Garden Mosaics on Slate with Rhona Duffy

Saturday 6th June 2026 – 10:30am to 1:30pm

£55.00 per person, includes all materials plus tea and cakes.

Suitable for adults and teenagers aged 14+ 

In this half-day workshop, you’ll create mosaic on slate for your home or garden. You can choose to create a thistle, highland cow or a simple flower like a sunflower, daisy, gerbera, poppy, daffodil or similar, like the ones shown in the images. A Christmas tree is also an option in this workshop all year round – a new decoration you can use year after year!

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and intermediate levels. So whether you’re brand new to mosaics, or if you’d like to further develop your skills, you’re very welcome.

You’ll learn about the materials suitable for exterior mosaics plus how to use tools to cut mosaics and glass, and put all your learnings into action. It’s a relaxed atmosphere where, not only will you develop or hone your mosaic skills, but you’ll also have an enjoyable few hours.

Important notes

• This workshop is suitable for over-14s (under 16s should be accompanied by a paying adult).
• Please wear closed-toed shoes only for your safety.
• If you wear glasses for close-up work, please bring them too. Or you can borrow one of our safety goggles.
• It can get a bit messy so please dress with this in mind or bring an apron.

About your tutor

Rhona Duffy is a mosaic artist who uses broken pieces of pottery, glass, bone china, and ceramics, often incorporating recycled items in her work. She has a contemporary take on mosaic, while also appreciating the classical rules – she particularly enjoys pushing the boundaries of the Roman technique opus sectile (using larger pieces of material to produce a pattern).

Her work is inspired by art nouveau, picassiette, music and nature. Rhona’s work is an antidote to the challenges facing us in today’s world, which aims to bring peace and joy to both herself, as she creates, and its viewers. She has an arts degree in English and philosophy, and a master’s degree in journalism. She launched the international magazine Mosaic & Glass in 2022. In addition, she volunteers at her son’s school, introducing him and his classmates to mosaic and glass.

Rhona has taught regularly at the Wider Access to School Project in Denny – a charity providing subsidised higher education to adult learners in the local community – and the Central Scotland School of Craft in Dunblane for several years. She now teaches mainly at Studio 164 Falkirk. Her work is available to buy at Made in Stirling. Originally from Dublin, Rhona has lived in Scotland for over 30 years.