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MY FUNNY GLAZES | Maite Larena

14-15-16-17-18 June 2023

Course focusing on making your own ceramic glazes.

When we approach ceramic glazes, the first impression is of immensity ... where do I start? What are the raw materials? Which glazes will fit my pieces? The development of custom glazes is particularly attractive to most potters. In this course, following a simple methodology, working methods will be taught to plan the development of glazes and obtain a large quantity of them. In this way we will expand the development of colouring, textures, applications and aesthetic results applicable to the author's ceramics. A laboratory for testing ceramic glazes for 1240-60 ° C is proposed, both for firing in an electric kiln and in a gas kiln. An extensive documentation will be provided, which will be examined in presentations and theoretical speeches interspersed with the work of the workshop, as well as computerized archiving systems for ceramic recipes.

Maite Larena Graduated in chemistry at the University of Valencia, Spain and self-taught ceramist. Larena's career is divided between artistic and technical work. In addition to her personal and collective exhibitions with the series of special glazed containers; Maite has been invited to several international conferences as a highly experienced researcher in the field of ceramic glazes and stains. He has published 11 specialized articles on glaze coverings and developed 6 projects subsidized by the Spanish government on ceramic research. And for several years he is the head of the research, development and production of glazes and stains of PRODESCO S.L. and of AICE-ITC, Research Association of Spanish Ceramics Industries. In the field of teaching, for many years, she was professor of the Department of Materials and Ceramic Technology of the Scuola Superiore d'Arte de Manises, Spain.

The 35-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 35 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 5 brunch lunch | a box with the samples of the materials used during the workshop Teacher:  Maite Larena Translator and assistant: Included Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish Download the CV of Maite Larena Download the full program in pdf

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BASIC TECHNIQUES OF THROWING | Roberto Reali

26-30 June and 01-02 July 2023

Intensive course on throwing | Maximum 5 participants.

Working on wheel is an art that requires time, perseverance and a small group. This basic course, thanks to the experience of Roberto Reali (wheel potter in Faenza for over 50 years), will deal with the main techniques for starting to work on the wheel such as: centring, the cylinder and then the first forms derived from the cylinder such as the bowl, the vase, the cup and the jug.

We have deliberately not specified a programme divided into days because the course is structured as a marathon linked to the repetition of gestures and techniques essential for entering the world of throwing.

Course times: Daily | 9.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 17.00 (6 hours per day); The course starts at 9 a.m. on Monday 26/06 and ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday 02/07. Included in the Workshop cost: 42 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | perfectly equipped studio Teacher: Roberto Reali

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THE NEW CREATIVE MOLDING TECHNIQUE | Simon Zsolt József

29-30 June and 01-02 July 2023

The aim of the course is to understand the opportunities to model the forms inherent in molding errors. We will learn how to prepare a multi-part plaster molding form, which allows us to model the internal and external shapes of the final object.

The artist will make a presentation of his works, which will allow to observe and understand this special molding procedure. The second half of the screening will demonstrate the creation of a specific object from the beginning to the final stage.

Participants will start working on one of Zsolt's objects, through an individual consultation, and later, they will create a different shape, allowing learning from each other's work. From the preparation of the plaster, the finishing, sawing, sanding and assembly of the plaster form will follow until the casting (porcelain or stoneware).

Simon Zsolt József Simon Zsolt József studied at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest. He is an all-round artist, interested in ceramics, painting, theater and music. The study of movement is the basis of his work. His particular research is concentrated in the process through the molds or modules that give birth to a particular shape, not the programmed one. It uses porcelain for its quality of fragility which grants a sense of lightness, movement and refinement.

The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on friday and saturday, from 9.00 to 16.00 on sunday and from 9.00 to 12.00 on monday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 23 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 3 brunch lunch

Teacher: Simon Zsolt József Translator and assistant: Included Languages: English, Italian

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BASIC FACE SCULPTING | Victor Fotso Nyie

03-04-05-06-07-08-09 July 2023

Course focusing on face sculpting | Maximum 6 participants.

