FEATURE: LATICRETE products bring student mosaic projects to life with my students. The research and development of the products, as well as the customer and technical service, are all top shelf. From the beginning, LATICRETE was just a call away if help was ever needed.” The challenges: keeping it simple and lightweight • Simplicity: Maverick Mosaics’ workshops at Hacienda Mosaico are open to all levels of art- ists, including those who have zero experience with mosaics. To ensure a successful installation, the materials needed to be easy to handle for a professional or a complete beginner. • Weight: Fitzgerald would be tasked with flying materials from Virginia to the resort in Mexico. It was important all products select- ed be light, as heavyweight prod- ucts would cause an additional undertaking when traveling. A LATICRETE Solution While at her home studio, Fitzgerald and her team of profes- sionals cut the 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) HYDRO BAN® Board with a jigsaw into the desired shapes, including turtles, seaweed and an octopus. Students attending the workshop Fitzgerald, founder and owner of Virginia-based Maverick Mosaics, uses LATICRETE HYDRO BAN board as a backer for the uniquely shaped mosaics that will line the frieze on the pool house. 38 TileLetter | October 2018