Intensive Mosaic Workshop for Beginners

Recent reviews of Intensive Mosaic Workshop for Beginners

• 5/5 from Janine Trevillyan, attended Aug 2026: This was a fantastic complete introduction to Mosaics. Meryl was able to adapt the teaching and the class to each of our needs and everyone could move at their own pace and we all ended with very different and amazing pieces and the skills and knowledge to take this further at home if we wanted. Very helpful handout with all the equipement etc summarised will also be super useful in the future. Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Eryn Agnew, attended Jul 2026: Great opportunity to learn mosaics in a well set up workshop space and Merrill gave great instruction - as well as being very patient with us all as we learnt - can thoroughly recommend it
• 5/5 from Alison Cox, attended May 2026: We booked the beginners intensive mosaic day as a family birthday gift and had such a lovely experience for the four of us. Meryl was welcoming, patient, and guided each of us in creating our own individual designs. She clearly demonstrated all the techniques we needed and spent the day helping and encouraging us to complete our projects. We all walked away with a beautiful finished mosaic piece to take home. We all would totally recommend the beginners intensive mosaic course to anyone wanting a creative and enjoyable experience
• 5/5 from Karen Bleijswijk, attended Apr 2026: What a great day. Terrific teacher and class mates. I learnt all i needed to know to continue mosaics at home. Thankyou for the inspiration
• 5/5 from David Armstrong, attended Apr 2026: A constructive approach to a fascinating art form. Helpful guidance and direction and a succinct program.
• 5/5 from Davina Dadley-Moore, attended Mar 2026: Wonderful class. Meryl catered for absolute beginners and those who were more experienced, and she genuinely wanted us to create the beautiful object that we were interested in, whether it be for indoors or outdoors or be from one of her templates, an image or our own imagination. I had a lot of fun. And given my skill level and generally low artistic abilities, I was surprised to take home a gorgeous, fully completed artwork that did not exist in the world at the beginning of the day.
• 5/5 from Kirsty Brookes, attended Mar 2026: A fantastic day. Meryl and Gigi were a wealth of knowledge and support. Everyone produced something really beautiful. A very enjoyable day. Thank you
• 5/5 from Julie Anderson, attended Mar 2026: Merryl is amazing. The class is the perfect combo of practical theory and hands-on experimenting. Relaxing, rewarding way to spend the day. I loved creating this little robin.
• 5/5 from Megan Stuart, attended Jan 2026: Completed the beginners full-day course. Loved it! Great information and guidance, which was just what I needed to develop some confidence. Tools and resources all top-notch. Meryl and her team are welcoming, knowledgeable and approachable.
• 5/5 from Clare Grimes, attended Jan 2026: Fantastic day - I thoroughly enjoyed it, and came away with a beautiful mosaic picture frame.
• 5/5 from Fiona Broussard, attended Jan 2026: Enjoyed the one day class to learn the basics of glass mosaic making - it was really good to be able to make my own design. The class size was perfect and I look forward to returning for more.
• 5/5 from Laura Luciani, attended Nov 2025: Great workshop! Thank you Merryl and Gigi for a full-on but very enjoyable day. I'm thinking of coming back soon for one of the fuse glass workshops.
• 5/5 from Lesley Howard, attended Nov 2025: Absolutely fabulous. We learnt and achieved so much!
• 5/5 from Keri Le Page, attended Oct 2025: I was there for almost 8 hours and hardly noticed the time flying by! Great teacher, great studio with literally everything you could need to create your own masterpiece. Merryl is very patient and very helpful but also lets you do it yourself so you can learn the skills. Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Salom Ruth, attended Aug 2025: Great teacher, great venue with atmosphere. - appreciated the coffee and cookies. Appreciated all the teaching. Thankyou.
• 5/5 from Elena Suares, attended Jun 2025: What a fantastic way to spend a weekend! Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, you'll have the opportunity to create your own masterpiece. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to express their creativity through glass mosaics. It offers a comprehensive introduction to the art of mosaic and glasswork.
• 5/5 from Jodie Grech, attended Jun 2025: This was a terrific class with Merryl. She guided us through selecting an appropriate piece for beginners that allowed us to work with a preselected design we brought along. Merryl was patient and happy to help as little or as much as we required. She even had homemade banana bread for us. Looking forward to going back to complete our piece!
• 5/5 from Janeen Robertson, attended Apr 2025: A thoroughly inspiring experience. Merryl is a font of knowledge and creativity who patiently educates we novices! Opens an entire world of fun and personal satisfaction. Thank you ClassBento
• 5/5 from Linda Chandler, attended Nov 2024: Fabulous experience at Merryls Mosaics. Merryl so generously shared her wealth of mosaic knowledge, offering lots of advice and patiently answering all my questions. She has a huge range of glass in all the colours of the rainbow that are freely available for use by the students. I’m very happy with my finished piece and am keen to make another one. I’m confident that anyone who attends one of Merryls sessions will thoroughly enjoy the creative process, friendly and warm hospitality and learning from an expert who is happy to share her expertise.
