Mosaic+Crafts+Seminar

Mosaic Crafts Seminar -- PRP05

For this class, students are required to complete several craft projects that relate to mosaics. Also, by Day 12 of the PRP, students are to present a research paper on THREE different types of mosaics. The research paper should include illustrations (photographs, diagrams, etc.) of the mosaics, as well as the location of the mosaic, its creator and history of the mosaic.

The crafts include:
 * paper mosaic (construction paper)
 * decoupage can (pictures from magazines)
 * cardboard curio box (painted)
 * plastic heart-shaped box (jewels, glitter, etc.)
 * photo frame (choice of mosaic materials: buttons, shells, feathers, etc.)
 * stepping stone (various media set in cement)

Some links to help you find mosaics for the RESEARCH PROJECT:

A definition and overview -- []

images -- []

some history -- [] -- [] -- [] -- []

The above links have many links within them to expand your results. For the RESEARCH PROJECT, you will need to
 * WRITE 400-600 words
 * research THREE mosaics that need to be from
 * THREE different continents
 * THREE different materials (glass, tile, ceramic, garden, etc.)
 * include ILLUSTRATIONS of your mosaics
 * describe a history of each, including the creator (if indicated)
 * describe the size, location, and material that makes up the mosaic

(I will consider the Middle East as separate from Asia - this area includes the countries now known as Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait.) Then, the continents will be: Middle East, (the rest of) Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

If you desire, you may substitute ONE of your mosaics with either a LABYRINTH or a MAZE.


 * IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, //YOU NEED TO __ASK__!//**
 * ==CLASS ==

 SCHEDULE
|| Day 1 Tue 11/30

Introduction Class Expectations Begin || Day 2 Wed 12/1

Begin Class Projects || Day 3 Thur 12/2

Continue working on Projects || Day 4 Friday 12/3

Continue working on Projects ||
 * Day 5 Mon 12/6

Continue working on Projects || Day 6 Tue 12/7

Continue working on Projects || Day 7 Wed 12/8

Continue working on Projects


 * DRAFT of **
 * Research **
 * Projects DUE ** || Day 8 Thur 12/9

Continue working on Projects

Begin Stepping Stones || Day 9 Friday 12/10

Continue working on Projects

Pour Stepping Stones ||
 * Day 10 Mon 12/13

Continue working on Projects || Day 11 Tue 12/14

Continue working on Projects || Day 12 Wed 12/15

Continue working on Projects

//** RESEARCH PROJECTS DUE **// || Day 13 Thu 12/16

Continue working on Projects || Day 14 Friday 12/17 ||