29 JUNE - 02 JULY

  • Capacity

    4 - 6 People

  • Schedule

    10h-13h
    15h-18

  • Price

    680*
    *Special discount for
    community members

  • Dificulty

    For all interested in this subject, with or without experience.

  • Additional information

    Lunch included on course days

    Check the accommodation options included below

    Enrollments until 1 month before the starting date

 
 

woodcarving bas relief COURSE

WITH KERSTIN THOMAS AND RENATO COSTA E SILVA

This course is a creative approach to woodcarving as a means of personal and artistic expression. It is an immersion in the world of Bas Relief, its techniques and composition options. Sweet chestnut wood will be our main material.

After an introduction to techniques and raw materials, each participant will prepare his own project, accompanied and supported step by step by the trainers, in an atmosphere of friendship, cooperation and mutual help among all participants.

The course is designed for those who want to get deeper into the subject, create something unique and bigger. With or without experience in working with wood, what matters is the desire to do something, train your persistence and work on your strength of arms!

From here will be born pieces inspired by your own experience in this very special village or projects that you’ve been wanting to accomplish for a long time. It will be a course in complete immersion with wood and your project. The reason we have chosen chestnut wood (castanea sativa) to work with is because it has steady growth, it’s hard but forgiving while working with it and allows great finishes.

Carving, sculpture and bas-relief in wood are traditionally related to the sacred art or joinery in the manufacture of furniture. But this art can and should also take other paths, through new projects and contents, whether figurative or abstract, simple or in association with other materials and colors.

 

Kerstin Thomas

Kerstin Thomas, sculptor for about 30 years, studied wood carving and sculpture in her home country, Germany. After studying Portuguese Language and Sociology she set up her studio in Cerdeira in 1990. With a preference for autochthonous wood, her work is inspired by the rural setting. Working in and with nature gives her the chance to clear ideas and express her reflection on the world. . Co-founder of the Cerdeira-Home for Creativity project, she divides her time between her art practice and the artistic direction of Cerdeira - Home for Creativity.

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 island , with its abundant nature, working with wood was a challenge that came up naturally, and from time to time he comes back to wood due to the special caracteristics of this wonderful material. Renato lives and works in Angra and Cerdeira.

 

COURSE DETAILS DETAILS

WOODCARVING WITH CHESTNUT PROGRAM:

  • The characteristics of chestnut wood (castanea sativa)

  • Planning your project

  • Figurative or abstract

  • Composition and creativity

  • Selecting the raw material

  • Carving techniques with hand tools (Chisels, gouges and mallet)

  • Finishing techniques;

  • Notions of tool maintenance

  • Safety at work

SCHEDULE

  • 10h-13h and 15h-18h

  • Studio open from 18h - 21h

CONDITIONS

• Enrollments up to 1 month before the Woodcarving with Chestnut Course start date.

• Special discount for our community members.

 

THE COURSE FEE INCLUDES:

• Integration in a small workgroup (from 4 to 6 participants)

• Training 5-6 hours a day, speaking in English and with support in Portuguese;

• Studio open 12 hours a day;

• Lunch in course days;

• All the materials needed for the course;

• Free accommodation in our Hostel during the course (upon availability). The Hostel is equipped with a dormitory, kitchen, shared bathrooms, washing machine, towels, bed linen and wi-fi;

• 10% discount on the base rate when booking an individual house (minimum of 2 nights). The base rate refers to a stay of 2 people and includes breakfast, an equipped kitchen, towels, bed linen and wi-fi.

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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