• 5/5 from Desiree Graze, attended Nov 2024: Merryl is a delighful lady and a great teacher. She is very informative and patient, giving advice and encouragement throughout the day. I enjoyed learning about mosaics and creating a piece l am proud of. Although this was an intense beginners clas, the day flew by and l had lots of fun learning a new craft. I thoroughly recommend this class to those who want to do something different and rewarding.
• 5/5 from Tara Webb, attended Sep 2024: I attended the class with a girlfriend, as we both have been wanting to be a bit more creative. Our teacher Merryl, her knowledge, her willingness to help, the venue and materials provided were all great. We both left with a beautiful completed project and had lots of fun doing it!
• 5/5 from Deirdre Martinz, attended Sep 2024: Really enjoyed the beginners mosaic workshop. Meryl was very informative and helpful. Very happy with my experience and we all got our projects completed on the day. Would recommend for anyone wanting to give it a go.
• 5/5 from Dustin Brincat, attended Aug 2024: Merryl was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire day. On site were tools (grinders, powered cutters) and materials including the large glass sheets, which I hadn't been aware of previously; a great eye-opener to the world of mosaics. On display in the studio were several completed works and works-in-progress; observing these works yielded great insight into the different techniques and the results possible. Whilst I'm still very much in the novice category, Merryl imparted her sound knowledge which I felt really improved my skills by the end of the class. The cookies were delicious too :)
• 5/5 from Melissa Watt, attended May 2024: All good vibes at Merryls!! Her wealth of knowledge, great organisation and friendliness really made this day shine. There were about seven of us on the course And we had all finished our own beautiful and unique piece by the end of the day. Comments heard from the other participants that day “such a great day! I’m really enjoying this” and “I’ve definitely found a new hobby”. I brought in my own hand drawn picture which was brought to life so beautifully. Lots of great advice on colour and tile placement from the group. I’m hooked :)
• 5/5 from Jill Shelton, attended May 2024: Really enjoyed all aspects of this intensive mosaic class. Merryl is a great teacher, very calm and thorough. The space was also comfortable, the materials provided more than adequate. Overall it was great value for the money I spent. I learnt valuable techniques and we were also given comprehensive notes. I will definitely be coming back to see Merryl and do another session there.
• 5/5 from Jenny Hoban, attended Apr 2024: I had a wonderful day. Merryl has a wealth of information. So friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this mosaic class to anyone of any age.
• 5/5 from Natalie Kelcey and Sharon Grey, attended Apr 2024: I was given this as a present, I really enjoyed the class, I learnt a lot, I left wanting to learn more, thank you Merryl, Sharon Gray.
• 5/5 from Joanna Murdoch, attended Feb 2024: Such a great class, learnt heaps! Merryl was even so kind as to give me a few extra hours to finish off my mosaic! Super happy
• 5/5 from Gaye Sumsion, attended Feb 2024: The class was enjoyable and Meryl instantly made you feel welcome. The information was very informative and helpful as I am a novice to mosaics. The wide choice of tiles etc to use for our piece was fantastic. I would recommend the to anyone who wants to learn or to expand their knowledge of mosaics.
• 5/5 from Lynda Millen, attended Nov 2023: I loved this course. Merryl is an excellent teacher, the space is fabulous & everything we could possibly need was provided. I learnt a lot & surprised myself with the end result. I’ll be returning for sure.
• 5/5 from Anna Rizio, attended Nov 2023: Merryl was very helpful and easy going, she went through all the basics and answered all of our questions. She offered advice on colours and assisted as needed. It was a relaxing day with easy listening music in the background and everyone working away on their pieces. There was no pressure, just considered guidance, but still allowing for your own creativeness in your piece. Merryl was very flexible for those of us that didn’t finish our pieces, offering a few option to help finish them and offered glass to take home to continue working on the pieces, I didn’t feel that we were rushed into finishing them. Overall I enjoyed the day, the mosaic work wasn’t hard, but not as easy as I had anticipated, it is about the size of the pieces, the spacing etc. Cutting all the glass etc takes up a good part of the time, but an important skill to learn if you are going to continue with Mosaics. The level of support by Merryl and her assistant throughout the day was just right and non judgemental (for the newbies!). There is an LOT of glass to work with, and all the tools are provided. And, yes the cookies are wonderful :-).
• 5/5 from Jessica Cox, attended Nov 2023: Wonderful experience. Merely is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and the whole day was great. The materials and the set up are fantastic. Highly recommend
• 5/5 from Marko Ristic, attended Oct 2023: Very nice experience and very knowledgeable teacher. You are taught to make a mosaic from start to finish, provided all the materials required and advised on material, glue and glass choices. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the art form.
