Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
A unique tour of its kind. A practical workshop of dyeing at the ford to fully immerse yourself in the historical legacies of this ancient Maritime Republic.
In addition to the history of the city, you will discover the art of natural dyeing using plants in a craft workshop that boasts a truly exceptional botanical collection!
You will dye in the vat a canvas of Marche hemp in blue ford according to the technique "shibori", an art arrived from the East. A placemat to customize expressing your creativity. Between artistic bindings, folds, wooden tablets and twines you will make your placemat to soak for a few minutes in the dye bath. By removing it you will see the magic of color that fixes on the fabric reacting with air and finally you can admire your work of art!
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Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
What's included in Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Discover Ancona Maritime Republic through the history of color. An exclusive experience to immerse yourself in the history of Ancona, an ancient crossroads of maritime trade and the beating heart of the middle Adriatic. Let yourself be transported in a tale made of art, crafts, culture and mercantile exchanges: the Maritime Republic of Ancona comes to life through the stories of the production and trade of natural colors. From Roman times, when the city was famous for the production of purple, until the Middle Ages, when the intense blue obtained from the ford plant left here to dye fabrics throughout Europe. You will stroll through the alleys of the old town with your guide. You will discover fascinating corners and secrets full of stories to tell from 390 a.C., the year of its foundation, until Roman and medieval times. But history is not only heard: it is lived! In the workshop of Massimo, artisan of color, you will participate in a dyeing workshop, creating with your own hands an artistic placemat dyed with the blue of the ford. A unique experience to bring with you a special memory of Ancona, the city that wrote its history in purple red and ford blue!
Inclusions
- Use of equipment for artisanal dyeing of fabrics
- Tourist guide
- Dyeing experience
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The meeting point is right in front of the Teatro delle Muse of Ancona in the square.
