London School of Mosaic

Very cool class! Alex was a great instructor and very helpful. Would definitely take again!

This was such a great day, really enjoyed it and would definitely come back! Thanks

I was an enjoyable course. I throughly enjoyed the creative process. Would definitely come back.

I really loved the course with Alex McHallam, great teacher and a great day. I would highly recommend!

Great fun, the time was filled from start to finish. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutor who gave a lot of assistance and feedback. Plenty of choice of supplies to create a fanatastic small mosaic. Tea/coffee and biscuits to keep us going. Lovely cafe on site for lunch with delicious home made food and very reasonable price. I am really pleased with what I made and recommend you try too.

I love this class. Making mosaics is very mindful and Catherine brings out the creativity in her students

This class is the highlight of my week. I have learnt so much and the choice of materials is exceptional. The teaching is of a very high standard and the classes are still nice and small because of covid so it is a safe environment. I can not recommend it highly enough.

Excellent class, well run, well resourced and very interesting

I am so glad to have enrolled in this 13 week mosaic course. Every body is so welcoming and helpful. It is great that we are encouraged to work on our own ideas and preferred methods of working are accepted. Lovely space to work in. Plenty of materials, and a nice group of participants. Excellent teachers. Could not wish for more.

The best workshop set up for creating great art. The most patient, helpful and knowledgeable tutors. I highly recommend this school.

Inspirational!

Really great course that really sets you up to make your own mosaics afterwards at home. Alex was very knowledgeable and helpful.

I had a great time. Alex was so knowledgeable and helpful. She stayed extra time just to make sure we were all finished. I would definiely recommend it and I look forward to using this new skill in the future!

Alex a really good teacher I support the request to be prepared with designs for the class as even simple designs take all day. Materials were plenty and varied to use. Back to Alex as she set a welcoming tone for the whole day. I certainly recommend this course to others Meg

I had a horrible start to the full day Beginner's Course on Saturday 21st August because the instructions to the car park [I am a Blue Badge holder] were totally inadequate. I had been helped to reserve a place by Marvin in the office during the week but the instruction to collect the parking permit before class required me to find the address and a parking place to safely leave my car before doing so! The number of the School of Mosaic was very hard to see from the road and way beyond the entrance to the parking area. The office phone was not answered when I tried for help. Fortunately Alex my course tutor later picked up a call - she had supplied us with her number - and came out into the road to help me find the entrance car parking space and permit for display alongside my disabled badge. She was friendly, understanding and very generous considering she was also just beginning the course with the other participants [another of whom had also had similar problems]. The good news is that having got over my parking problems etc I had a very good day. The course was well organised and relaxed. Alex was very skilled at meeting the needs of a varied group and created a supportive atmosphere. Without seeming to pressure us she got us through the required stages providing help when required without fuss or patronising us. Her humour and chocolate digestive biscuit were great and we all left very satisfied and proud of our own and each other's achievements! Thankyou

We had a great time, learned a lot and individuality was able to flourish! Thank you Alex.

Really enjoyed a busy but rewarding day. Guidance from the host was insightful and always seemed to be at just the right moment. Plenty of tools & tiles to choose from which made designing my first mosaic a joy.

Amazing class, amazing instructor!

Great teacher and airy space to work in which was cool on a boiling day. Alot to fit in the hours and a shame that the end was time tight but I really enjoyed it!

It was okay, I learned that I could draw the tile shape on the wood, but overall I had learned way more from online videos, and other online materials before. The atmosphere around the school was very nice. I feel the course was lacking instruction and technique teaching. I was hoping to get detailed explanation of use of tools, cutting or tiles laying technique, and comment or advice on the design choice (what's suitable, not suitable), but all of them were not really covered. We were only given a paper about ways to cut into different shapes, but I don't think the tutor actually covered the cutting technique other than just asking us to try it, I feel that we were effectively just given the space and materials to work on a piece that day with limited explanation and guidance. I thought it was a course, not an experience day. Perhaps if was intended that way, it should be advertised that way?

A really enjoyable course which was well structured and lovely to come away with a finished piece at the end of the day. It would have been helpful to have had a supply of cutters (the same as used on the day) available to purchase from the school, or more precise details about makes and stockists so that I could confidently buy online the same equipment that we practised with.

Was a friendly warm and informative experience as my first class ! I only wish that I was accommodated with my late request on additional material to work upon !

A really interesting and productive day. Our tutor, Catherine, was great - lots of gentle help and constructive criticism and the studio is an inspiring place to be.

