Modern Scagliola Workshop
Make a Florentine Lily in Marble and Scagliola
In Brief
⚜️ The Experience: A practical workshop to discover modern scagliola, a decorative technique that mimics marble, led by Francesca Gulizia and Paolo Pratesi.
⚒️ What will you do: You will decorate a paperweight in real Carrara marble with the Lily of Florence, filling the engraving with the special mixture and polishing your final work.
📅 Details: Duration of 2 hours in Italian (translation available), with materials included and the possibility of taking home the created artifact.
The Modern Scagliola Workshop — Lily in Motion, with the guidance of Francesca Gulizia and the assistance of Paolo Pratesi, is a unique experience to learn about and experiment with scagliola, an ancient decorative technique that mimics the effect of marble.
Each participant will receive a paperweight in white Carrara marble engraved with the lily of Florence and all the necessary material to “throw away” the scagliola, that is, fill the engraving with a special mixture. After the practical phase, we will continue with a Visit to the laboratory, with explanations on traditional techniques and their evolution to date.
At the end, the artifacts will be polished directly by the participants: if for technical reasons they are not ready immediately, it will be possible to arrange for their collection or delivery.
- Duration: 1 lesson of 2 hours.
- Course start: on request, with at least 7 days notice.
- Language: Italian (with English translation available).
