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

Sara Jaspan, Exhibitions Editor

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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.

Free, no need to book, just drop in.

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