MEDIA RELEASE, 1 August 2012
An exhibition featuring stunning smalti mosaics opens at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre from 1 to 26 August 2012.
Highly regarded, admired and much desired, smalti is the oldest mosaic material available today. The centuries old material is made from thick sheets of coloured glass.
The colours and differences in height and light interaction make it the material of choice for mosaicists all over the world.
Presented by the Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand (Victorian Branch), this judged exhibition with prizes, highlights the use of smalti and other mosaic materials to produce outstanding works of art.
Floor Talk: Thursday August 16 at 2pm
Mosaic Magic
Members fo the Mosaics Association of Australian and New Zealand (MANNZ) explore the various styles, techniques, methods and materials used to create the mosaics on display in Seductive Smalti
$5.00 includes afternoon tea
Venue: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
7-27 Snake Gully Drive, Bundoora, 3083
tel: 9496 1060 www.bundoorahomestead.com
Dates: 1 August 1 – 29 August 2012
Wednesday-Friday: 11am-4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm-5pm
Free admission
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