Study in-depth
Workshops and study sessions provide an in-depth
look at the culture of the Mexica (Aztecs) and Mexico.
Workshops
Stone carving
Saturday 3 October, 10.00–17.00
£35, no concessions, 15 places
This workshop is designed for beginners, but more experienced
carvers are welcome. Following an introduction to tools and
materials, you will work on a relief inspired by the artwork of
early Mexican civilisations.
Textile workshop
Saturday 5 December, 11.00–17.00
£30, concessions £20, 18 places
This one-day workshop will be introduced by Chloë Sayer, textile
specialist and author of Textiles from Mexico. Tutor Kate Sinton
from the Royal School of Needlework will teach embroidery stitches
and Mexican designs which can be used to decorate traditional
Mexican garments.
Mexican sculpture
Friday 15 January, 11.00–17.00
Saturday 16 January, 11.00–17.00
£30, concessions £20
A unique opportunity to take part in a workshop led by Mexican
ceramic artist Tiburcio Soteno who makes elaborate clay sculptures
known as ‘trees of life’.
Study session
Moctezuma’s feast
Saturday 21 November, 10.00–17.00
£28, concessions £18
Explore the role of food and feasting in Aztec culture in this
study day. Food offers a fascinating window into the world of the
Aztecs, and also reveals the connections that link their world to
today’s Mexico.
In association with the British Academy
and the Mexican Embassy
Conference
Turquoise, Henry Christy and museum collections: an
interdisciplinary conference
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 December
£20, students and senior citizens free
A conference dedicated to the history and cultural use of turquoise
to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the British collector Henry
Christy.
Related course
Moctezuma:
the man and the Aztec empire
11 Thursday evenings from 1 October
A World Art and Artefacts module (term 1)
Tutor: Elizabeth Baquedano, University College, London.
For more information, contact j.lugo@bbk.ac.uk or
telephone
+44 (0)20 7631 6652/6621.
