I’ve been meaning for some time to share a wonderful mosaic studio/gallery in Denver…Kashi Kari Gallery http://www.kashikari.com/
Father and Daughter, Abbas and Roya, make beautiful mosaic works of art, from mirrors to trays to sculptural pieces to tables to huge custom pieces! I had a hard time a few years ago finding mosaic art classes in the Denver area, but I finally found Abbas and Roya at Kashi Kari! They offer introductory, intermediate, and advanced classes, as well as individualized study in a variety of topics, including working with stained glass and creating beautiful mosaic furniture. Their costs are very reasonable and they are always willing to answer any and all questions you might have (and boy, do I have a LOT!; ask ‘em!).
The Kashi Kari Gallery is one of the combo work/create/show art studio/galleries in the 910Arts building in the Santa Fe Arts District of Denver, on Santa Fe Drive, just barely North of 9th Ave. There is plenty of free on-street parking in the area and the 910Arts building is a fun mix of work and live spaces that includes a great little inner open-air atrium and an on-site coffee shop. They always participate in the “First Friday Art Walks” on the 1st Friday of each month, which were packed with people when I went through in December, even though we were in the middle of a cold snap. LOTS of fun and interesting people in the area, and Abbas and Roya are two of those people! Read up on their website, if you’re interested, the press clippings they have received over the years, after becoming self-taught mosaic artists “kinda later in life”. The things they have produced are absolutely beautiful, including Abbas’ house, which is surrounded inside and out with beautiful mosaic art!
So; if you’re interested, call, email, or read their website and see about taking some classes from them; they have had many satisfied students over the years (I’m STILL one!) and the classes are usually small, comfortable, and relaxed. I, myself, love how supportive they both are as teachers; they are never going to tell you how you ‘should’ do something; they are all about letting you find YOUR unique talents, interests, and techniques; not forcing you into some prescribed mold of art. I don’t know about you, but I’ve have always been thankful for those types of teachers; they’re the ones that have really inspired and motivated me and done nothing to stifle my creative spirit, but rather have enlivened it. Check ‘em out; even if you’re not interested in taking courses from them, their artwork and backgrounds are very interesting to read about, and you can share their information with other people you know who might also find Kashi Kari a neat place.
Krystie Rose :)
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