On the first day, you will make small pieces of ceramics with different pastes that best adapt to cooking in rudimentary ovens. Acquire knowledge about how ovens work so that you can cook safely afterwards. At the end of the third day, you can take the ceramic pieces out of the kiln, evaluate the firing processes and, of course, take them home.
Program:
. Creation of different ceramic pastes for different purposes;
. Construction and operation of a small rudimentary pottery kiln (paper kiln, wood-fired pipe kiln, and small gas kilns);
. Preparation of ceramic pieces for firing;
. Decoration with engobes and glazing.
Registo Nacional de Agente de Animação Turística n.º 135/2021
Requirements
Surrounding Area
Nossa Senhora de Fátima Chapel at 45m
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
PR5 LSA - Schist Walking Trail Lousã - Rota dos Serranos at 3.6km
Lousã range at 3.6km
Information
DATE: 24th to 26th January
PVP: 500€ per person
SCHEDULE:
10h00 - 13h00
15h00 - 18h00
INCLUDES:
. Integration into a small working group (from 6 to 12 participants in total);
. Training for 5-6 hours a day, spoken in Portuguese with English support;
. Atelier open 12 hours a day;
. All the materials needed to complete the course;
. Lunch during the course, from 24 to 26 January;
. Free accommodation in the shared residences during the course (subject to availability). The residences are equipped with a dormitory, kitchen, shared bathrooms, washing machine, towels, bed linen and Wi-Fi;
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR COURSES AND WORKSHOPS:
You can make a cancellation within 14 days of registration, paying the relevant transfer fees. In accordance with EU consumer protection legislation, the course fee will not be refunded after 14 days of enrolment. However, the fee will be fully refunded if the course cannot be held due to a lack of sufficient students.
In the event that the training is cancelled by Cerdeira - Home For Creativity for reasons of force majeure, such as a pandemic, civil unrest, natural disaster, medical or family issues of the trainer or other events beyond their responsibility, a voucher will be offered for another workshop of the customer's choice. The voucher will be valid for two years.
All prices quoted include VAT at the legal rate in force.
He has studied clay and ceramic materials intensively and has extensive experience in preparing ceramic pastes and glazes. She lives and works between Angra do Heroísmo, where she was born, and Cerdeira.
Kerstin Thomas, a sculptor, studied Fine Arts and Woodcarving in her native Germany. Back in Portugal, she graduated in Portuguese Language and Culture from the Faculty of Letters of the University of Coimbra and also studied Social Sciences. With a preference for indigenous woods, he has developed sculpture work inspired by rural life and the expressiveness of the human face. The construction of the Forno sem Fumo (smokeless kiln) for firing high-temperature ceramics in 2015 sparked her interest in ceramics as a means of expression and, since then, she has intensified her learning of techniques and firing to realise her sculptures. Co-founder of the Cerdeira Home For Creativity project, she currently combines her artistic work with the project's artistic direction.