Experience bronze grade up close: workshop in the Museum Schwedensteicher Stade!

Experience bronze grade up close: workshop in the Museum Schwedensteicher Stade!

Stade, Deutschland - In the Hanseatic city of Stade, it is bubbling huge - and not only in the building fabric! The Museum SchwedenSpanner invites young and old to a very special workshop. On two dates, June 28 and July 19, interested parties can pour a bronze jewelry between 2 and 5 p.m. This is an exciting opportunity in which the participants not only live out their creativity, but can also dive into the millennia -old art of bronze.

More than 5,000 years ago, the invention of the bronze cast revolutionized the production of splendid objects. People began to produce beautiful jewelry for their own use and religious ceremonies, at a time when faith and everyday life were closely interwoven. The cult around the sun that is pulled by a ship across the sky was only a facet of this era. In the Museum Schwedensteicher, impressive exhibits such as glossy gold, arm rings and weapons from this time can be admired.

workshop details

The workshop is a real experience: First of all, a tour of the exhibition is followed by a shape design with wax and sound. After all, the participants are allowed to pour bronze melted into their prepared shapes. The material costs are already included for only 20 euros. Participation is possible from the age of 16, previous knowledge is not necessary, but are recommended. If you are interested, you can easily register by email to bookung@museen-stade.de or by phone at 04141 7977350

The workshop is part of an FSJ project and is kindly supported by the Sparkassenstiftung and the voluntary services. If you want to visit the museum, you will find it in the historic center of Stade on Hansestrasse - just a stone's throw from the city harbor, where parking is also available.

insight into the history of the bronze cast

What makes bronze so special? This art goes back to the Neolithic, where the first proof of cast copper in Central Europe can be proven in Switzerland. The alloy made of copper and tin used for the bronze cast enables the production of diverse products, from jewelry to tools to statues. The reusability of the metal is another plus, because it can always be melted down.

bronze cast has retained its importance to this day, especially for artists who use this technique to create their works. The wax outlawing process , a wax model is created that is later replaced by the bronze, forms one of the traditional methods in art production. So if you always wanted to try the casting of the casting, you get the perfect chance in the Schwedensteicher Museum.

The cosiness of Stades and the opportunity to create a piece of history makes this workshop a must-do for all those interested in art and history. Pack creativity in and down into the bronze!