EARTHS TO PIGMENTS, PLANTS TO INKS.
31 August - 4 September 2026
12 - 16 April 2027
13 - 17 September 2027
taught by Carey Mortimer
Learn to create artists materials from the local environment using historical methods and recipes..
Media - Courses
RENAISSANCE ART RETREAT IN TUSCANY
Carey Mortimer
11 - 17 October 2026 (FULL)
Spend a week in a 17th century Tuscan farmhouse immersed in the world of Piero della Francesca; a unique opportunity to learn and apply the techniques used by Renaissance artists.
https://www.casaeziomarchi.com/renaissance-art-retreat-tuscany
FRESCO PAINTING
28 September - 2 October 2026 FULL
10 - 14 May 2027
27 September - 1 October 2027.
taught by Carey Mortimer
Fresco is an ancient method of painting on to wet lime plaster using natural pigments which become pure, bright and luminous as they are fixed permanently into the surface.
EGG TEMPERA PAINTING AND GILDING
14 - 18 September 2026
31 May - 4 June 2027
30 August - 3. September 2027
Taught by Carey Mortimer.
Egg tempera is a simple and direct medium that can create luminous surfaces richer in colour and transparency than almost any other medium.