Professional tutor, very organised, very friendly and helpful. Very supportive to explore ideas. Materials offer a fantastic choice.

Learning the various ways of techniques at the London School of Mosaic is truly inspiring and enjoyable.

Exceptionally enjoyable - and productive.

This is my second "Various techniques mosaic course" ans i recommend this course for beginners as well for initiaites. The teacher, Katherine Parkinson, is very competent and attentive. A wide choice of materials and techniques are available too. This is "the place to be" to improve your mosaic skills !

Great day course on which I learned such a lot about the techniques. Good teacher, great cafe and I've signed up for a two day course now!

Great Class!! Paula is a real artist and know how to teach with lots of kindness. Thank le for everything x

We had such a lovely day at the one day mosaic course. Paola was really friendly encouraging and helpful and we are delighted with our finished products after the day. Thank you for a great time. We hope to come back again next year!

The workshop was excellent - well run, lots of information. The tutor, Paola, was both knowledgeable and helpful. I learned a lot, enjoyed the day and would recommend to others.

I have done many mosaic courses but have never had a teacher who was as skilled as the teacher on this course. She is excellent. The space is large and there are a lot of supplies and a library for ideas and its the perfect place to do mosaic. Its the highlight of my week.

The first class of Various Techniques Mosaic Course was very informative. The teaching methods are clear and the materials are good quality and teaching to a high standard. Its great to get stuck into a new hobby and meet people at the same time. The library is good for any research and the LSoM a lively community be a part of.

A really good introduction to mosaics.

Excellent class, really enjoyed it. Very well set up for current circumstances and Paola was a superb teacher. Would highly recommend this class.

Really enjoyable class with inspirational tutor and like minded students. Highlight of my week.

Such a great day, the class was really well taught and paced for a group of newbies. Paula was a great tutor and helped us elevate our ideas to look as good in real life as they did in our minds! Highly recommended.

Fantastic course, thank you very much

Catherine is such an encouraging teacher, who always has a good suggestion as to which direction to take ones work.

Excellent course. Excellent teacher. Excellent venue.

Wonderful class with inspirational teacher. Looking forward to continuing with the classes when we are able.

I love going to this course. A highlight of my week.

I’ve attended only one term by now and I’m more than happy with everything from LSM. Very friendly place. Teacher, students and staff where great. I’m looking forward to restarting my classes as soon as we finish with this Corona viruses.

A brilliant course! Catherine is a great teacher and so knowledgable about mosaics. I love the way she pushes me out of my comfort zone. And I always learn something new in every session.

This course is excellent. The teacher is very encouraging and all the staff are helpful. There is plenty of material available and the students produce amazing work.

Excellent teaching and great to have everything supplied.

Excellent course, lots of help using various techniques and media.

As always the course was fantastic. Great venue and resources and the teacher Catherine manages to support, advise and challenge without imposing or being overwhelming. I would highly recommend any classes she teaches. Lucy

The course was excellent. I had never done any mosaic work before but after this course I love it and would like to do more. The teacher was superb - friendly, helpful and encouraging. I’d come again in a flash.

Small, friendly group and knowledgable tutor who was able to bring out the best from each student whatever their previous experience. I was already familiar with the direct method so it was interesting to try indirect method. On balance I prefer direct but the tips and techniques I learned are useful for both and the mosaics I make at home have improved as a result of what I learned.

The teachers were very professional and patient. I det decided to make a portrait in mosaic from a photograph I had taken and the result was amazing all credit to the guiduidance of the tutor which made all the difference The group working was very beneficial too and all staff welcoming and friendly. The venue with display of amazing mosaics makes it very conducive to learning and being creative

The teachers were very professional and patient. I det decided to make a portrait in mosaic from a photograph I had taken and the result was amazing all credit to the guiduidance of the tutor which made all the difference The group working was very beneficial too and all staff welcoming and friendly. The venue with display of amazing mosaics makes it very conducive to learning and being creative

Tutor was passionate and enabled all students to complete their project. Plenty of equipment and choice of materials. My experience certainly made me want to go back for more! I had a really enjoyable day, a very socialable group with lots if giggles as well as the hard work concentrating! In n our break I chatted to students on another class and If I lived in London I would certainly have looked into doing a diploma. The school has a great ethos, very engaged with local community and happy that by attending a course with them it helps support this work.

Fabulous course with excellent individual support and guidance. Sylvie, the tutor, is very patient, flexible and always ready to provide help and advice when required. The studio has an abundance of materials and you will be given loads of inspiration to help you produce your work.