• 5/5 from Elissa Dyson, attended Oct 2023: I absolutely loved this class, it was even better than I expected. Merryl is such a great teacher, she is very thorough and clear in her approach and was also very patient with everyone. Everything was provided, even drinks and bikkies. The range of glass tiles available was endless, there was something just right for everyone’s project. Thanks Merryl and your team for such a great workshop, it was very cathartic and relaxing, the time just flew by, and I left with a finished project that I am very proud of. I invited my bestie to join me, it was just what we needed having time for ourselves and with each other, being creative. I’ll definitely be back to spend time in your amazing workshop to create my next projects 10/10
• 5/5 from Chris, attended Oct 2023: Merryl was extremely helpful throughout the workshop. If you weren’t sure of a particular colour Merryl would know exactly what would work, find it in her collection of tiles and hand you a container of evenly cut squares. She was extremely hospitable, making each of us, either tea or coffee and offering some delicious biscuits for morning tea. I found the workshop really enjoyable and most relaxing. It was great being able to do something for ‘me’. I’m looking forward to more mosaic workshops. Thank you, Merryl
• 5/5 from Jen Gayapersad, attended Oct 2023: Merryl and her colleagues were amazing. Merryl gave brilliant advice and encouragement and searched for that much needed piece of glass that made my creation sing. Thank you
• 5/5 from Tanya Saines, attended Aug 2023: The class was very informative and enjoyable. Merryl was very knowageable and was a great teacher. She helped us complete our tasks and gave us lots of tips for future projects.
• 5/5 from Teresa Valentine, attended Aug 2023: I had the best time. Meryl is an excellent teacher and pays attention to the individual needs. The shop is wonderful and I feel empowered to take my foundational skills further Thank you Meryl
• 5/5 from Arlyn Johnston, attended Aug 2023: Cannot recommend this class high enough! Merryl is not only very gifted as an artist but she is also an inspirational, and very generous and patient teacher. I had a wonderful day learning new skills and making new friends. Very pleased with my project; money well spent!
• 5/5 from Jane O'Carroll, attended Jul 2023: This was such an informative and enjoyable class and Merryl was so patient and encouraging- especially to an absolute beginner like me! Loads of different coloured glass and templates to work with and I’d thoroughly recommend this class to anyone thinking of trying any glass-related craft classes.
• 5/5 from Stacy Heywood, attended Jul 2023: I loved the mosaic course with Merryl. She taught us some many things about creating our own mosaic. I’m so happy with how my mosaic turned out, thanks to Merryl’s instructions, guidance and help!
• 5/5 from Stella Armstrong, attended Jul 2023: Very informative, helpful and encouraging. Loads of materials to choose from. Friendly atmosphere. Loved it.
• 5/5 from Megan Collins, attended May 2023: What a great day. This was a wonderful experience. Merryl was a great teacher. It was an intensive day but with amazing results. I highly recommend this to everyone.
• 5/5 from Beverley Anderson, attended May 2023: Loved this class cos it allowed me to create a lovely mosaic piece. Meryl was outstanding in her clear instructions, support and encouragement. The venue was great - light, spacious with free nearby parking.
• 5/5 from Darinka Rozanic, attended Apr 2023: Just spent a wonderful day with Merril learning the basics of mosaics. We were shown how to use the tools to achieve the looks we wanted. Merril was so generous with her 25 years of experience. The venue has more colours in glass than you could ever imagine and the atmosphere supported making your special something but also enabled great conversation with other participants. Thank you Merril for introducing us to this wonderful art form
• 5/5 from Rochelle Wrigglesworth, attended Mar 2023: Fabulous class would recommend. It’s a very busy day and full of information. Walked away with a beautiful mosaic. Teachers were wonderful. Thank you
• 5/5 from Peter Birch, attended Mar 2023: Great teacher, great facilities. Had a really rewarding day! Looking forward to my next time there.
• 5/5 from Jennifer Fox, attended Jan 2023: Everything about my course was delightful. merry l is a true artist very passionate about sharing her craft. I would recommend this course to anyone. Jen
• 5/5 from Tom, attended Dec 2022: This was a truly fantastic day and our group of four will definitely all be doing it again. Each of us came away with something we will cherish forever, and it's not often you can say that. The guidance and support was wonderful and everyone was super-friendly. Everything was made to feel easy. As our teacher noted, this is a forgiving medium and, with no prior experience, I was able to produce something of which I am truly proud image attached.
• 5/5 from Gaby Banens, attended Dec 2022: Fantastic class run by Fleur and George. Learned about the materials, tools, and cutting techniques. Lots of templates and examples to draw inspiration from, and then spent the majority of the day creating! The instructors were so lovely and helpful, but also gave time and space for you to work. There was such an extraordinary array of beautiful glass to choose from - deciding which colours and patterns to work with was one of the hardest parts. Had an absolute blast! All of us loved our final products - and everyone in the class was planning to return :) Thanks for a great day!