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Miniature Portrait Workshop

Thursday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m.

Miniature of Mabel Morrison, 1866. Charles Lepec (1830-1890). Enamel on copper. Gift of Olivier Hurstel and Martin Levy. European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Take a break from the busy holiday season and create a unique miniature portrait with the Princeton Academy of Art. Perfect for gift giving or as your own personal keepsake. 

FOR MORVEN MEMBERS

Please note that you must login into your Morven Member account in the upper righthand corner of the registration page in order to access the member rate.

Take a break from the busy holiday season and create a unique miniature portrait with the Princeton Academy of Art. Inspired by the historic miniatures featured in Morven’s exhibition, Five Independent Souls, this two-hour workshop will guide you through embellishing and framing a small photograph or print. Perfect for holiday gift giving or creating your own personal keepsake. 

Your ticket includes access to visit Morven’s Festival of Trees between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. prior to the workshop. Festive refreshments including hot cocoa and cookies will be provided. This program is recommended for ages 12 +. 

This workshop is limited to 20 people. Please register early to reserve a spot.

Supplies

Registrants can bring their own small (up to about 4 x 5 in.) photograph or print to use during the workshop. We will also offer a variety of prints for attendees to choose from. For those bringing their own photograph or print, we recommend bringing two copies to have one as a backup. All other supplies including frames and decorations will be provided.