Highlights
- Create your piece in an antique shop specializing in old tiles.
- Create a composition with Portuguese tiles from the 18th to the 20th century
- Give new life to historical fragments through reuse.
- Take your piece and a certificate of authenticity for the fragments.
Description
Discover the tradition of Portuguese tile-making through a creative experience where you will work directly with authentic fragments of historic tiles.
The activity begins with a brief introduction to the history of the Portuguese tile and the materials you will have at your disposal. The fragments used date from the 18th to the 21st centuries and belong to tiles that, at some point in their history, broke and reached us in a fragmented state. In this workshop, we seek to preserve and reinterpret this material, giving it a new purpose through a conscious approach to reuse and sustainability.
Each participant will be able to freely choose from the available fragments and create their own composition within a frame. You will also have tools at your disposal to allow you to explore different shapes, colors, patterns, and combinations from different eras.
Using adhesive mortar, you will build your final composition, always with the assistance of our guide. There is no mandatory design to reproduce: the aim is to encourage free and individual creation, respecting the history and characteristics of the original material.
At the end of the activity, the composition will be carefully protected with bubble wrap and will be ready for you to take with you.
Each participant will also receive a certificate of authenticity for the historical fragments used in their composition, including information about their period, history, and place in the tradition of Portuguese tilework.
Includes
Authentic fragments of Portuguese tiles from the 18th to the 21st centuries.
Frame for the final composition
Adhesive mortar and other necessary materials
Tools for working with and dividing the fragments
Protective gear required during the activity
Brief introduction to the history of Portuguese azulejo tiles
Guidance and support throughout the creative process
Protective bubble wrap packaging
Certificate of authenticity for the historical fragments used
Framed final composition to take with you
Excludes
Shipping of the final composition
Additional frames or fragments beyond those included in the activity
Transport from and to the workshop venue
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
