Mosaic for families - tour & workshop
From EUR 250
Become a mosaicist for a day!
Before or after visiting the UNESCO monuments of Ravenna with its wonderful mosaics, come and discover, together with your family, the art of mosaic.
You will have the opportunity to find out about the world of mosaic by visiting a real artisan workshop: you will be shown the materials used, the special tools used to cut the tiles, the different execution techniques. You will witness the manual cutting of the tiles using traditional tools.
You and your children will be guided throughout all the stages of processing.
At the end of the experience you can bring home a souvenir of Ravenna made with your own hands.
Before or after visiting the UNESCO monuments of Ravenna with its wonderful mosaics, come and discover, together with your family, the art of mosaic.
You will have the opportunity to find out about the world of mosaic by visiting a real artisan workshop: you will be shown the materials used, the special tools used to cut the tiles, the different execution techniques. You will witness the manual cutting of the tiles using traditional tools.
You and your children will be guided throughout all the stages of processing.
At the end of the experience you can bring home a souvenir of Ravenna made with your own hands.
When:
upon availabiltyevery day
at 9.30 am or at 3.00 pm
Meeting Point:
Pixel MosaiciVia Sinistra Canale Molinetto 181, Ravenna
we kindly ask you to arrive at least 5 minutes in advance
Duration:
3 hoursIncluded:
- materials- equipment
- welcome snack
- the mosaic made during the workshop
Extra Charge:
- possible shipment of the mosaic made
Highlights
Program:
- welcome drinks, coffee and tea
- visiting of the laboratory, a brief history of the mosaic, demonstration of the manual cutting of materials using traditional tools
- choice and realization of the design to be executed, and work execution
- at the end of the experience will be given to you the mosaic, your souvenir from Ravenna
Available Languages:
- Italian
- English
- French
- Spanish
Useful info:
- this workshop is aimed at families of 4, 5, or 6 members, with at least 2 children aged between 5 and 12 years. If the group does not include children, please book the workshops for adults: Roman Mosaic or Byzantine Mosaic- if you require an invoice, you will have to request it BEFORE paying, writing an email at: info@visitravenna.it
Route
- Via Sinistra Canale Molinetto, 181, Ravenna