Led by Matthew Blakely, the course takes place in the Schist Village of Cerdeira from 3 to 12 December. Inspired by the practical approach of his artistic education in Australia and the enormous potential of natural materials, Matthew creates his work from rocks, clays, shales and ashes that he has collected from various locations in the UK.
In this course, he shares his in-depth knowledge of these materials, opening the door for participants to learn how to prepare their own glazes from various rocks, such as the traditional schist from Cerdeira or the rocks and wood ash they can bring from home.
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Requirements
Surrounding Area
Nossa Senhora de Fátima Chapel at 29m
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
Lousã range 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
Information
DATE: 3rd to 12th December
PVP: 1925€ per person
TIME
3rd December
From 3pm: Reception and check-in for participants
17h00: Reception at the Atelier and short presentation of the group and trainers;
19h30: Welcome dinner at Casa das Artes
4 to 12 December
Course from 10am to 6pm*, with a two-hour lunch break.
*The timetable is flexible on the days when the pieces are hung and baked. During firing in the Sasukenei - smokeless kiln, students will be split into 4-hour shifts.
Workshop available from 18h00 to 22h00.
13th December
Until 11am: Check-out from accommodation
INCLUDES
- Training for 5-6 hours a day, in English and Portuguese;
- Lunch during the course, from 4th to 12th December;
- Accommodation in a dormitory at the hostel during the course (10 nights); The hostel is equipped with two dormitories (female/male), kitchen and bathrooms. The booking includes towels and bed linen;
- All the materials needed for the course and cooking;
- Wood-fired cooking in the Sasukenei - smokeless oven;
- Welcome dinner on the first day of the course.
ACCOMMODATION UPGRADES AVAILABLE:
Upgrade to 6 nights in a standard schist house shared by 2 participants and breakfast at an additional cost of €420 per participant. Includes shared room, equipped kitchen, towels, bed linen and Wi-Fi.
Upgrade to 6 nights in a standard schist house with single occupancy for 1 participant and breakfast, at an additional cost of €600 per participant. Includes single bedroom, equipped kitchen, towels, bed linen and Wi-Fi.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
You can cancel within 14 days of booking, paying the relevant transfer fees. In accordance with EU consumer protection legislation, the course fee will not be refunded after 14 days. However, the fee will be fully refunded if the training cannot be held due to insufficient numbers of 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.
Matthew Blakely grew up in the UK. He started out studying medicine, but quickly realised that he felt more fulfilled in the arts when he tried his hand at ceramics.
In 1988, he emigrated to Australia where he attended ceramics classes on Bondi Beach and worked in a pottery workshop. He later graduated in Ceramics from the National Art School in Sydney, where he was awarded a State Medal for his work.
In 2002, he returned to the UK, where he still lives and develops his work today.