Description

Pay a visit to one of the few craft workshops still in Venice where papier-mâché masks are produced every day following the ancient tradition of ‘mascareri’ that dates back to the early 12th century (and the only atelier in Venice where you can make your own papier-mâché mask!)

You can chose to:

Courses

DECORATE your own mask!

Course Duration: 1 HOUR

Languages: Italian, English, French (Spanish on request)

Guided and assisted by the team at the atelier, participants can learn the art of decoration and decorate 1 mask each from a choice of over 60 handmade, white, papier-mâché models available.

At the end of the course, you can take your decorated mask away with you!

CREATE your own mask!

Course Duration: 1.5 HOURS

Languages: Italian, English (French and Spanish on request)

Guided and assisted by the team at the atelier, participants can select from a choice of 12 plaster moulds and create their very own mask using the papier-mâché technique.

Note that unpainted masks can be collected the following day!

HISTORY COURSE

Course Duration: 30 MINS

Languages: Italian, English, French

Participants are given an insight into the history of the Venice Carnival, its main masks and the process of making a papier-mâché mask from mould to decoration.

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Quick Contacts:

info@vovconcierge.com

+39 0412411149

Views on Venice s.r.l. – Palazzo Querini alla Carità – Dorsoduro 1051 – 30123 Venice, Italy