This course offers participants the opportunity to understand the complexity of the human face and to acquire the basics of modelling the individual elements that compose it. Participants will study the proportions and differences between faces and try to transfer expressions, emotions and vitality onto them. The aim will be to give voice to inner psychological states in order to visually create narrative nuances. Victor Fotso Nyie will accompany participants along this path, sharing with them his particular working method, which involves sculpting a block of clay that is then cut, emptied and reassembled while maintaining a thickness of 1-2 cm.

The 49-hour workshop starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. from Monday to Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 49 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | perfectly equipped studio Teacher:  Victor Fotso Nyie Translator and assistant: Included Languages: English, Italian, French Download the CV of Victor Fotso Nyie Download the full program in pdf

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BASIC TECHNIQUES OF THROWING | Roberto Reali

10-11-12-13-14-15-16 July 2023

Intensive course on throwing | Maximum 5 participants.

Working on wheel is an art that requires time, perseverance and a small group. This basic course, thanks to the experience of Roberto Reali (wheel potter in Faenza for over 50 years), will deal with the main techniques for starting to work on the wheel such as: centring, the cylinder and then the first forms derived from the cylinder such as the bowl, the vase, the cup and the jug.

We have deliberately not specified a programme divided into days because the course is structured as a marathon linked to the repetition of gestures and techniques essential for entering the world of throwing.

Course times: Daily | 9.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 17.00 (6 hours per day); The course starts at 9 a.m. on Monday 10/07 and ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday 16/07. Included in the Workshop cost: 42 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | perfectly equipped studio Teacher: Roberto Reali

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BLACK CERAMIC, CLAY OF ETRURIA | Gabriele Tognoloni

15-16 July 2023

Bucchero is a type of fine and very light black ceramic produced by the Etruscans to make vases. The integral black monochrome is the most striking feature of this type of pottery and the colouring is achieved by a special firing process. Bucchero was used in Etruria from the mid 7th century BC to the first half of the 5th century BC.

The 14-hour course starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday and starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Included in the course:

14 hours of teaching | the materials needed for the course | the firings | nr. 2 brunch meals (breakfast and lunch)

Teacher: Gabriele Tognoloni Scarica il programma in formato pdf To confirm your order, you must pay the deposit or the full amount by following the procedure below.

TOUCHING TO SEE | Nathalie Doyen

450.00

08-09-10 September 2023

Course focusing on textures and coloured clays.

This course includes a practical and a theoretical part. The teacher Nathalie Doyen will teach a technique inspired by nature (such as lichens or molluscs adhering to a rock) and through repetitive gestures will lead the participants to a meditative concentration necessary to develop wonderful textures. During this course, the tactile qualities and velvety colours of clay will be examined. Participants will have the opportunity to make both a sample and small objects by practising the technique of artist and teacher Nathalie Doyen. The lessons are totally practical in addition to a theoretical chapter, firing and materials and a DPF (Frequently Asked Questions) session.

Nathalie Doyen Nathalie Doyen was born in Algiers in 1964. She has been exhibiting in Belgium and abroad since 1987. She has been an artist in residence in France, Portugal, Italy, China and Quebec. She teaches ceramics at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Namur, Belgium. Works on permanent display in Belgium: in Brussels, at the Galerie de l'Ô ; in Mons at the WCC-BF; in Morlanwelz at the Musée Royale de Mariemont. IN QUEBEC: in the Bois de Belle-Rivière regional park. IN CHINA: at the FuLe International Ceramics Art Museum, the FLICAM, Fuping and the "Bien dans son Assiette" commission. Member of the Collège des Alumni de l'Académie Royale de Belgique. Member of Smart asbl; Member of the World Craft Council - French-speaking Belgium. From 1983 to 1987: training at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Tournai X, under the guidance of Francis Behets and Richard Owzcarek.

The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 20 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 3 brunch lunch 

Teacher: Nathalie Doyen Languages: English, Italian, French

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CERAMIC MAZE: THE GLAZES | Vilma Bosi

20-21 Luglio 2019

Imparare a lavorare con gli smalti, l'applicazione facile, la decorazione e la cottura della ceramica.

