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Spend an afternoon crafting a mosaic panel with local artist Laura Lingle at the Davenport House Museum (323 E Broughton St). This three-hour workshop supplies everything you need and yields a finished layout to grout and finish at home.
Spend an afternoon crafting a mosaic panel with local artist Laura Lingle at the Davenport House Museum (323 E Broughton St). This three-hour workshop supplies everything you need and yields a finished layout to grout and finish at home.
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On a bright morning in Savannah, Mosaics with Laura Lingle opens a three-hour studio session at the Davenport House Museum, located at 323 E Broughton St, Savannah, Georgia. This hands-on workshop pairs local instruction with historic downtown atmosphere: small groups (maximum 20 people) spread around long workbenches to transform shards of glass, ceramic, and tile into personal mosaic panels. Laura Lingle leads the class with clear demonstrations of cutting, adhesion, and compositional techniques, making the process accessible to beginners while offering refinements that appeal to experienced makers.
The class begins with material exploration—sheets of smalti, recycled glass, and broken plate fragments arranged by color and texture—followed by layout exercises to teach balance and negative space. Participants learn safe handling of nippers and tools, adhesive selection, and strategies for translating a sketch into tiled reality. By session’s end each guest completes a mosaic layout and receives all supplies and step-by-step instructions to grout and finish the piece at home. Because supplies are included, visitors can drop in without prior preparation and leave with a tangible souvenir crafted with skillful local guidance.
What sets this experience apart is its sense of place. The museum’s façade opens onto Broughton Street and the stately live oaks and Spanish moss that define Savannah’s streetscapes; that proximity to the city’s layered history feeds the workshop’s relaxed focus on craft and material reuse. The mosaics themselves echo regional colors and forms—sea-glass greens, river-worn blues, and warm terra-cotta—allowing students to create work that references the coastal environment without requiring specialized geological knowledge.
Practical details matter: the session lasts about three hours; it is ideal for travelers looking to add a creative pause between tours of the historic district and the riverfront. Wear clothes that can tolerate grout and carry a small bag for your finished panel. Parking in the historic core can be limited; consider public transit, a short walk, or a rideshare. The class is family-friendly for older children accompanied by adults but check age limits with the organizer.
This workshop makes an efficient, satisfying stop on a Savannah itinerary because it produces a lasting object, offers focused one-on-one instruction in a small group, and connects creative practice to the city’s distinct visual landscape. For visitors who want more than a photograph, Mosaics with Laura Lingle offers a way to make art, learn a durable craft, and take a piece of Savannah home with you. Book directly through the Davenport House Museum's scheduling or via the provided booking link; classes fill quickly during festivals and holiday weekends. Expect a friendly mix of locals and visitors, and allow extra time afterward to explore nearby galleries, coffee shops, and the riverwalk before your mosaic grout cures and frame it.
No. The workshop is structured for beginners while offering guidance that benefits more experienced makers.
Yes—all materials and tools required for the three-hour session are provided.
You will complete the tiled layout; grouting is done at home with the included instructions and supplies.
The class is family-friendly for older children accompanied by an adult; check with the organizer for specific age guidelines.
Sizes vary by session and design, but pieces are typically panel-sized—suitable for hanging or tabletop display; exact dimensions may be provided at check-in.
The session is held at the Davenport House Museum at 323 E Broughton St, Savannah, Georgia; arrive a few minutes early to find the workspace.
Davenport House Museum in Savannah, GA, preserves and interprets a finely restored Federal-style home built in 1820. The museum offers guided tours, self-guided visits, workshops, seasonal festivals, and educational events that highlight domestic life, architectural preservation, and community history. Knowledgeable docents lead guided tours through elegantly furnished rooms while sharing documented stories of the Davenport family and the 13 enslaved workers who lived and worked at the house. The museum also presents shorter programs such as the Old Chan Magic Talks that illuminate the building’s time as a tenement and its connection to Savannah’s Chinese-American Chan family. Hands-on offerings include broom making and seasonal craft workshops, plus collaborative public events like the Davenport House Fall Arts Festival and Holiday Wreath Decorating held nearby in Columbia Square and at the Historic Kennedy Pharmacy. Visitors can choose a self-guided tour across the first three floors to explore architecture and exhibition panels at their own pace, or attend specialized demonstrations and family-focused preservation activities. Davenport House Museum documents ongoing conservation efforts and engages visitors with visible preservation work and interpretive signage. The site maintains archival records and educational resources to support research and school programs. As an established historic house museum in Savannah’s historic district, Davenport House Museum partners with local cultural organizations and relies on trained staff and volunteers to ensure accurate, responsibly presented history for scholars, families, and visitors seeking an authentic window into early 19th-century Savannah life. Programming is suitable for researchers, students, families, and cultural heritage visitors and scholars.
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