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MARVELOUS MOSAIC FINE ART · JANUARY 8–10, 2027
CREATE BIG. CREATE ANYTHING.
Free Play: Vintage Window Revival · Deer Island, Oregon
Your window. Your vision. Your design. OPEN THEME.
Vintage Window Mosaic Inspiration Gallery
These photographs show examples of glass-on-glass mosaic artwork, not a required selection of projects. Choose your own subject, composition, and style. Each photograph features a different original window mosaic.
Vintage Window Glass-on-Glass Mosaic Retreat in Oregon
January 8–10, 2027 | Marvelous Mosaic Fine Art | Deer Island, Columbia County, Oregon
Transform a vintage or reclaimed window into luminous, personalized glass art in this immersive three-day glass-on-glass mosaic retreat with nationally recognized instructor Kory Dollar. Learn the physics of cutting glass, directional cuts, composition, color, opacity, and how to create movement and depth on glass. Whether you enjoy stained glass, mosaics, or kiln-formed glass, this workshop offers hands-on instruction in a welcoming studio with an exceptional selection of specialty art glass, textures, colors, and unique inclusions.
Create a Larger Window — Materials Included Up to 3 Square Feet
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- Bring your own vintage or reclaimed window, or
- Choose from our selection of in-stock windows at the studio.
We measure every window at the start of the workshop to confirm its exact size. Projects over 3 square feet are charged $100 per additional square foot, prorated to the exact measurement (we never round up).
- Up to 3.0 sq. ft.: Included in tuition ($0 extra)
- 3.5 sq. ft. project: +$50 materials fee
- 4.0 sq. ft. project: +$100 materials fee
Prepare Your Design Before Arrival
- Submit Your Ideas & Dimensions: Email your inspiration photos, design ideas, and exact window measurements to kory@marvelousmosaic.com o later than two weeks before the retreat.
- Custom To-Scale Printing: Once your design is approved, Kory will prepare and print your pattern to scale so you can start creating right away.
- Oversized Print Fees: Designs larger than 3 square feet may require a small additional printing fee, which will always be confirmed with you in advance.
Workshop Schedule
- Thursday, January 7: Optional Thursday Night Fusing, 4:00–9:00 PM ($85 add-on), with an evening potluck. Create fused-glass dots and personalized inclusions. Lodging for Thursday night is separate.
- Friday, January 8: Check-in begins at 9:00 AM; workshop starts at 10:00 AM.
- Saturday, January 9: Full workshop day; detailed hours provided before arrival.
- Sunday, January 10: Workshop concludes around 12:00–1:00 PM.
Meals, Lodging & Travel
A separate $100 venue and meal fee per student is paid at the retreat, not at online checkout, and applies whether or not meals are eaten. It includes two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, snacks, and refreshments. Friday self-serve breakfast is complimentary for overnight guests. Share dietary restrictions in checkout notes or email marvelousmosaicfineart@gmail.com. Studio access is available until 10 PM, with instruction ending at 5 PM.
Optional on-site lodging can be selected during registration. Airport pickup or drop-off can be requested for $75 each way, paid in cash to the driver; email pickup/drop-off times and a contact number in advance. For off-site lodging, consider St. Helens or Rainier, Oregon, or local vacation rentals.
Mosaic Classes Near Portland, Oregon & Southwest Washington
Our studio in Deer Island, Columbia County, Oregon, welcomes mosaic and stained-glass enthusiasts from St. Helens, Scappoose, Rainier, Portland, Longview, Kelso, Vancouver, and surrounding Oregon and Southwest Washington communities. This is a glass-on-glass mosaic workshop, not a traditional leaded stained-glass construction course; Thursday glass fusing is an optional add-on.
Registration, Deposit & Remaining Balance
Register using the DEPOSIT50 coupon at checkout to pay 50% initially; the remaining balance is still owed and handled separately by our team. The $100 venue/meal fee is collected at the retreat. For an online balance invoice, email us to request an invoice; online remaining balances are due 30 days before the retreat. You may also pay the remaining balance by cash or check on arrival, or mail a check in advance to Marvelous Mosaic Fine Art, 64535 Columbia River Hwy, Deer Island, OR 97054, including your name, retreat date and order number. Please allow enough time for mailed checks to arrive at least 14 days before the retreat.
Cancellation & Credit Policy
Registrations are subject to our 2027 Retreat Registration, Cancellation, Refund & Credit Policy. Please review the nonrefundable registration, transfer, rescheduling, cancellation and payment terms before registering.
Questions? Email marvelousmosaicfineart@gmail.com or call 360-719-9298.
