLAM card next to it to identify the piece for purchase.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION