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₹21000.00
+18% GSTIntensive Workshop on Traditional Sgraffito
This introductory intensive workshop explores the art of traditional sgraffito murals using all-natural lime plasters. Participants will gain hands-on experience in the preparation and application of lime-based plasters, the use of natural pigments, tool handling, design development, layering, carving, and finishing techniques.
Sgraffito is an artistic technique in which multiple layers of contrasting coloured plaster are applied and then carefully carved to reveal textured, multidimensional surfaces beneath. Historically used on plastered walls and other surfaces, it has long served as a powerful mural and architectural expression.
The workshop is led by Kimberly Barcenas, a highly regarded international artist and craftswoman.
Meet the Artist
Kimberly Barcenas
Kimberly Barcenas is a Mexican artist-craftswoman specialising in murals and sgraffito. Her practice fuses traditional mural coating techniques with contemporary artistic expression, blurring the boundaries between craft and art applied to walls. Her work is deeply influenced by the legacy of Mexican muralism.
She has taught and co-taught mural and fresco workshops in Mexico, Spain, Portugal, France, and Hungary.
Workshop Details
Duration: 3 days
Format: Hands-on work on a wall (panel)
Technique: Traditional sgraffito
Workshop Description
This module offers intensive, specialised training in traditional sgraffito, developed over three days of practical, on-site work on a wall. The course focuses on historical Italian sgraffito traditions, the preparation of lime-based materials, and the technical execution of sgraffito through chromatic layering and carving.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Acquire technical skills in preparing lime mortars and chromatic layers for sgraffito
- Understand the relationship between substrate, layers, and execution timing
- Develop practical skills in the manual execution of traditional sgraffito
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Prepare wall surfaces and lime-based plaster layers correctly
- Plan and execute a traditional sgraffito composition in line with technical requirements
- Develop designs suited specifically to the sgraffito technique
- Identify the technical and material characteristics of historical sgraffito work
Workshop Schedule
Day 1 – Materials and Surface Preparation
- Historical introduction to Italian sgraffito
- Traditional materials: lime, sand, pigments
- Preparation of the wall surface
- Application of the first colour layer
Day 2 – Layering and Design Transfer
- Application of the second colour layer
- Techniques for transferring the design
- Organising work according to drying times
Day 3 – Sgraffito Execution and Finishing
- Incision and removal of the surface layer
- Technical control and refinement of results
- Final finishes and collective analysis of the work
Participants will work collectively to create an in-situ sgraffito piece. This is a fully hands-on, creative workshop, with an emphasis on shared process, collaboration, and the collective development of the design.