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Basic course of gilding on paper in Venice
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Do you want to experience Venice in an authentic way, away from all the same tourist experiences? What if for once, instead of running from place to place, you stopped to do something with your own hands?
Gilding is a slow and gentle technique, which naturally invites you to be in the moment. Applying the gold leaf requires only attention to the gesture : and it is precisely in that gesture that one finds oneself, reconnecting with oneself in a completely spontaneous way. You don't need any experience; you just need the desire to stop.
In a contemporary artisan atelier in the heart of Venice, a stone's throw from the Rialto, you will learn the basics of gold leaf gilding : an ancient art h...
Highlights
3 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
At the end of the course, each participant will be served an aperitif in the atelier : a glass of prosecco and some snacks to relax and celebrate together the creations just made.
Complete kit for gilding, including gilding prints
Instructor in English and Italian
Meeting Points
Departure
Campo Santa Maria Nova, 6043b
The Oro & Disegni atelier is located in Campo Santa Maria Nova, at number 6043/b in the Sestiere Cannaregio, just a 5-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge and the Strada Nova. The nearest landmark is the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
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Basic course of gilding on paper in Venice
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Do you want to experience Venice in an authentic way, away from all the same tourist experiences? What if for once, instead of running from place to place, you stopped to do something with your own hands?
Gilding is a slow and gentle technique, which naturally invites you to be in the moment. Applying the gold leaf requires only attention to the gesture : and it is precisely in that gesture that one finds oneself, reconnecting with oneself in a completely spontaneous way. You don't need any experience; you just need the desire to stop.
In a contemporary artisan atelier in the heart of Venice, a stone's throw from the Rialto, you will learn the basics of gold leaf gilding : an ancient art h...
Highlights
3 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
At the end of the course, each participant will be served an aperitif in the atelier : a glass of prosecco and some snacks to relax and celebrate together the creations just made.
Complete kit for gilding, including gilding prints
Instructor in English and Italian
Meeting Points
Departure
Campo Santa Maria Nova, 6043b
The Oro & Disegni atelier is located in Campo Santa Maria Nova, at number 6043/b in the Sestiere Cannaregio, just a 5-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge and the Strada Nova. The nearest landmark is the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli.
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Itinerary
Come and spend a different afternoon with Stefania Dei Rossi in her Oro & Disegni atelier in Venice to learn gold leaf gilding on paper : an ancient art practiced in the city for centuries, transmitted by a real artisan who works and lives in Venice, all while immersed in a contemporary workshop context.
The course begins with a brief theoretical and historical introduction to gold leaf production and gilding: origins of the technique, materials, tools. Then we get right to the heart of it: each participant embellishes with imitation gold leaf a print specially made for the course by Stefania Dei Rossi, reproducing the pencil stroke of her original drawings. Every step is guided, but everyo...
