These techniques were the first used by humans to meet their basic needs. You will be able to learn how to create objects using only your hands, such as cups, bowls, or plates. And, if you want, take advantage of the surrounding flora and use it in your pieces.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- Basic knowledge necessary for working with clay;
- Weigh, knead, store, reuse, and recycle clay;
- Drying processes;
- Hand-building techniques such as coiling, pinching, and slabbing;
- Basic tools.
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Requirements
Surrounding Area
Nossa Senhora de Fátima Chapel at 39m
Candal Shop at 1.6km
PR4 LSA - Schist Walking Trail Lousã - Rota das Quatro Aldeias at 1.7km
Talasnal School at 2.7km
Casa da Eira at 2.7km
Nossa Senhora da Piedade Shrine at 3.4km
River beach of Senhora da Piedade at 3.5km
PR 2 LSA - Schist Walking Trail Rota das Aldeias do Xisto da Lousã at 3.6km
Lousã range at 3.6km
PR5 LSA - Schist Walking Trail Lousã - Rota dos Serranos at 3.6km
Information
Duration: 5 hours
Price: €100 per person
Not suitable for children/young people under 16 years of age.
Experiences are booked on request, subject to availability.
Includes all materials and firing of the pieces.
*An additional fee will be charged if you wish to have the pieces shipped.
Cancellation policy:
You may cancel within 14 days after registration, paying the applicable transfer fees. In accordance with EU consumer protection legislation, the course fee is non-refundable after 14 days from registration. However, the full amount will be refunded if the course cannot take place due to an insufficient number of participants.
All prices shown include VAT at the applicable legal rate.
Rita Pereira, in mid-2015, enrolled in the Fine Arts degree at the University of Porto, specializing in visual arts - painting. After earning her degree, she collaborated with the Associação Oficinas do Convento at the Telheiro da Encosta do Castelo, where she first encountered ceramics. Through the production of bricks and handmade tiles, she developed her knowledge of clay as well as her initial experiences with wood-fired kilns.
Her work with clay also sparked an interest in earthen architecture and the vast possibilities that clay offers.
In 2024, she began collaborating with Cerdeira-Home for Creativity in the ceramics studio. Here, she continues to develop her craft, teaching introductory ceramics workshops and assisting with long-term courses.