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20 August 2022 | 5 min read | venue: Hellenic Museum | cost: $55 | website: https://www.hellenic.org.au/ | address: 280 William St, Melbourne 3000
published: 12 Aug 2022
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How did ancient artisans and craftsmen colour their world before the invention of modern paints? Join a Hellenic Museum Curator and Materials Conservation practitioner in this hands-on discovery of pigments throughout the past.
Workshop participants will receive a curator's highlight tour of painted artefacts housed at the museum, and a primer on the theory and history of pigment with an emphasis on ancient Greece; touch and mix common pigment ingredients; experiment with the traditional recipe for egg tempera; examine painting motifs on real and replica artefacts, and practise painting these using acrylic on individual ceramic pots, which can be taken home after the workshop.
All materials, aprons, water and herbal tea station included.
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How did ancient artisans and craftsmen colour their world before the invention of modern paints? Join a Hellenic Museum Curator and Materials Conservation practitioner in this hands-on discovery of pigments throughout the past.
Workshop participants will receive a curator's highlight tour of painted artefacts housed at the museum, and a primer on the theory and history of pigment with an emphasis on ancient Greece; touch and mix common pigment ingredients; experiment with the traditional recipe for egg tempera; examine painting motifs on real and replica artefacts, and practise painting these using acrylic on individual ceramic pots, which can be taken home after the workshop.
All materials, aprons, water and herbal tea station included.
See new events on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqKJcD5y33GNFEcVDXxjsw/video
Go see Pigments of the Past Adult Masterclass 2022.
Pigments of the Past Adult Masterclass 2022 is on 20 August 2022. The opening hours are: 1:50pm - 4:00pm. Conveniently located in Melbourne. Call 03-8615-9016 for details. Visit their website at https://www.hellenic.org.au/.
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Event Details
what: Pigments of the Past Adult Masterclass 2022
when: 20 August 2022
start time/end time: 1:50pm - 4:00pm
venue: Hellenic Museum
website: https://www.hellenic.org.au/
phone: 03-8615-9016
city/suburb: Melbourne VIC
address: 280 William St, Melbourne 3000
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