Experience Gaudi: Create Your Own Trencadis-Style Mosaic in Barcelona

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Channel the legendary artist and architect Antoni Gaudí during this fun, family-friendly mosiac workshop. Over the course of 2 hours, you will learn the mosiac technique "trencadis," which he invented and can be found all over Barcelona's main monuments. You can choose between glass or ceramic to create a unique masterpiece in Gaudís technique such as photo frame, top of a box, elefant and other decoration objects. Adward y references: Diploma accredited for Excellence "Mestre Artesà divulgatiu" (Master craftsman diploma) in work and divulgation of this Art, awarded by the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya at the Palau of Generalitat in Barcelona to the owner, Angelika Heinbach.In 2019 collaboration of Casa Batlló in the frame of the UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers project “The Restoration of Casa Batlló, from inside to beyond its walls”

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Operated by: Mosaiccos

You will experience being Gaudí for 2 hours. After a brief presentation of the technique of Antonio Gaudí, el Trencadís, you will learn how to handle the tools and how to create your mosaic artwork in Gaudis mosaic style:" el Trencadis". You can decorate a photo frame, salamander, heart, fish, elephant, cat, dog, seahorse, top of a box, place mats, tray and free design of a square (for example the Sagrada Familia). The bases of the decoration objects are wood. You will work with ceramic tiles, but there is also a possibility to work with Tiffany glass (+15€ for the 2h workshop per person).
The “Gaudí Experience” will be an unforgettable, special and unique reminder of Gaudí’s Barcelona. The participants of this workshop will experience the Gaudi spirit in a relaxed atmosphere and will be tutored by one of our artesan masters.
You should take into account that the artwork produced by the end of the workshop will have to be grouted by staff. Usually, the artwork can be picked up later on in the afternoon or on the next morning if the workshop has taken place in the afternoon.
Our MOSAICCOS experience is also sustainable and awarded with the BIOSPHERE certification 2023.