The Advanced Master Artisan trip to France in 2004

Fifteen Advanced Master Applicators went to the town of Montpelier, France in 2004 to restore the beautiful chapel L'Eglissette, a 14th century treasure. The chapel received a base coat of yellow ochre tinted course grade marmorino followed by a finish grade of white fine grade marmorino leaving areas of ochre peaking through to give the new plaster an aged look. Artwork of the story of Saint John the Baptist were transferred to the walls and painted by the fifteen applicators.

The Master Applicators participated in workshops in Pompeii Fresco (using egg base with pigments), Grotesques (replication of a primitive style of cave painting) and Grissaille, a style of painting using only gray tints.


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