These lecturers teach drawing and workshop techniques at the "P. Selvatico" Art Istitute of Padua

"..To practice an art you must concentrate, make an inner effort, to be in keeping with yourself."
M. PINTON

THE TECHNIQUE OF NIELLO /FORMAL RESEARCH /THE PROJECT

Period: from 23rd to 25th May 2009
Attendance: 3 days
Shifts and schedules: from Saturday to Monday from 9.30 to 12.30 and from 14.30 to 17.30
Duration: 18 hours
Cost: Euro 450,00 (vat included)

Registration required by 10th April 2009


Agc members will qualify for a 10% reduction on the total cost

Lessons will be held in Italian and English

Programme

The course will be developed on the basis of a comparison between industrial techniques present in the Museum objects, an historical analysis of the collection, personal choice on behalf of the participants of an object to be reinterpreted, practical use of proposed techniques, three dimensional construction of a prototype in paper.
At a later stage, making of the piece with goldsmith techniques and application of niello on the finished piece.

The completion of the work will take place in two parts

-choice of a piece of the collection,
-reworking of the form through the techniques acquired
-construction of a prototype

In the second part:

-introductory lesson to the technique of niello with the different stages of composition of the alloy
-construction in the workshop with the use of precious metal: silver with insertion of niello onto the piece made by the participant

The work will develop in the comparison between the industrial techniques included in the collection of the museum, enamels and coloured resins and Niello techniques used by the Master Mario Pinton and other artists of the School of Padua.

A good technical level is required in order to take part in the course. Participants will need to bring their own equipment.
The course will be held with a maximum of 10 participants.

Available materials (that will be kept by the participant at the end of the course)

Talens set tempera tubes
Marten paint brushes No. 3
Parker black ink
Nib and nib holder
Stabilo pastels various colours
Pencil n 4
Sheets of white Fabriano paper F4
Sheets of different coloured tissue paper
Gold, silver, coloured cardboard
Cutter
Rubber glue
Set square
Adhesive tape


Registration form