March 2025: Natural Pigment Production Workshop
- Date: Saturday, March 29
- Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break (6 hours total)
- Description: Learn the medieval techniques of natural pigment production, specifically for iconographic painting. Under guided instruction, participants will prepare pigments such as yellow ochre, vine black, and malachite. A video demonstration will cover additional pigments: red ochre, lapis lazuli, cochineal, copper green, and carbon black. Each participant will take home the pigments they prepared.
- Fee: €300, with a €100 materials fee
- Capacity: Minimum 5 students, maximum 10 students
- Registration Deadline: February 28
- Materials: Provided by the instructor
April 2025: Gold Leaf Gilding Workshop on Wood
- Dates: Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5
- Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break each day (12 hours total)
- Description: This workshop covers the guazzo gilding technique using 24k gold leaf and egg white on wood. Participants will gild a cross on an ultramarine blue background, working on a 12×20 cm panel. The course includes a theoretical introduction to gilding techniques and the symbolism of gold in sacred art.
- Fee: €350
- Capacity: Minimum 5 students, maximum 10 students
- Materials: Provided by the school
For more information write to sacredartschool@gmail.com or call +39 353 405 7340