Fresco Laboratory

M.A.C.A.M. hosts different kind of artworks: fresco paintings, installations, acrylic paintings. The last ones through the years didn't resist to the outside weather conditions. The President of Museum thought about the creation of a workshop that, on a national level, teaches to young artists the ancient fresco technique. This technique is not commonly taught in Academies of Fine Arts because of lack of appropriates spaces, even if it's important for conservation of open air artworks.

The stage "A Fresco workshop: young artists in Maglione" is offered to students of Italian Academies of Fine Arts. It is totally free because Piedmont Region sponsors it. Theoretical lessons about pigments specificity, wall support analysis, fresco instruments, etc, are taught together with pratical lessons.
Fresco paintings are made in specific sites of the village and they remain there until the following year, when new ones will replace them.
The teachers and students enthusiasm brought the workshop to a positive result trough the years; in fact it is still continuing today.

It takes place every year in august; visitors could come and see young artists at work, but they have to contact staff of the Museum that advices them about the right time to come. Dates change every years, this year the stage took place from 17th to 30th august 2011.