Quanta acqua si deve aggiungere nella preparazione dello smalto? Come si deve procedere per fare una buona applicazione? In questo corso vogliamo introdurvi alla smaltatura dei manufatti ceramici fornendo alcune competenze specifiche di base. Partiremo dalla conoscenza dei prodotti (Smalti, Cristalline, Colori, etc.) con le loro peculiarità, inizieremo da come si dove procedere nella loro preparazione e termineremo con la possibilità di provare le principali tecniche di smaltatura e con una guida alla cottura ceramica.

In particolare tratteremo l’applicazione per immersione, per spruzzatura con aerografo e la smaltatura a pennello con l'ausilio di particolari veicoli che consentono una migliore applicazione. Verranno presentati i passaggi necessari per ottenere effetti nei rivestimenti anche con applicazioni in più strati che saranno realizzati su supporti in argilla, già cotti, forniti dall'organizzazione: terracotta, terraglia tenera, terracotta di argilla da gres e semirefrattaria da Raku.

Ed infine saranno affrontati anche i difetti che si riscontrano nella smaltatura e a questo proposito è possibile portare eventuali lavori personali finiti sulle cui problematiche sarà possibile svolgere una interessante lezione.

Compreso nel corso:

14 ore di docenza | i materiali necessari allo svolgimento del corso | le cotture | nr. 2 pasti brunch (colazione e pranzo) | una scatola omaggio (con campionatura dei materiali utilizzati durante il corso)

Docente: Vilma Bosi Scarica il programma in formato pdf

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THE PEARL, FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END | Martha Pachon

6-7-8 September 2019

A complex and complete course to make the artist independent of creating large and small series of pearls for jewelery in various shapes, sizes and decorations. Making of molds, testing of slip and body porcelain, firing and decoration. The italian mold expert Florio Bedeschi, will be in charge of the first part of the course for the execution of complex but practical molds for pearls of different shapes and sizes.

A second part related to the use of the mold with the slip and body porcelain, how to firing and diferent kinds of decoration, will be with Martha Pachón Rodríguez.

The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 20 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 3 brunch lunch | a box with the samples of the materials used during the workshop

Teachers: Martha Pachon and Florio Bedeschi  Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish

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THE FLUIDITY OF PORCELAIN | Simcha Even-Chen

11-12-13 October 2019

The recent conceptual, formal and technical research of Simcha Even-Chen is based on the control of porcelain deformation and use of colour. The course will focus on the construction of slabs with "paper porcelain" clays, followed by surface treatments with coloured glass coatings. We will focus on the preparation of materials, coloured glazes and the particular Simcha construction and firing.

Simcha Even-Chen Simche Even-Chen, a recognized Israeli sculptor, is a member of the IAC International Academy of Ceramics. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Hebrew University Medical School in Jerusalem. After his PhD in Human Microbiology, he develops a career of research and great successes with his sculptural work of Naked Raku in a modern key. She has been present as an guest artist in personal exhibitions, conferences and symposiums, among them at the Ceramic Contest de Valladolid, Spain: at the Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York, in the Altech Ceramics Triennial of Cape Town, South Africa and at the China Kaolin Grand Prix de Jingdezhen , China. Her works are part of the museum collections such as the Keramikmuseum Westerwal de Hohr-Grenzhausen, the MIC de Faenza, Italy, the Shenhou International Art Museum of Henan, China, Teh American Ceramic Museum of Pomona, CA and the Ceramics Museum of L ' Alcora, Spain.

The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost: 20 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 3 brunch lunch | a box with the samples of the materials used during the workshop | invitation to the solo show of Simcha Even-Chen

Teacher: Simcha Even-Chen Translator and assistant: Martha Pachon Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish

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THE MAGIC OF COLORS IN TRANSLUCENT PORCELAIN | Martha Pachon

350.00

18-19-20 October 2019

Transparency is one of the most important qualities of porcelain and usually requires a prolonged, precise and very accurate processing to obtain a piece of exquisite beauty highlighted by translucency. The evocative techniques presented in this course will have an important role in the creative process for those who want to build and draw with the light and color in porcelain.

