An experiment in stillness, intuition and the quiet art of letting go.

Inspired by her recent visit to Pompeii, Jane is teaching a marble workshop that’s perfect for beginners and experienced artists wanting to work with marble.

Join Jane and guest meditation teacher, Gopi Margmieux, for this special experiential workshop of meditation and mosaics.

A four-day still life workshop with visiting artist Caitlin Hepworth was one of the year’s highlights—see photos of this incredible workshop: From Olley to Andamento

My Italian adventure exploring the ancient mosaics of Pompeii and a mosaic workshop in a medieval Tuscan castle!

Revealing the mosaics from our winter workshop - beautiful bugs and personal icons.

Icons and Bugs come together in our upcoming winter mosaic workshop.

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Botanical Mosaic Workshop.

Join us for our Botanical Mosaic Workshop where you’ll create a unique mosaic of your favourite flower or leaf.

Behind the Scenes: A Stunning Look at Mireille Swinnen’s Painterly Mosaic Workshop

Our recent candle-making workshops were colourful and fragrant! Here are the behind-the-scenes photos…

Here are the vibrant mosaics created in our Icons & Symbols workshop.

Join this creative workshop where you’ll make a beautiful mosaic symbol.

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Mosaic Tapestry Workshop.

Join us for our Mosaic Tapestry Workshop where you’ll create a unique glass tapestry taking inspiration from ancient rugs and textiles.

In our candle-making workshops, participants step into the shoes of a perfumer to discover their favourite fragrances.

Give your candles a refresh at our upcoming “Refill your Candle” workshop. Limited spaces available.

A weekend of learning sculpture with visiting artist, Caitlin Hepworth, is the highlight of our year!

Our recent Spirit Totem workshop with artist Sue Isherwood was a great success. Here are some photos from this creative weekend.

We had the most amazing weekend welcoming hundreds of visitors to Villa Rustica on this year’s Mud Trail.

“I was surprised how it’s such a primal process and so different from flicking the switch on an electric kiln. Wood-firing is the alchemy of fire and clay and the results are unpredictable as the clay is marked by the path of the flame.”

Here’s a recap of the amazing projects made by students in our Garden Mosaic Workshop. The students were given the choice to decorate a birdbath or design a stepping stone…

Join us for a fun and creative Garden Mosaic Workshop where you’ll learn to make a beautiful mosaic for your garden.

Create your own personalised clay totem pole in a two-day workshop under the tutorage of experienced ceramicist, Susan Isherwood.

Caitlin Hepworth encourages students to think differently about sculptural mosaic where the form is as important as the mosaic.

Making a mosaic cross is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. After deciding on the design and colour combination, I lay a mass of gold tiles face-up on a tray.

Although we are no longer hosting weddings at Villa Rustica, we are excited to recommend some wonderful suppliers we’ve worked with over the years.

Exciting news! We now have a gallery at Villa Rustica displaying our ceramics and mosaics. 

Chasing Unicorns is a local label celebrating individual style with vintage-inspired clothing. See how they used our space during their recent photoshoot.

What do you do when your plans for a French chateau wedding are derailed due to Covid-19? Here is Rachel and Steven’s story.