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Tutors: HELENA LEHTINEN AND TARJA TUUPANEN (Lahti/Lappeenranta, Finland) CAMEO TODAY Dates: 12. - 15.6.2006 The workshop's aim is to give a new life to traditional cameo. Cameos have their origins in seals, which were already made over 7000 years ago in ancient Middle East . First known cameos are from Alexandria , from 2nd century BC. We know our grandmother's portrait cameos best, but in other times the subjects have been various from gods and goddesses in Ancient Greek to philosophers and political subjects in Hellenistic Rome. Reflecting on what it has been in the past, participants will search the meaning of cameo today. What it has been? Is there any significance left? What it could be? What is your cameo? With new materials and ways of working, participants will create a new tradition in cameos. Materials are not limited, using stone is also possible. |
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