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A number of our national and international presenters are touring the country offering workshops before and after the Symposium. Details below.
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Please read the workshop descriptions below carefully before committing. They are listed in date order within each state.
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Our workshops have been carefully designed for specific audiences. To check that the workshop is the right fit for you, click here.
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We suggest that you print out the workshop timetable (click here) and mark up your choices on it.
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When you are ready to book, click the Registration button at the bottom of this page. The link will take you to the Members' Hub where you click through to the Humanitix booking website. Note: you will need the code number of the workshop which is the letter and number combination identifying each session, e.g. for Session BFNSW2 the code is BFNSW2.​
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Ticketing for the Workshop Tour begins 8 Feb.
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For more information on presenters, click here or click on their name below to see their bio.
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For the workshop cancellation policy, click here
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NSW
Session BFNSW2: Australian Flora in Smalti: Material, Method & Motif with Bonnie Fitzgerald
​When: Saturday 26 September - Sunday 27 September 2026
Times: Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 3:30pm (including breaks) 2 days - 13.5 hours
​Where: Sonia Farley Studio 2, Penrith Regional Gallery, Emy Plains, NSW
Host: Andrea Ketterling and Pip Enever
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 16 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $595 (includes $60 materials fee)
In this two-day workshop with internationally acclaimed artist and author Bonnie Fitzgerald, participants explore the beauty and versatility of smalti, a handcrafted enamelled glass used for centuries in architectural and fine art mosaics. Grounded in traditional mosaic practice and shaped by a contemporary lens, the workshop introduces the different types of smalti, where they come from, and practical cutting techniques using wheeled nippers, with the option to also work with hammer and hardie. Participants will work in the direct method, beginning with a simple introductory study that helps build a hands-on understanding of how smalti behaves within a cement bedding.
The second project is a more developed piece, inspired by an Australian flower, allowing participants to apply their skills with greater intention and expression. Additional materials - including stone, filati, and millefiori will be available to support colour exploration, texture, and individual artistic voice.
This workshop is suitable for those wishing to deepen their technical knowledge while creating resolved, expressive mosaic work.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to ask you to select your choice of Australian flower which will inform your extended study, confirm workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
Session RDNSW2: Abstract Mosaics Inspired by Nature with
​When: Saturday 3 October - Sunday 4 October 2026,
Times: Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 3:30pm (including breaks) 2 days - 13.5 hours
Where: Sonia Farley Studio 2, Penrith Regional Gallery, Emu Plains
Host: Andrea Ketterling and Pip Enever
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 16 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $590 (includes $55 materials fee)
In this workshop with Rachel Davies, you'll explore how to develop abstract mosaic designs drawn from the patterns, rhythms, and textures of the natural world. Working from a photographic reference, you'll progress through guided exercises that help you distil key visual elements and translate them into a compelling abstract design. You'll then create a mosaic using a range of materials such as slate, stone, and glass, experimenting with how each can contribute surface, structure, and texture. Throughout the session, Rachel will demonstrate creative material approaches and support you in developing a personal, nature-inspired abstract language in your work.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
Session MKNSW2: Mapping the Portrait: Andamento as Expression with Michael Kruzich
​When: Saturday 3 October - Sunday 4 October 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Hepworth Studios at the Woodford Academy, NSW
Host: Caitlin Hepworth
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 10 | Level: Intermediate /Advanced. Prior knowledge of basic andamento and sdoppiamento is required.