We will use the slip porcelain with and without the use of molds. And above all, the participants will be able to dominate the most important aspects of the porcelain of great thinness: the drying, the impediment of the deformation and the firing.

The 20-hour workshop lasts from 9.00 to 17.00 on Friday and Saturday and from 9.00 to 16.00 on Sunday.

Included in the Workshop cost:

20 hours of teaching | all the necessary materials | firings | nr. 3 brunch lunch | a box with the samples of the materials used during the workshop

Teacher: Martha Pachon Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish

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Silk-screen printing Workshop

12, 13 and 14 May 2017

Questo corso ha lo scopo di fornire le conoscenze necessarie per creare le proprie decalcomanie vetrificabili e stamparle su diversi supporti ceramici o vetrosi. Inoltre attraverso la stampa grafica su ceramica, il corsista sarà introdotto a un campo poco esplorato, il vincolo dell’immagine ceramica con la lettura virtuale incorporando i codici QR. Questi codici offrono l’opportunità di reindirizzare la ceramica sul concetto di un progetto web (un blog, una pagina, una libreria virtuale, un videogioco, ecc.)Il corsista sarà introdotto nella pratica della elaborazione di una matrice, l’incisione in seta, la pulizia e il recupero dei telai, l’applicazione delle decalcomanie, l’uso di diversi supporti, la preparazione degli smalti e delle cotture. Sarà inoltre in grado di installare il proprio laboratorio di serigrafia con i più bassi costi possibili di attrezzature e risparmio dello spazio.

BIOGRAFIA SILVIA BARRIOS

Artista e ricercatrice nata in Argentina. Si è specializzata nel campo dei nuovi media e delle tecnologie interattive applicate sulle arti del fuoco.Il suo tema di interesse attuale la “Ceramica Intelligente” deriva degli incontri fra la Serigrafia Ceramica e i processi creativi dei multimedia incentrati sulla bio-arte, l’elettronica, l’intelligenza artificiale e le arti digitali unitamente alle culture popolari sudamericane.Silvia Barrios è stata invitata con i suoi laboratori e istallazioni alla Biennale della Havana, la Biennale di SaoPaulo, e la Biennale di Mercosur, Buenos Aires. Ha realizzato diversi progetti internazionali, e ha esposto indiversi nazioni, fra loro, Cina, Italia, Spagna, Portogallo, Cuba, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador e Perù.

Programma: Lezioni pratiche e teoriche finalizzate allo sviluppo della impressione di una immagine fotografica su un sopporto ceramico terroso o vitreo, crudo, biscottato o smaltato e anche sul vetro. Elaborazione della matrice, trattamento della seta per l’incisione. Pulizia e recupero dei telai. Applicazione delle decalcomanie. Uso dei diversi supporti: terracotta, terraglia, gres, porcellana, vetro. Preparazione degli smalti per serigrafia. Cotture a diversi ambienti. Come istallare il proprio laboratorio di serigrafia. Introduzione del codice QR alla serigrafia. Conferenza audiovisiva – Riassunto del processo per consolidare le conoscenze – Test e valutazione dei risultati Riflessioni sulla introduzione dei codici multi mediatici e la progettazione sul campo della ceramica contemporanea – Panorama dei progetti innovatori della ceramica nel campo della elettronica, intelligenza artificiale, bioscienza e robotica. Conclusioni con una mostra di un progetto artistico di gruppo dei corsisti.

Le forme saranno realizzate seguendo le indicazioni del docente, saranno cotte e consegnate entro i tempi del corso stesso. Il corso di 20 ore dura dalle ore 9.00 alle ore 17:00 del venerdì, dalle 9.00 alle ore 17:00 del sabato e dalle ore 9:00 alle ore 16.00 della domenica. Docente: Silvia Barrios