Art & Sip: Mosaic Tile Trivets
Friday, December 19, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Fine Art Studio
Join us for Art & Sips every Friday evening in November and December in the Fine Art Studio for a relaxed, creative start to your weekend!
Instructor Mariah Reading will introduce you to the art of mosaics. You'll learn how to plan your design, cut and place colorful tiles, and finish the piece with grout. By the end of the evening, you will leave with a completely finished, durable trivet that's perfect for protecting your table or adding a splash of color to your kitchen.
All materials, including the trivet base, tiles, and grouting supplies, will be provided. Just bring your creativity and your favorite beer or wine to enjoy as you craft.
About the Instructor: Mariah Reading is an eco-artist and strong
advocate for the existence, preservation, and accessibility of the National Parks. She was born and raised in Bangor, Maine where the surrounding landscape gave her a deep appreciation of nature’s beauty that was reinforced by her degree in Visual Arts at Bowdoin College. The 2016 National Park Centennial propelled her Recycled Landscapes, designed to bring attention to the need of preserving and protecting the environment. Having already visited 33 National Parks, she plans to continue her project in all 63 US National Parks. Mariah has dedicated herself to the field of eco-art through Art Residencies at Denali, Zion, Acadia, Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, working as an Arts In the Parks Volunteer at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, assisting in Yosemite Facelift efforts, developing a K-12 STREAM curriculum with University of California Santa Barbara Oceanography students, and creating conservation workshops with the Channel Islands National Park. She has exhibited work in San Antonio, TX; Seattle, WA; Fort Collins, CO; McKinley Village, AK; Brunswick, ME; and Kamuela, HI; Poughkeepsie, NY; Davis, CA; Rockland, ME; and Portland, ME. From April through September, Reading has worked as an environmental interpreter.
