The Alchemy of Colour: Print, Pigment and Paint Workshop at The John Rylands Library

Name: The Alchemy of Colour: Print, Pigment and Paint Workshop at The John Rylands Library
Start: 2018-04-19T17:15:00
End: 2018-04-19T18:30:00
Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Sara Jaspan, Exhibitions Editor Last Updated 15 March 2018

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The Alchemy of Colour: Print, Pigment and Paint Workshop

John Rylands Research Institute and Library, City Centre

19 April 2018

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The Alchemy of Colour: Print, Pigment and Paint Workshop at The John Rylands Library, Manchester — The John Rylands Library

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Have a go at the techniques used to create the beautiful items in The John Rylands Library Alchemy of Colour exhibition. Hand print on a 19th Century press then use natural pigments to enhance your own piece of art.

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