24-26
JANUARY 2025
Kiln Building WORKSHOP
WITH RENATO COSTA E SILVA AND KERSTIN THOMAS
Are you thinking about starting to make ceramics but don’t know where or how to fire your pieces? The lack of a kiln to fire ceramics is an obstacle difficult to overcome as it requires a large investment that most people are not ready to make. Fortunately, there’s alternatives!
In the KIiln Building Workshop, we will build small gas or wood fired ceramic kilns where we can fire our pieces with great care.
On the first day we will make small ceramic pieces with different pastes that are best suited to firing in rudimentary kilns. We will learn how the kilns work so that we can then fire them in complete safety.
At the end of the third day we can take our ceramic works out of the kiln, draw conclusions about the firing processes and, of course, take them home.
Renato Costa e Silva
Renato Costa e Silva, ceramicist and sculptor, has a vast curriculum not only in the area of ceramics but also of large public sculpture in various materials. Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, he lives and works in Angra and Cerdeira. He has carried out an intensive study of clay and ceramic materials and counts on more than 40 years of ceramics practice and experience in the preparation of ceramic pastes and glazes. With a special passion for wood firing, he has built kilns and, over the years, conducted hundreds of wood firings.
Kerstin Thomas
Kerstin Thomas, sculptor for more than 30 years, studied wood carving and sculpture in her home country, Germany. Once in Portugal, she studied Portuguese Language and Culture, opening her own studio in 1990 in Cerdeira/Lousã. With the construction of the Sasukenei-Smokeless Kiln for high temperature wood fired ceramics in 2015, she started to explore ceramics a new way of artistic expression, having deapened her knowledge over the past years colaborating with Renato Costa e Silva. Co-founder of the Cerdeira-Home for Creativity project, she divides her time between her art practice and the artistic direction of the project.
KILN BUILDING workshop details
KILN BUILDING WORKSHOP PROGRAM:
Creating different pastes for different purposes
Construction and operation of a small rudimentary ceramic kiln (Paper kiln, wood pipe kiln, and small gas kilns)
Preparation of ceramic pieces for firing
Decoration with engobes and glazing
SCHEDULE:
January 23rd:
From 3 pm until 9 pm: Check-in of participants
January 24th to 26th:
Course from 10 am to 6 pm*, with a two-hour lunch break.
The studio is open from 6 pm to 9 pm.
January 27th:
Until 11 am: check-out from accommodation
CONDITIONS:
Deadline for enrollment: December 24th, 2024.
Special discount for members of our community available for early bird registrations by 21/10/2024.
THE COURSE FEE INCLUDES
Integration in a small group of participants;
Training 5-6 hours a day, speaking in English and in Portuguese;
Open studio 12 hours a day;
Lunch during the course, from January 24th to 26th;
Free accommodation at the hostel during the course (4 nights)*;
All the materials needed for the course;
*The hostel is equipped with two dormitories (female/masculine), a kitchen, and two shared bathrooms. The booking includes towels and linen.
ACCOMMODATION UPGRADES AVAILABLE:
Upgrade to 4 nights in a standard schist house shared by 2 participants and breakfast at an additional cost of 280€/per participant. Includes shared room, equipped kitchen, towels, and bed linen.
Upgrade to 4 nights in a standard schist house for single occupancy by 1 participant and breakfast, with an additional cost of 400€/per participant. Includes single room, equipped kitchen, towels, and bed linen.
Please note that all accommodation options have limited availability and will be booked according to the order of registration and payment. This rate is not cumulative with other discounts or promotions. For more information, contact artsandcrafts@cerdeirahomeforcreativity.com.
ENROLLMENTS AND MORE INFO:
artsandcrafts@cerdeirahomeforcreativity.com
+351 913 989 281*
*(call to national mobile network)
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
You may withdraw within 14 days of registration, paying the correspondent transfer fees. Following the EU consumer protection legislation, payments are not refunded past 14 days of registration. The payment will be fully reimbursed if the training cannot be held because of insufficient students.
Suppose the training is canceled by Cerdeira - Home For Creativity for reasons of significant force such as a pandemic, civil disorder, a natural catastrophe, medical or family issues of the teacher, and others beyond our control. In that case, Cerdeira will offer a voucher for a different workshop of your choice. The voucher is valid for two years.
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