Mask Decoration Workshop Venice

Are you seeking a unique activity for you and your group in Venice? Why not book our Venetian mask workshop and experience the art of Italian mask making in this stunning city.

This captivating workshop takes place in a beautiful traditional building, adorned with hand-painted walls and gilded gold details, right in the heart of Venice. In this remarkable setting, our expert mask-making artisans will guide attendees through the history of Venice's mask-making traditions, followed by an engaging mask decoration workshop.

Throughout history, people in Venice wore masks daily to maintain their privacy while conducting their affairs in the city. However, masks were also used to commit crimes anonymously. The wearing of masks and the associated crimes became so widespread that the city's Doge eventually banned masks, with the only exception being Carnival.

While the reasons for wearing masks have evolved over the centuries, the traditional craftsmanship remains unchanged. Artisans still embellish papier-mâché bases, and they will be available to teach participants the proper techniques in this Venetian mask-making workshop. Participants will have access to richly colored fabrics, lace, Swarovski crystals, beads, and sequins to decorate their papier-mâché mask bases as they wish!

Each original, customized Venetian mask will be available to its maker to take home - a wonderful souvenir from this enchanting city.

Top Tips

• Workshops can accommodate up to 100 participants at a time.
• Two workshops can be conducted in a day, each lasting 2.5 hours.
• All materials, setup, and assistance in English are provided.

Get in contact with our Event Coordinators to learn more about booking this activity for your group's visit to Venice.