Emily teaches at her home studio in Somerville, MA as well as at other venues including schools and museums. Visit this page to find information about upcoming classes as they are scheduled.
- July 19-23: South Street Farm (Somerville, MA), hosted by Groundwork Somerville)
- July 24 – Aug 5: Center for Arts at the Armory (Somerville, MA)
- Aug 6-26: Revere Farmer’s Market(Revere, MA), for National Farmer’s Week
- Aug 27 – Sept 9: Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
- Sept 10 – Oct 2: The @W Gallery(Wayland, MA)
- Oct 17 – 24: Somerville Community Growing Center (Somerville, MA), for their annual Harvest Festival
- more sites coming soon
August 1, 2021, 4:00-5:30, Closing reception for Translations: a chain of painting, poetry, mosaic, and assemblage, Interpretations by Tova Speter, Maya Bernstein, Emily Bhargava, and Maria Beatriz Arvelo, Gorse Mill Gallery, 31 Thorpe Rd, Needham
Title: Mixed Media Mosaics: from trash to treasure with Emily Bhargava
Date: Aug 12, 2021 | Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: Come explore a wide array of materials for mosaic! Play with traditional and non-traditional tesserae, learn what works with which adhesive and substrate, and what will work for indoors and outdoors. It’s a short session, but each person will leave with new knowledge, an 8×8 ungrouted panel, and grout to add at home. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Glass cutting techniques with Emily Bhargava
Date: September 9, 2021 | Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: A skill-building session for mosaic artists who want to feel more comfortable with stained glass, this session will start from the basics of glass cutting and move into techniques for cutting curves and refining your shapes. Leave the session more confident in your cutting and knowing at least four different ways to cut glass. (You will not leave with a finished piece of art), All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Outdoor substrates and adhesives for mosaic with Emily Bhargava
Date: October 3, 2021 | Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: Have you wanted to create outdoor projects but don’t know exactly how to begin? In this workshop you’ll learn what substrates, what adhesives and what tesserae work for outdoor applications in the tough New England climate. How can you tell if a tile is frost-proof? How do you mix and apply thinset? Each person will make a 6×6 frost-proof mosaic to take home. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Mosaic pendants with Emily Bhargava
Date: November 15, 2021 | Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: The perfect way to make a thoughtful, striking mosaic in less than an hour, pendants are wearable art and wonderful gifts. Join us for a session in which you’ll make at least two pendants for yourself or to give as holiday gifts. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Mosaic mirrors with Emily Bhargava
Date: December 10, 2021 | Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: Looking for a beautiful addition to your home or a holiday gift for that special someone? In this session you’ll mosaic a mirror frame, learn to grout, cut mirror to fit your creation, and leave with a wonderful piece of functional art. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Collage under glass: the intersection of mosaic and paper craft with Emily Bhargava
Date: January 6, 2021 | Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: While most glass used for mosaic is colored, clear glass is also an amazing mosaic material, and it allows images to show through. Join us to create a collage, alcohol ink image or a drawing that you’ll set under glass as part of a mosaic. Each participant will complete a 6×6 or 8×8 mosaic and leave with grout to complete the project at home. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register
Title: Mosaic stones with Emily Bhargava
Date: February 12, 2021 | Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Studio B, Somerville MA
Cost: $75
Description: Stones are a fantastic substrate. They can blend into the landscape as garden art, bring a touch of whimsy to a streetscape, or carry a meaningful message. Join us for this winter workshop to create a frost-proof mosaic stone that you can place in your community to get ready for spring. You’ll leave with a mosaiced stone and with grout to add at home. All levels welcome.
Register: email emily@connectionlab to register