Sun, Sep 16th, 2012 Our 10-day ceramic workshop in Certaldo, Italy is just 1 year away!
The Yin & Yang of clay, a workshop on throwing large and saggar firing at La Meridiana International School of Ceramics is 2 weeks away. Brenda McMahon is teaching this 2-week throwing & saggar firing workshop at La Meridiana International School of Ceramics, on October 6-19, 2013.
No experience is necessary for this hands on workshop.
Tom Radca has more than 30 years of clay experience and is best known for his loose, expressive & dynamic throwing style. Tom's platters range in size from 12" - 36" in diameter and his vessels are up to 5' tall. He can throw small & large and will teach you how to do that too.
If you're not a thrower, but want to try your hand at it, this workshop is for you! If you'd rather hand-build or make tiles, we welcome you to join us.
BRENDA MCMAHON has more than 16 years of ceramic experience & she brings her signature 'saggar firing' to Italy. Brenda will teach you how to throw refined and delicate forms & create a satin or textured surface on them. She will then open her toolbox of tricks on how to fire your work in an all-organic saggar kiln, using materials from the Italian landscape. Firing experience is not necessary, instead, students should have a penchant for exploration & surprise!
LA MERIDIANA International School of Ceramics is housed in a restored 18th century farmhouse and is set atop a hill, boasting glorious views of farmlands in the land of Etruscan & Roman culture.
CERTALDO, the nearby small town, sits between Sienna, Florence and San Gimignano in the land of Etruscan and Roman culture, medieval architecture and renaissance splendor. Certaldo has retained its authenticity and medieval essence. The Chianti region lies just to the east. Pisa and Florence international airports are well served from the major European cities and hubs. Milan and Rome are both easily accessible by train or car.
THE TOTAL COST of the workshop is 2000 Euro; Spouses are welcome. They are entitled to everything offered by La Meridiana as in the agreement except what pertains to the workshop and ceramic activities. The cost for a non- clay participant is 1400 Euro.
THE COST INCLUDES: Tuition * All materials & firings * Lodging in double room (single room requests add 240 Euro) * All lunches on working days * coffee breaks * Welcome & Farewell dinners * Field trips to San Gimignano, Volterra, Certaldo w/guide * Wine tasting w/light dinner * Spaghetti demo & light dinner * Majolica demo * Ground transportation while at La Meridiana.
Airfare & Insurance are not included
You have several options for where to fly in. For more information on the best airports & transportation concerns, contact LA MERIDIANA directly.
