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Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
Ancona red with purple and blue with woad
Ancona red with purple and blue with woad

Ancona red with purple and blue with woad

By Rurally Turismo Rurale e Sostenibile
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$72 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

A one-of-a-kind tour A unique tour to and from the port of the Middle Adriatic, a true crossroads of peoples..
A practical woad dyeing workshop to fully immerse yourself in the historical legacies of this maritime city

In addition to the history of the city, you will discover the art of natural dyeing using plants in an artisan workshop that boasts a truly exceptional botanical collection!

You will dye a Marche hemp canvas in woad blue in the Tintúra vat according to the “shibori” technique, an art that came from the East. This is a placemat to personalise by expressing your creativity. Between artistic bindings, folds, wooden boards and strings you will create your own placemat to immerse for a few minutes in the dye bath. By extracting it you will see the magic of the colour that fixes on the fabric reacting with the air and you will finally be able to admire your work of art!

The activity is confirmed with at least 6 participants

Activity location

  • Piazza del Plebiscito, 44c
    • 44c Piazza del Plebiscito
    • 60121, Ancona, Marche, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piazza della Repubblica
    • . Piazza della Repubblica
    • 60121, Ancona, Marche, Italy

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Ancona red with purple and blue with woad in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Opening hours: Sat 9:00 am-6:00 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$72.37 x 1 AdultAU$72.37
Total
Price is AU$72.37
Until Fri, 22 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of equipment for artisanal dyeing of fabrics
  • What's includedWhat's includedDyeing experience

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

You will discover the history of the city through stories about the production and exchange of natural colours in Ancona. Between the purple red of ancient Rome and the blue of the woad plant of the Middle Ages! The stories of Massimo, the craftsman you will meet in the shop, will take you on a journey through the history of the city and the region and the dyeing laboratory will engage you in the creation of your own artistic placemat made with your own hands! A magnificent memory of a city red with purple and blue with woad!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPiazza del Plebiscito, 44c
    • 44c Piazza del Plebiscito
    • 60121, Ancona, Marche, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPiazza della Repubblica
    • . Piazza della Repubblica
    • 60121, Ancona, Marche, Italy

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