Brass Rubbing Workshop
Instructor: Briggette Wachs

When:		Saturday November 10th, 2007
Time:		9:30am - Registration 10:00am - Workshop begins Noon - Lunch (Provided free of charge) 3:00pm - Workshop ends
Cost:		$5.00 Admission - plus $5-$8 to make a brass rubbing at the workshop depending on the size chosen. Please RSVP to church office, or website so we can adequately prepare for the day

HISTORY…MONUMENTS AND MEMORY

A brass rubbing is an accurate replication of a beautiful, brass portrait of a real medieval person which was placed on ancient burial vaults.  The original brass monumental life-sized portraits were made by 12th to 17th century craftsmen They depicted knights in full armor, kings, queens, lords and ladies in court or religious dress, and other costumes that represented the array of the social spectrum… from those who ruled, those who prayed, and those who labored .

WHAT IS A BRASS RUBBING?

Brass Rubbing simply means laying a sheet of special paper on the "Monumental Brass" and rubbing the paper with treated wax until the likeness is reproduced on paper.