Mosaic Artists of Canada has launched Mosaic Conversations, a new series exclusively for MAC/AMC members.

The series will explore a variety of topics related to the art, practice, and community of mosaics. MAC will host Mosaic Conversations every three months, on the second Wednesday of the month, details and Zoom links will be shared with members by email.

This is an opportunity for mosaic artists and enthusiasts from across the country to come together, to share and learn from one another, and to hear the stories behind the work.

Our first Mosaic Conversation was held on September 9, 2026 and featured Canadian mosaic artist Ursula Neufeld.

Ursula Neufeld is a Canadian mosaic artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. After 30 years in the field of Early Childhood Education she incorporated her love of the arts and children to create wonderful mosaics in schools and communities.

Ursula works with communities to create meaningful, collaborative mosaic artworks that are installed both indoors and outdoors.

At the centre of Ursula’s presentation is a large-scale reconciliation mural created with children, families and community members to remember the children who died in Canada’s residential school system and to explore hopes for the future through children’s minds, hands and imaginations.

A Long-Time Mosaic Project: Little Lost Souls, Reconciliation and Hope, Ursula Neufeld shares the story of a project that, in her words, “would not let go of me until it was completed.” At the centre of Ursula’s presentation is a large-scale reconciliation mural created with children, families and community members to remember the children who died in Canada’s residential school system and to explore hopes for the future through children’s minds, hands and imaginations.

Ursula shares the journey behind the mural: the Indigenous families and Elder who guided the work, the mosaics created by students, the story of the children’s spirits dancing in the Northern Lights and the enormous braided heart representing children’s hopes for reconciliation. She’ll also talk about the practical side of bringing an ambitious community mosaic to life, including funding and the use of custom glass tiles made in Canada.

Join the next conversation on December 9, 2026 at 7 pm ET with Kelley Knickerbocker!