Tokens, Talismans & Tamata: Votive Ornaments for the Festive Season

Get into the festive spirit with this hands-on workshop where art, history and creativity collide.
Hosted after-hours in the stunning Hellenic Museum, your evening will begin with an exclusive curator-led tour and talk in the 'Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World' exhibition.
Explore the development of icons, how they utilised established symbols and visual language to communicate meaning, and how votive offerings (known as 'tamata' in the Greek Orthodox Church) played a role in religious practice throughout history.
Then, it's time to create your own symbolically-inspired tokens. Settle into workshop stations inside the reverent exhibition, and be guided to craft a series of personal ornaments using beautiful foil embossing techniques, while drawing inspiration from the treasures surrounding you.
Come away with newfound knowledge and a set of entirely unique, shimmering decorations to gift or treasure this festive season.