Workshop at the lathe and decoration of majolica in the village of Fratte Rosa
Fratte Rosa, PU
Starting from
€ 40.00
Best price guaranteed
In the heart of the medieval village of Fratte Rosa, home of the production of terracotta, you will have the opportunity to work the lathe with your own hands and decorate the majolica following a technique that dates back to the Renaissance.
- Duration: 4h
- Language: Italian and English
- Electronic Voucher
Historic centre of Fratte Rosa, PU
From 4 to 12 participants
All the tools that are necessary for the activity. After the firing, you can pick your object up at “Terrecotte Bonifazi” workshop in Fratte Rosa. If it is not possible to pick it up, the object will be sent with shipping costs to be paid by the participant.
- We recommend you to wear comfortable clothing.
- Please show up at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the activity.
- The activity is confirmed with at least 1 participant.
- ORDER CANCELLATION: you can cancel your booking without penalties until 24 hours before the beginning of the activity itself. After this deadline the penalty corresponds to 100% of the order value.
What to do
- Discover your manual skills, fantasy and creativity, experiencing old deeds.
- Get to know the territory though its secular terracotta craftmanship.
- Visit a medieval village that offers unspoilt naturalistic beauties.
Detailed description
Enjoy the atmosphere of the medieval village of Fratte Rosa thanks to Giovanna Baldelli, ceramist of “La Bottega dei cocci” and Giacomo Bonifazi, potter of “Terracotte Bonifazi” workshop.
Under their careful supervision you will have the opportunity to work at the potter’s wheel and experience the magic of the birth of an object starting from a simple piece of clay.
Then, you will continue by decorating majolica, and you will enter in the fascinating world of painting with pigments. You will choose the subject of the decoration yourself, so that your object will be 100% unique and customed.
At the and of the activity, you will have the opportunity to enjoy an aperitif near the village of Fratte Rosa.
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