Speciality tours

I am happy to offer speciality tours. Maybe you would like to take the opportunity to learn a new skill. Below you will find a list of things that may be of interest to you. If any of these tours appeal to you, why not contact me and we can discuss them in more detail.

Tour name Description

Pottery workshop

The art of pottery blossoms at the potter’s wheel. It has been perfect for generations because of its simplicity. Now it still can live without any modern technologies. Pottery forgives your mistakes and lets you fully rule over forms. Your masterpiece is perfect! Now you can paint it in ancient Russian pottery styles and discuss it with your group-mates while having tea.
For individuals and groups of 3-15 people.
Duration – 2 hours, a cup of  tea is included.
All materials for your finished product by the master are included.
(You can collect your product from the pottery shop or within 7 days if it is not ready).

Blacksmith’s workshop

Smithy is a place where ordinary people make miracles because cold metal becomes alive in their hands. Our craftsmen will help you to find the sparkle of this talent. Be sure in 30 min you will be able to forge luck for yourself making and finishing a horseshoe for happiness. After 3 lessons you will make more complicated things like a forged rose, for instance.
For groups of 5-15 people.
Duration – 3 hours.
All materials for your finished product by the master are included.

 

Painting workshop

Everyone who is able to hold a brush can get to know themselves quite successfully. We are given everything from nature except a canvas and a brush.
The aim of this workshop is to study history of painting, its style and new trends. You will know the differences between impressionism, expressionism, realism and hyperrealism and so on. At the end you will become an expert in questions connected with art, you will learn many important terms and, of course, how to paint.
For individuals and groups of 3-20 people.
Duration – 2 hours.
All materials for your finished product by the master are included.
The workshop can be held in the art gallery, in the Botanic Garden or in the open air in summer.
(You can collect your product from the art gallery when it is ready. (Water-colors – on the same day, oil painting – not less than 3 days).

Colored glass fusion workshop

A new technological trend in making stained-glass. You will get your product in a special packing within 3 days.
For groups of 6-10 people.
Duration – 1,5 hours, a cup of tea is included.
All materials for your finished product are included.

Batic workshop

The art of painting on silk…this is art for very experienced fashion lovers. We offer to impress everyone with your newly found skill. Take the brush and paint the kerchief made of very thin Chinese silk into your dream colors. The skillful master will help you to express your feelings both on paper and on cloth.
For individuals and groups of 3-15 people.
Duration – 3 hours, a cup of tea is included.
All materials to finish your creation are included.
(You can collect your creation – for instance a painted batik silk kerchief- in the art gallery within 5 days).

Ready product painting workshop

Giving colors, forms, texture and life to ordinary objects with the help of unusual paints and techniques. Wooden spoons, caskets, mugs, clay toys, glass vases, plates and balls. Best masters will share with you their secrets of making unique things.
For individuals and groups of 3-25 people.
Duration – 3 hours, a cup of tea is included.
All materials for your finished product by the master are included.

Stained-glass workshop

Glass workshop – making a composition of colored glass – a masterpiece made of glass pieces where every element is a ready work of art in itself. Stained glass can be a wonderful decoration in any interior. It is suitable for terse office atmosphere or for cozy home décor. Stained-glass mechanical production is not possible and individual features make it more valuable. So begin working and make your own masterpiece! 
For individuals and groups of 4 people.
Duration – 3 hours/6 hours/12 hours (depends on the free time you have), a cup of tea is included.
All materials required to finish your masterpiece are included.
(You will get your product at once).