13 Mosaic Classes Near DC

Mosaic art is one of the oldest creative traditions in the world, with ancient mosaics still marveled over to this day. Yet despite how prevalent it is, it can be hard to find places to learn to do mosaics around DC.

I have always been obsessed with tile. I love looking at different tile designs, and I have very strong opinions on what I see. With that obsession, I don’t know why it took me so long to try mosaics. I guess I just never thought of myself as an artist, but once I started, my mind started going wild with all the things I could do with it.

But I quickly realized that it was difficult to find mosaic classes in DC. This list is the result of my search, and goes over the different options, what kinds of classes and courses they offer, skill level, and cost.

Mosaics Classes Around DC

A partially completed bee mosaic rests inside a wooden frame on a cardboard-covered work surface. The bee is made of small, colored tiles in shades of black, yellow, and red, with one wing unfinished and composed of white tile fragments. Surrounding the frame are crafting supplies, including glue, a blue-handled tool, a reference guide, and a labeled bag of mosaic tiles. — My first mosaic in progress

DC

All Fired Up DC

Address: 3413 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC 20008
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly
Price Range: $20+
Website: allfiredupdc.com

All Fired Up is a studio where you can do different art projects. They offer pottery painting, fused glass, acrylic painting, and mosaics projects that you can work on during a table reservation, and they also have monthly themed events and classes.

You’ll purchase a mosaic base (like stars, picture frames, and animals) and use their mosaic material (tesserae). They’ll provide the glue, clippers, and grout, so you just need to show up and don’t need to bring anything with you. Grout will need to be done at home, though. Prices start at $20.

To do a mosaic project, you need to reserve a spot during their open studio times. What’s nice is that you can go with friends and all be working on your own different projects. You can still be social, even if your friends aren’t into mosaics.

Mizz Mozaic

Address: Various locations
Skill Level: Beginner
Price Range: $50+
Website: mizzmosaic.com

Some of the most beginner-friendly classes are held by Mizz Mozaic, primarily at Shop Made in DC and Shop Made in VA locations.

The classes involve gluing tiles only different medium, like picture frames, mirror frames, and heart coasters, and grouting them. A lot of the beginner mosaics classes on this list have you grout your art at home, so this is a good opportunity to learn to grout if you haven’t done it before.

She also offers at home mosaic kits and reasonably priced private mosaic lessons.

Smithsonian Associates

Address: S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC
Skill Level: All levels
Price Range: Starting at $145, plus $50+ supplies
Website: smithsonianassociates.org

The Smithsonian Studio Arts program from Smithsonian Associates offers hands-on art classes taught by professional artists in a wide variety of mediums. They offer both single-session workshops and longer term courses.

For mosaics, their class offerings are limited to a handful each year. They are typically multi-session courses that are taught online by Bonnie Fitzgerald (who also offers classes from her own studio), though they will sometimes offer single day and in person classes.

Maryland

Arts on the Block

Address: 900 Wayne Ave, Ste 1A, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Price Range: Starting at $50
Website: artsontheblock.com

Arts on the Block is a nonprofit that provides apprenticeships to young and emerging artists. They focus on creating public art and job experience.

Each year, mosaic teaching artist Lisa Horowitz offers public workshops that you can take part in. Each workshop has a different focus, with past workshops including mosaic jewelry, flora and fauna, tiny tapestry, and pumpkins.

Weisser Glass Studio

Address: 4080 Howard Ave, Suite B, Kensington, MD 20895
Skill Level: All levels
Price Range: $140+
Website: shopweisserglass.com

Weisser Glass Studio offers classes as well as materials, supplies, and custom glass art. Over the last 30+ years, Weisser has become a destination for everything art in glass.

Their classes and workshops mainly focus on glass arts like stained glass, fused glass, and blown glass, but they also offer limited classes on glass mosaics.

Maverick Mosaics

Address: Various, including Glen Echo and Frederick, MD
Skill Level: All levels
Price Range: $65-400, plus materials
Website: maverickmosaics.com

Led by professional mosaic artist Bonnie Fitzgerald, Maverick Mosaics focuses on specialized techniques and creative experimentation. Bonnie is the go-to instructor for Smithsonian Associates, and offers classes in her own studio as well.

There are a wide variety of classes, like smalti essentials, mosaic jewelry, and Tiffany-inspired mosaics. Classes are offered regularly, and there are an even mix of in person and online classes, including a self-paced online course.

While there are classes for all levels, the in person ones lean towards people who have some experience with mosaics.

If you’re really excited about mosaics, they also offer mosaic retreats and cultural trips.

The Amazing Art Studio

Address: 115 Crown Park Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly
Price Range: $10 deposit plus materials cost
Website: amazingartstudio.com

A DIY art studio, at The Amazing Art Studio you reserve time (or walk in) and work on various art projects. They offer pottery painting, fused glass, acrylic painting, board art, canvas painting, and mosaics.

