Mosaic Birdhouse Workshop!

Happy Monday everyone!

Melanie and I had the best time at our first workshop of 2010.

We learned how to make mosaic birdhouses on Saturday with instructor, Shelley Goddard.

Here is what the table looked like when we arrived.

There were 6 people in the class and we all got to create from an infinite amount of broken pottery and glass.

Melanie and I were so excited to use our special pug and corgi tiles we purchased on Etsy just for this very afternoon!

We purchased them from a wonderful artist on Etsy, Fauna Couture.

Here is the back side of my birdhouse which is the first side that I completed.

and here is the back of Melanie's birdhouse!

Here is the second side I did. I like how the green piece of glass reminds me of a chimney covered in ivy like at my grandma's house.

I did not think about what I was doing when I was creating. I just intuitivley picked up or cut pieces of glass and glued them down. It was a very fun and magical process.

Here is Melanie working in the flow!

The next few shots are of how the houses progressed throughout the afternoon...

How can you not be creative with Chewy the bulldog keeping you company? :)

What a great studio buddy!

I love how Melanie used pieces of a ceramic plate for her roof and round glass beads cut in half for the sides!

It was an absolutely fabulous day!

Melanie and I will definitely be taking more mosaic classes!

Please come back tomorrow to see the fun new crochet project I just finished. :)

What did you do this weekend? Please leave us a comment and tell us all about it!

Spring is definitely in the air!

xoxoxo

Melissa