In this two day workshop, you will learn about colours, pigments, surfaces and binders used in the early medieval era in Scotland and further afield.
You will learn about the origins of inks and paints used in manuscripts, wall paintings and other decorative applications, as well as artistic styles from the time, how they were formed through a fusion of influence linking artists to the wider world.
Over the course of the two days you will prepare and work onto various surfaces. You will then use handcrafted materials made during the workshop, and, working from original source material, create your own versions of historical imagery.
Preparing the surfaces will include the creation of a small piece of fresco made by applying pigments onto fresh plaster to give a sense of how wall decoration was achieved over a thousand years ago. (Inspired by the remnants of fresco at Inchcolm Abbey)
You will go home with your artworks and a selection of authentic paints, ink and your own hand crafted pen, all made following traditional recipes and techniques.
Over the course of the two days you will:
Create, from scratch, your own small fresco panel and paint a medieval inspired image/copy onto the panel using authentic pigments.
Prepare paints using binders traditionally used in the medieval era and see how they are applicable to create sustainable paints today.
Make historical ink and bottle it to take home.
Craft a traditional reed pen to use during the workshop and to take home.
Using source material from illuminated manuscripts, paint your own small panel onto board using historical inks and paints.
Please note - This workshop is happening at Pittenweem Festival Hub
Weds 16th Sept and Thurs 17th Sept
10am - 4pm Tues and 10am - 3:30 pm Weds
£140*
*we have bursary places available on each workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.
**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.
Accessibility:
If you would like to book onto the course and have any further questions about any accessibility before doing so, please get in touch, we welcome any questions or queries.
Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to cancel your booking we will refund you 100% of your overall payment if you cancel 4 weeks or more before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel. We will refund you 50% of your overall payment if you cancel less than 4 weeks before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel, or arrange a rescheduling onto another course where possible. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel we will retain 100% of your payment and give you a 50% discount for another workshop with the equivalent or similar price.
In this two day workshop, you will learn about colours, pigments, surfaces and binders used in the early medieval era in Scotland and further afield.
You will learn about the origins of inks and paints used in manuscripts, wall paintings and other decorative applications, as well as artistic styles from the time, how they were formed through a fusion of influence linking artists to the wider world.
Over the course of the two days you will prepare and work onto various surfaces. You will then use handcrafted materials made during the workshop, and, working from original source material, create your own versions of historical imagery.
Preparing the surfaces will include the creation of a small piece of fresco made by applying pigments onto fresh plaster to give a sense of how wall decoration was achieved over a thousand years ago. (Inspired by the remnants of fresco at Inchcolm Abbey)
You will go home with your artworks and a selection of authentic paints, ink and your own hand crafted pen, all made following traditional recipes and techniques.
Over the course of the two days you will:
Create, from scratch, your own small fresco panel and paint a medieval inspired image/copy onto the panel using authentic pigments.
Prepare paints using binders traditionally used in the medieval era and see how they are applicable to create sustainable paints today.
Make historical ink and bottle it to take home.
Craft a traditional reed pen to use during the workshop and to take home.
Using source material from illuminated manuscripts, paint your own small panel onto board using historical inks and paints.
Please note - This workshop is happening at Pittenweem Festival Hub
Weds 16th Sept and Thurs 17th Sept
10am - 4pm Tues and 10am - 3:30 pm Weds
£140*
*we have bursary places available on each workshop for people on a low income, please do inquire, we are happy to answer any queries.
**One fully refundable place is available to anyone living with a chronic condition. This scheme enables people to book in the knowledge that they can cancel on the day of the workshop, and receive a full refund. Please get in touch if you would like more information or to take this place.
Accessibility:
If you would like to book onto the course and have any further questions about any accessibility before doing so, please get in touch, we welcome any questions or queries.
Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to cancel your booking we will refund you 100% of your overall payment if you cancel 4 weeks or more before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel. We will refund you 50% of your overall payment if you cancel less than 4 weeks before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel, or arrange a rescheduling onto another course where possible. If you cancel less than 1 week before the start date of the workshop you wish to cancel we will retain 100% of your payment and give you a 50% discount for another workshop with the equivalent or similar price.
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