About this Event
Join us for a contemporary craft experience with Dottie + Olive founder, Laura Pack
Discover the art of modern terrazzo in this exclusive Jesmonite & Terrazzo Workshop, created especially for London Craft Week. Led by Laura Pack, the founder and maker behind Dottie + Olive, this hands‑on session introduces participants to contemporary terrazzo design through colour exploration, material play, and creative surface techniques.
Laura is a contemporary terrazzo artist whose handcrafted Jesmonite objects and bespoke commissions are featured in the lobby and bathrooms of Montcalm Mayfair.
In this express workshop, Laura will guide you step‑by‑step through designing, assembling, and finishing your own bespoke terrazzo tray to take home. Perfect for craft lovers, design enthusiasts, or anyone looking to try something new.
Come experiment, create, and explore the beauty of contemporary terrazzo.
Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Welcome & Introduction:
Info: Welcome tea, coffee and pastries on arrival.
Brief intro to terrazzo and what the group will be making
Show samples of finished trays for inspiration
Guests choose their colour palette and pre made terrazzo chip mix
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:05 AM
Chip Making & Colour Planning: (20-25 minutes)
Info: Demonstration of how to mix Jesmonite with pigments
Guests mix their own colored base and terrazzo chips
Pour into silicone tray molds and tap to remove air bubbles
Trays begin curing (15–20 minutes)
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Mixing & Casting Tray:(20-25 minutes)
Info: Live demo on mixing Jesmonite with pigment, adding chips, and pouring into mold Guests pour their own trays, using tap-and-set techniques to remove bubbles
Trays/pots are set aside to cure (approx. 20–25 mins)
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Refreshment Break:( 20-25 minutes)
Info: Guests enjoy teas/coffee/ water.
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Demolding & Wet Sanding:(30 minutes)
Info: Guests demold their trays carefully
Live Demo on sanding Wet sanding with different grades to smooth and expose chips
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Packing & Closing: (10 minutes)
Info: Guests package their trays in gift bag with take home polishing wax
Final group photo or individual styled tray photos
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Montcalm Mayfair, Autograph Collection, 2 Wallenberg Place, London, United Kingdom
GBP 75.00












