The stone lithography course will take place in a workshop equipped with antique printing machines. Led by master Filippo Becattini, the course aims to highlight the specific aspects of lithography as an art form. Program Introduction: history and technical description Stone grain Choice of design and transfer to stone Stone preparation Inking and printing [...]
The chalcography course will take place in the artisan laboratory, equipped with ancient original tools, led by master Filippo Becattini and will introduce you to the engraving printing system on copper and zinc plates. Program Introduction: history and technical description Choice of drawing Tracing on tissue paper and transfer onto waxed plate using the [...]
As in an old film club, let our teacher guide you in rediscover the most significant works of Italian cinema and the historical and social context in which they were produced. Two meetings per week in the evening hours, for the duration of three months, and a total of 24 meetings. An presentation by [...]
We offer you a workshop to explore your adult self, rediscovering the pleasure of drawing without a purpose and without having the anxiety of proving anything to others or to yourself. To rediscover the pleasure of drawing and doodling like we did when we were kids. Drawing can be a form of meditation to [...]
Program During the Stained Glass Tiffany Technique workshop, a skilled craftswoman with over 20 years' experience in working and teaching this craft, will guide you through the ancient Tiffany stained glass technique. Unique and original in its kind, this technique was invented in 1870 by Louis Comfort Tiffany to replace the old lead binding, [...]
Learn about restoration and gilding with highly professional artisans in an ancient Florentine workshop, located right in the heart of Florence, near Ponte Vecchio. In this course you will learn the basics of how gilding is done, and how to restore gilded works of art. You will be introduced to the materials used and [...]
In this Stone Setting Intensive course you’ll learn a complex technique necessary to carry out the daily work of a goldsmith, whether you are a young apprentice or an expert craftsperson. Enter a well-equipped goldsmith’s workshop, and learn the art of setting gems, through demonstrations and exercises that will cover all the stages of [...]
Absorb all the grace of this ancient technique, made famous by masters such as Albrecht Durer, and learn how to weave elegant decorations and designs onto flat plate. With the Burin Engraving course you’ll cultivate a synthesis of manual skills, ingenuity and creativity, evolving and developing your artistic side through the expertise of our [...]
For you, the elegant and rich art of Jewelry design will no longer hold any secrets, thanks to this course, entrusted to the Florentine Goldsmith Arts Laboratory (LAO). You’ll learn to use watercolors to render beautiful jewelry, and you’ll become a goldsmith designer, taken in hand by this course, which starts from basic concepts, [...]
Take part in one of our online Italian language and culture lessons from the comfort of your own home! By doing online lessons, you’ll be able to master the language before you even arrive in Italy, discovering its culture in depth, visiting wonderful places, or reading actual texts in Italian. All of this without having [...]
