- To learn about the process of fresco painting
- To gain direct exposure to the process of fresco
- To be able to identify and the materials used in creating a fresco
- To understand how fresco differs from other types of paint media
- To engage in group discussion about the process of fresco-making
- To collaborate with your peers in order to create a multi-tiled fresco
- To understand why fresco is a more permanent/enduring form of painting.
- To recognize the safety precautions that are necessary to work in fresco.
Curricular Tie-Ins:
This fresco workshop serves as a teaching mechanism for painting conservation, the instructor will discuss how this type of painting is both created and restored. This workshop will help students evaluate the following broader questions:
- How do materials and manufacture influence appearance, aging, preservation, etc.?
- How does time impact objects?
- What are the goals of cleaning and restoration? and Why is conservation sometimes controversial? (This can be answered with a discussion of the infamous cleaning of the Sistine Chapel)
Because each student is given a small part of a larger fresco design, students must engage in group discussion about large-scale fresco creation.