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $675 (includes $40 materials fee)
Drawing your mosaic first is essential for capturing the subtleties of a portrait. In this two-day workshop, andamento expert Michael Kruzich shows how planning on paper strengthens structure, sharpens observation, and prevents costly missteps. You'll explore how andamento aligns with the anatomical features of the human face, creating a harmonious unity between line, contour, and expression. Through demonstrations and focused exercises, participants learn how deliberate preparation refines likeness, clarifies design, and guides the viewer's eye. The result is more confident, cohesive, and visually resonant portrait mosaics.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
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Session GWNSW2: Secrets of Filato: The Art of Micro Mosaic with Gabrielle Warr
​When: Saturday 3 October - Sunday 4 October 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Bella Studio, Villa Rustica, Byron Bay Hinterland, NSW
Host: Jane Denison
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 9 | Level: All Levels, steady hands required
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $790 (includes $155 materials fee and toolkit)
Join Micro mosaic specialist Gabrielle Warr as she introduces the rare Filato tradition, an intricate form of mosaic art that has been a carefully guided secret for hundreds of years. Gabrielle, a Canadian-born artist based in Ravenna, has spent decades mastering and teaching this highly specialised technique. You'll learn to cut and place handmade filati, reduce larger strands, and work with appropriate bases, adhesives, and traditional stucco. Guided step-by-step, students will then create a small micro mosaic pendant using the traditional method. This workshop offers insight into both the technique's historic intricacies and its contemporary possibilities.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
QLD
Session JDQLD3: Mould, Shape, Fire: Ceramic Techniques for Mosaic Artists with Jane du Rand
​When: Thursday 15 October - Saturday 17 October 2026, 10:00am - 4:00pm (including breaks) 3 days, 21 hours
Where: Jane du Rand Studio, Ipswich, QLD
Host: Jane du Rand
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 8 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $1260 (includes all materials, clay, mosaic tesserae, adhesives, plaster, glaze, underglaze and firing)
In this three day workshop, you'll learn how to create your own ceramic elements for use in mosaic artworks. Beginning with clay, you'll design and form pieces suitable for moulding before making plaster moulds that you can take home for ongoing use. Jane will demonstrate her own moulds and processes, showing how to produce multiple ceramic pieces and decorate them with underglaze. You'll then select from some pre-made ceramic pieces and use these to make a small mosaic. Once dry, your ceramic work will be fired and glazed, then posted to you after the workshop.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
SA
Session MKSA2: Mapping the Portrait: Andamento as Expression with Michael Kruzich
​When: Saturday 19 September - Sunday 20 September 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Mosaics by Design, Blackwood, South Australia
Host: Deanna Kernick
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 14 | Level: Intermediate / Advanced. Students must have prior knowledge of andamento and sdoppiamento.
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $675 (includes $40 materials fee)
Drawing your mosaic first is essential for capturing the subtleties of a portrait. In this two-day workshop, andamento expert Michael Kruzich shows how planning on paper strengthens structure, sharpens observation, and prevents costly missteps. You'll explore how andamento aligns with the anatomical features of the human face, creating a harmonious unity between line, contour, and expression. Through demonstrations and focused exercises, participants learn how deliberate preparation refines likeness, clarifies design, and guides the viewer's eye. The result is more confident, cohesive, and visually resonant portrait mosaics.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
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Session RDSA2: Abstract Mosaics Inspired by Nature with
​When: Saturday 26 September - Sunday 27 September 2026,
Times: Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Ripples Art Shed, Campbelltown, SA
Host: Kristin Wohlers
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 16 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $690 (includes $55 materials fee)
In this workshop with Rachel Davies, you'll explore how to develop abstract mosaic designs drawn from the patterns, rhythms, and textures of the natural world. Working from a photographic reference, you'll progress through guided exercises that help you distil key visual elements and translate them into a compelling abstract design. You'll then create a mosaic using a range of materials such as slate, stone, and glass, experimenting with how each can contribute surface, structure, and texture. Throughout the session, Rachel will demonstrate creative material approaches and support you in developing a personal, nature-inspired abstract language in your work.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
VIC
Session MKVIC3: Mosaic Andamento and Values, Theory and Practice with Michael Kruzich
When: Friday 25 September - Sunday 27 September 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks), 3 days, 24 hours
Where: Studio 11, Lot 19, Castlemaine, VIC
Host: Helen Bodycomb
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 12 | Level: Intermediate / Advanced. Students must have prior knowledge of andamento and sdoppiamento.
