Silk-Screen Printing in Venice
Venice, Italy
Trip Type: Family Friendly Tours & Activi
Duration: 60 minutes
A tour inside the discovery of silk-screen printing, a technique that allows you to experiment with colors and make a reproducible work of art while maintaining its uniqueness. The hands-on workshop takes place in the historic silk-screen laboratory of Cannaregio, in a unique and authentic Venice where art and tradition come together and come to life in the ancient crafts of the artisan workshops. Immersed in an archive consisting of more than a thousand works of art printed from 1968 to present, you will learn the secrets of the silkscreen and you will experience the printing of a one-color graphic on a support you choose among cardboard, t-shirt or canvas bag, which you'll take home as a souvenir of a creative and unusual adventure.
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A tour inside the discovery of silk-screen printing, a technique that allows you to experiment with colors and make a reproducible work of art while maintaining its uniqueness. The hands-on workshop takes place in the historic silk-screen laboratory of Cannaregio, in a unique and authentic Venice where art and tradition come together and come to life in the ancient crafts of the artisan workshops. Immersed in an archive consisting of more than a thousand works of art printed from 1968 to present, you will learn the secrets of the silkscreen and you will experience the printing of a one-color graphic on a support you choose among cardboard, t-shirt or canvas bag, which you'll take home as a souvenir of a creative and unusual adventure.In a special setting inside Cannaregio, you will be welcomed by Gianpaolo, the artisan that will guide your experience. After a brief description of what silk-screen printing is and after a visit inside the space, you will learn how to make a silk-screen printing and try it first person.
Gianpaolo will provide to you all the materials, but if you want to bring with you a t-shirt or a canvas bag to print on, feel free to do it!
This activity is for those who are looking for authentic experiences in Venice, for those who love art and culture and for those who want to bring home a special souvenir of the amazing Venice.
This workshop is open to everybody, it is not necessary any kind of special requirement, just come with a lot of curiosity, it will be a lot of fun! Families are more than welcomed too, children must be at least 5 y.o. to try the silk-screen printing.
Gianpaolo will provide to you all the materials, but if you want to bring with you a t-shirt or a canvas bag to print on, feel free to do it!
This activity is for those who are looking for authentic experiences in Venice, for those who love art and culture and for those who want to bring home a special souvenir of the amazing Venice.
This workshop is open to everybody, it is not necessary any kind of special requirement, just come with a lot of curiosity, it will be a lot of fun! Families are more than welcomed too, children must be at least 5 y.o. to try the silk-screen printing.
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