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
Download the full program in pdf
To confirm your inscription you have to make a bank transfer of a deposit or the total amount.
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