Create your own mosaic art in a studio with base options, more than 50 kinds of tesserae, and an option to choose your grout or take home and grout. Not a class, but work at your own pace.

They offer theme nights like Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Pokemon, and Bridgerton to make art based on the theme and share your love of it with others,

Clay Ground Studio & Gallery

Address: 3715 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Skill Level: All levels
Price Range: $45
Website: claygroundonline.com

Clay Ground Studio offers pottery, fused glass, and mosaics classes on a regular basis, with themed classes that focus on a special piece of art.

In their mosaics classes, you’ll be working with glass tile and beads to create a picture frame, box, coaster, trivet, small sign, or stand-alone piece of art. You’ll work with glass tiles and beads, and learn to cut and crush it to create different shapes and textures.

Virginia

The Art League

Address: 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Skill Level: Beginner to Expert
Price Range: $90-300, plus materials fee
Website: theartleague.org

Founded in 1954, The Art League has both a fine art school and art supply store. They focus on not just many different mediums but specific techniques and items.

They offer a wide variety of classes and the widest variety of mosaic workshops and courses that help you build your skills.

The classes are available on a seasonal basis, and many of them fill up quickly. For instance, a weekend Beginner to Expert Mosaic 9 week course sold out about two months before the start.

In my opinion, this is the best option for people who want to take mosaics seriously because they offer in person courses taught by professional artists.

I am taking one workshop on smalti and the beginner to expert course starting in January 2026, and will update with how I like it!

Del Ray Artisans

Address: 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly
Price Range: Starting at $45
Website: delrayartisans.org

Del Ray Artisans is a creative hub hosting community-driven art workshops. Many of their workshops and events are focused on connecting with people, like book clubs, and more popular, eclectic art.

Occasionally they will offer mosaics classes, like a Gaudí-Style Mosaic Lizard Workshop. They don’t have a consistent mosaics offering, but it’s worth checking out to see if they have any upcoming that interest you.

Monroe Street Studio

Address: 761 Monroe Street, Building A, Herndon, VA 20170
Skill Level: Beginner
Price Range: $300+
Website: monroestreetstudio.com

Monroe Street Studio is designed for every skill level, and hosts courses in acrylic painting, drawing, hand pottery, sewing, stained glass art, crochet, and mosaic art. They also offer limited one dat workshops that focus on a theme or a particular piece of art.

They offer a glass mosaic course where students learn about the tools, techniques, and design development needed to create your own original art on a terracotta plate.

One unique option at Monroe Street Studio is their Art Exploration course, where you try three different art formats in 6 weeks: glass mosaic, and-built pottery, and painting. This is a great way to try new types of art and find a favorite in a supportive environment.

DMV Art Studio

Address: 22611 Markey Ct STE 105-B (Second floor), Sterling, VA 20166
Skill Level: Beginner
Price Range: $85+
Website: dmvartstudio.com

DMV Art Studio has a number of crafting classes, like rug tufting and pressed flower workshops. The mosaic class is a mosaic lamp. They have a number of different styles to choose from, including an Aladdin lamp!

This is a pretty basic class that involves gluing pre-cut colorful glass tiles and beads into fun patterns on a lamp to let the colors really shine. This is a very specific type of mosaic, and is a good option if you like the idea of stained glass but are too intimidated by it.

Mosaic Art Studio USA

Address: 22611 Markey Ct STE 105-B (Second floor), Sterling, VA 20166
Skill Level: Beginner
Price Range: $99+
Website: mosaicartstudio.us

Mosaic Art Studio USA is a series of pop-up art classes specializing in the traditional Turkish craft of mosaic lamp-making. Like the DMV Art Studio lamps, students create a glowing lamp using colorful glass tiles.

I recently started doing mosaics, and there are a few things that I have learned that I didn’t think about when I started that I want to share.

Mosaics take longer than you expect they will. You will spend most of your time cutting the tiles and adhering them to your working surface, but there’s also time in planning your design and grouting it. Many workshops have you do one small project over 1.5 to 3 hours.

Adhesive and grout are messy, and you should wear clothes you don’t mind ruining. You’ll also want to take off any rings as well. I wear an apron when grouting to protect my clothes.

Grout can’t be washed down the drain since it’s cement, so you’ll be washing your hands and your tools outside. If it’s winter, it’s going to be chilly.

Many of the absolute beginner classes will provide all materials you need, but others you will need to bring your own supplies. Many people think of the tessera and the tile cutters, but a pair of large tweezers is also handy to have around.

Conclusion

Square mosaic made from layered, jagged slate pieces arranged in a radiating pattern, with a central circular cluster of blue, purple, and white glass beads and a flower-shaped bead in the middle. The mosaic sits on bright crinkled orange tissue paper, creating a bold color contrast. — My second mosaic project

Whether you’re looking for an artistic hobby or wanting to spend time with friends while doing something creative, there are mosaic classes across the DMV for every level and interest.

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