A Thousand Years of Decorative Tiles
- All levels
- 18 and older
- $20
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- Online Classroom, Los Angeles, CA
- 2 hours
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Stories in Ceramics: A Thousand Years of Decorative Tiles
From exotic sultans’ palaces to sleek Art Deco apartments, ceramic tiles have adorned structures all over the world and transformed building facades and their interiors into remarkable works of art. Through lecture and slide illustration, this course explores the visual richness of decorative tiles, featuring the variety of techniques and infinite color palette of ceramic glazes used.
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This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
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