Mosaic Home Address Sign – requires three 3-hour classes to complete the project – Sept 19, 26 and Oct 3, 2026
Are you ready to take your mosaic skills to the next level?
This workshop is an opportunity to move beyond simple projects and begin working with greater intention—developing stronger designs, cleaner execution, and pieces that are both beautiful and functional.
Together, we’ll take broken pieces—ceramic and stone—and bring them into relationship to create a custom address sign designed to be clearly seen from the street and to belong on your home for years to come. Weatherproof!
About the Workshop
- This is a three-session intermediate workshop, designed to give you the time and structure needed to do this work well.
- We’ll be working with the indirect (reverse) method, allowing you to build your design on a mesh substrate before it is permanently set. This approach supports more precise layouts, smoother finished surfaces, and the ability to adjust your composition as you go.
- You’ll also be introduced to ceramic trimming techniques, learning how to refine pre-prepared pieces to better fit your design, improve spacing, and create a more cohesive final result—without slowing down the overall process.
Designed for Visibility and Artistic Expression
Each design has been developed using:
- 5-inch numbers for strong readability
- high-contrast materials, including bright white porcelain and darker number tones
- layouts that balance beauty with clarity
- The result is a piece that reads well from a distance while still holding the detail and character of hand-crafted mosaic.
Choose Your Design (at Registration)
To ensure a smooth and successful experience, participants will choose from a curated collection of designs. Each option has been developed with a specific size, layout, and material package.
- This allows you to focus on the creative process, while ensuring your piece comes together with clarity and strength.
- Most materials are prepared in advance so you can begin working right away.
- A brief 15-minute consultation (phone or email) is included after registration to confirm your design and material selections.
What is Included?
- Instruction in the indirect mosaic method
- Instruction in ceramic trimming and composition refinement
- Materials prepared for your selected design
- A short consultation
- Framing and installation guidance
- 3 class sessions to work with coaching on your project
Finishing Your Piece
Your mosaic will need to cure at home for several weeks before installation, ensuring long-term durability outdoors.
Art medium: Mosaic
Instructor: Harmony Thiessen
Cost:
- $215-285 (for three classes, depending on chosen sign style)
Class Size
- Class is limited to 6 participants to ensure each person receives the time, materials, and guidance needed to create a strong, lasting piece.
Registration:
- Register here Mosaic Address Sign Workshop to sign up and pay for this 3-session class
- At the time of registration, you will choose the style and size of sign you want so that all the materials required for your piece are provided. Registration will close 1 week before the classes start. REGISTER TODAY to reserve your seat as the seats are limited.
NOTE: The first two sessions will occur at Whatcom Art Center. Third session location TBD.
Age groups: Adults/Seniors
Experience level: Intermediate
Materials provided: All materials provided
Materials to bring: Gloves that fit you, if you have tile nippers bring them, and bring a mask. Old clothing or apron.
Instructor Bio and links
Harmony Thiessen is a multidisciplinary artist and creativity educator with over 25 years of experience teaching in communities around the world. Her work invites people to reconnect with creativity as a natural, everyday way of seeing—offering simple, hands-on experiences that bring both beauty and a fresh perspective into daily life.