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $970 (includes $150 materials fee)
This three-day workshop with Michael Kruzich is a hands-on, eye-opening dive into how andamento and value bring mosaics to life. You’ll start with engaging drawing exercises that help you see and understand directional flow, tonal structure and how the eye moves through an image.
Then you’ll take those insights into mosaic, translating your studies using a curated set of designs and a focused black, white and grey palette. Working with these creative constraints makes the process surprisingly freeing, sharpening your decision making and letting you focus on the magic of form, movement and light.
This workshop isn’t about rushing to finish a piece, it’s about building a toolkit you can take into every mosaic you make, with more confidence and artistic control. Expect lots of “aha” moments, discussion, and plenty of practical exercises along the way.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
Session GWVIC2: Secrets of Filato: The Art of Micro Mosaic with Gabrielle Warr
​When: Saturday 26 September - Sunday 27 September2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Studios @26, Mulbury, 26 Advantage Rd, Highett, VIC
Host: Jacqui McCooke
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 12 | Level: All Levels, steady hands required
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $790 (includes $155 materials fee and toolkit)
Join Micro mosaic specialist Gabrielle Warr as she introduces the rara Filato tradition, an intricate form of mosaic art that has been a carefully guided secret for hundreds of years. Gabrielle, a Canadian-born artist based in Ravenna, has spent decades mastering and teaching this highly specialised technique. You'll learn to cut and place handmade filati, reduce larger stands, and work with appropriate bases, adhesives, and traditional stucco. Guided step-by-step, students will then create a small micro mosaic pendant using the traditional method. This workshop offers insight into both the technique's historic intricacies and its contemporary possibilities.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
Session BFVIC2: Australian Flora in Smalti: Material, Method & Motif with Bonnie Fitzgerald
​When: Saturday 3 October- Sunday 4 October 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 14 hours
​Where: Studios @26, Mulbury, 26 Advantage Road, Highett, VIC
Host: Jacqui McCooke
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 16 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch
Cost: $595 (includes $60 materials fee)
In this two-day workshop with internationally acclaimed artist and author Bonnie Fitzgerald, participants explore the beauty and versatility of smalti, a handcrafted enamelled glass used for centuries in architectural and fine art mosaics. Grounded in traditional mosaic practice and shaped by a contemporary lens, the workshop introduces the different types of smalti, where they come from, and practical cutting techniques using wheeled nippers, with the option to also work with hammer and hardie. Participants will work in the direct method, beginning with a simple introductory study that helps build a hands-on understanding of how smalti behaves within a cement bedding.
The second project is a more developed piece, inspired by an Australian flower, allowing participants to apply their skills with greater intention and expression. Additional materials - including stone, filati, and millefiori will be available to support colour exploration, texture, and individual artistic voice.
This workshop is suitable for those wishing to deepen their technical knowledge while creating resolved, expressive mosaic work.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to ask you to select your choice of Australian flower which will inform your extended study, confirm workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.
WA
Session RDWA2: Abstract Mosaics Inspired by Nature with
​When: Tuesday 22 September - Wednesday 23 September 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm each day (including breaks) 2 days - 16 hours
Where: Art & Craft World, Morley, WA | Host: Margaret Waterton
Session type: Hands-on | Max no of students: 12 | Level: All Levels
Catering: Morning and afternoon tea supplied. BYO Lunch and water bottle
Cost: $690 (includes $55 materials fee)
In this workshop with Rachel Davies, you'll explore how to develop abstract mosaic designs drawn from the patterns, rhythms, and textures of the natural world. Working from a photographic reference, you'll progress through guided exercises that help you distil key visual elements and translate them into a compelling abstract design. You'll then create a mosaic using a range of materials such as slate, stone, and glass, experimenting with how each can contribute surface, structure, and texture. Throughout the session, Rachel will demonstrate creative material approaches and support you in developing a personal, nature-inspired abstract language in your work.
Your host will be in touch with you via email prior to the workshop to give you a To Bring list, confirm the workshop details, venue address, and directions. For local information about venue, accommodation, transport etc, contact your host by clicking here.