Mosaic art is a unique, durable medium for creating artworks in schools. This stems from its accessibility to all skill levels and the ability to link in with many different areas of the curriculum.

Creating a mosaic consists of four basic stages:
• Consultation and research - setting the theme, measuring the site, and historical research.
• Design - creating the artwork that will form the basis of the final mosaic. Final design work is carried out by the artist.

• Fabrication - actually cutting and sticking the tiles.

• Installation - fixing the final mosaic to the site.

School pupils can be involved in any or all of the first three stages. Health and safety considerations make involvement in the final stage unwise.

Gary Drostle has been making mosaics professionally for over twenty years and is an internationally recognised artist in the field, he is also President of The British Association for Modern Mosaic.

Involving Gary in the creation of your mosaic artwork will ensure that your mosaic will be well made and durable, creative and rewarding.