Mosaic

MANFRED HOEHN

This mosaic course should show to the students how to carry out mosaic works spontaneously with any materials available, not just translating well elaborated colored cartoon into another material. Hereby the creativity of the students should be stimulated in using the special "character" of the materials they have in hand. I had learned that the selection and application of the right materials is a high intellectual act before executing a mosaic in any contemporary way.
At the begin of the course I will make a basic presentation in verbal and pictorial way about the history of mosaic, and about its technical and artistic mosaic developments throughout almost 5000 years. Then it is planed a general instruction about the application of different materials which can be used in fabricating mosaics. The acquire of knowledge of the use of modern glues, mortars and synthetic resins is very important as well.

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Herbert Manfred Hoehn

Herbert Manfred Hoehn borned in 1935 Wuerzburg-Germany. Hoehn attendanded at the Hich School of Fine Arts and Music in Bamberg and served an apprenticeship in Swiss mosaic studio in Frankfurt/Main and he graduated at the Mosaic-School of Friuli in Spilimbergo/Italy. He entered in Franz Mayer of Munich Company, the royal art studios for mosaic and stained glass and worked there years as head of the mosaic-studios. Hoehn cooperated with many artists in executing mosaics world wide and specialized in restoring mosaics of the 19th and 20th century. He now retired but still working as free lance mosaicist and consultant for contemporary mosaic and mosaic preservation and restoration. Hoehn is currently president of AIMC since 2001. His main works of art are; swimming hall Gruenwald wall mosaic, restaurant in Monte Carlo, floor mosaic, orthopedic clinic in Munich floor mosaic cemetery chapel in Sand, altar mosaic, entrance lounge of private house in Hassfurt, ball-glass-windows, many other mosaic works in private and public building world wide.
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* An additional €20 registration fee is charged during application
** The amount of deposit to be paid is €300
*** The accommodation is full board and the fee is € 40 euro per person/per night in room for 3-4 people. Single and double rooms are limited.
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