monday, 11 august closed today
Municipal Gallery Arsenał

Stary Rynek 6, 61-772 Poznań
T. +48 61 852 95 02
E. arsenal@arsenal.art.pl

Opening hours:

Poniedziałek: nieczynne
Wtorek – Piątek: 12 — 19
Sobota: 11 — 19
Niedziela: 11 — 16

Soy Bars, or Plant-Based Fragrance Laboratory
a workshop from the series Family Encounters With Art
20.09.2025, 11 am – 1 pm

Beeswax or soya wax and essential oils are ingredients for candles and much more. One of the fragrant traditions was the use of wax bars, which originated in Florentine pharmacies and perfumeries. They are made from wax, essential oils, and dried herbs and spices, which serve as decoration or add extra fragrance to the bars. We will use soy wax to make ours. We will move to a mini-laboratory, where we will create a base in glass beakers Then, we will enrich this base with oils with the scent of classic, mood-enhancing lavender or memory-stimulating rosemary. The finished bars can be hung in your closet or in the nooks and crannies of your home where you want to enjoy a pleasant fragrance or repel insects. We invite whole families to join us for the workshop, which will offer an opportunity to have fun while working together in a small plant laboratory.


moderator: Anna Gruszka

registration: joanna.tekla@arenal.art.pl

The workshop is intended for children aged 5-10 and their guardians.