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Spend an afternoon in downtown Indianapolis crafting a Turkish-style mosaic lamp. Guided instruction, all materials, and Turkish tea make this a relaxed cultural craft experience for beginners and families.
Spend an afternoon in downtown Indianapolis crafting a Turkish-style mosaic lamp. Guided instruction, all materials, and Turkish tea make this a relaxed cultural craft experience for beginners and families.
You step through the Stutz Building’s 11th Street entrance and the city’s noise falls away into a room full of color—bowls of glass tesserae, strings of beads, and the faint steam-sweet scent of Turkish tea.
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Operated by Mosaic Art Studio · Indianapolis, Indiana
You step through the Stutz Building’s 11th Street entrance and the city’s noise falls away into a room full of color—bowls of glass tesserae, strings of beads, and the faint steam-sweet scent of Turkish tea.
The workshop pairs hands-on craft with a compact cultural lesson: Turkish mosaic lamps trace their lineage to Ottoman workshops where colored glass and brass met light to animate domestic spaces. The Stutz Building itself adds industrial story—an early-20th-century commercial shell repurposed into studios and galleries—so your lamp-making sits at a crossroad of local history and old-world craft.
Materials are straightforward: pre-formed lamp bases, cut glass bits, beads, and silicone adhesive. Instructors walk you through layout, glue application, and decorative beadwork; the session runs about 2–2.5 hours and ends with a take-home grouting kit and instructions to finish the lamp at home.
Practical side: the studio supplies tools and gloves on request; Turkish tea and nut-containing delights are served, so plan for allergies. The space is accessible and family-friendly for ages 8 and up. Expect seated work, fine motor focus, and some waiting time while adhesives set.
This is less about speed and more about deliberate design—think color balance, light diffusion, and symmetry. Bring patience, wear clothes you don’t mind a little glue on, and allow time afterward to stroll Massachusetts Avenue’s galleries and cafés. The result is a lamp that carries both the weight of craft tradition and the stamp of your own design.
easy.
2–2.5 hours.
Seated, low-impact activity suitable for most fitness levels; requires basic fine-motor control.
The session is roughly 2 to 2.5 hours (150 minutes) including instruction and hands-on assembly.
Yes—no prior experience is needed; instructors guide each step from design to adhesion.
Yes. The Stutz Building space and studio surfaces are wheelchair accessible; note mobility needs when booking.
You leave with your assembled lamp and a grouting kit plus instructions to complete final grouting at home.
The Stutz Building reflects Indianapolis’s early-commercial architecture repurposed for creative studios; Turkish mosaic lamps descend from Ottoman glassworks popularized in the 19th century.
The studio emphasizes safe handling and offers reusable trays and recycling for glass offcuts; follow grout disposal instructions to limit environmental impact.
Mosaic Art Studio operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You step through the Stutz Building’s 11th Street entrance and the city’s noise falls away into a room full of color—bowls of glass tesserae, strings of beads, and the faint steam-sweet scent of Turkish tea.
You step through the Stutz Building’s 11th Street entrance and the city’s noise falls away into a room full of color—bowls of glass tesserae, strings of beads, and the faint steam-sweet scent of Turkish tea.
The workshop pairs hands-on craft with a compact cultural lesson: Turkish mosaic lamps trace their lineage to Ottoman workshops where colored glass and brass met light to animate domestic spaces. The Stutz Building itself adds industrial story—an early-20th-century commercial shell repurposed into studios and galleries—so your lamp-making sits at a crossroad of local history and old-world craft.
Materials are straightforward: pre-formed lamp bases, cut glass bits, beads, and silicone adhesive. Instructors walk you through layout, glue application, and decorative beadwork; the session runs about 2–2.5 hours and ends with a take-home grouting kit and instructions to finish the lamp at home.
Practical side: the studio supplies tools and gloves on request; Turkish tea and nut-containing delights are served, so plan for allergies. The space is accessible and family-friendly for ages 8 and up. Expect seated work, fine motor focus, and some waiting time while adhesives set.
This is less about speed and more about deliberate design—think color balance, light diffusion, and symmetry. Bring patience, wear clothes you don’t mind a little glue on, and allow time afterward to stroll Massachusetts Avenue’s galleries and cafés. The result is a lamp that carries both the weight of craft tradition and the stamp of your own design.