In March 2026, Studio Izzo is delighted to lead an exclusive one-week fresco painting workshop featuring a special guest our friend, Italian conservator Malcom Maso. This course will explore traditional fresco-making techniques and is designed for anyone with experience in art and heritage. A conservation background is not required.
Please note that the workshop will go ahead subject to sufficient expressions of interest. For any questions or to register your interest, feel free to contact us at admin@studioizzo.co.
· Course duration: 5 days (9am–4pm)
· Date options:
16–20 March 2026 or 23–27 March 2026
· Price: NZD $1,200 (covers the full course, including all materials). If you bring a colleague or friend, you will both receive a 10% discount.
· Application process: No application process required.
· Participant limit: Each session is limited to a maximum of 13 participants.
· Historical and technical overview of the fresco technique.
· Introduction to different materials and hands-on preparation of mixtures for various surfaces.
· Demonstrations of different decorative techniques.
· Practical work on plasterboard prepared with raw lime plaster and background layers.
· Completion of a full fresco decoration.
· Group discussions and opportunities to learn from experts and from fellow participants.
This is an incredible opportunity to liaise with others within the creative industry and take part in the very first workshop of this kind in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
To secure your place, please contact us at admin@studioizzo.co with your preferred date option, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.
A non-refundable $200 deposit is required to confirm your booking. Once we hear back from you, we’ll send through payment instructions. Please note that if the course cannot go ahead due to unforeseen circumstances on our end, the deposit will be fully refunded.