Ceramics I
Date 6 Oct 2025 to 17 Jun 2026
Teachers
Location Ar.Co - Quinta de São Miguel, Almada
Schedule Mondays and Wednesdays from 10h00 to 13h00
Type annual
Program
On-campus classes.
Ceramics I is the core course of year 1. Evaluation of the participants’ progress is both continuous (the responsibility of each teacher) and formally confirmed, twice a year, with the presence of the head of department. A consistent and diversified body of work will become, all throughout the year, the students’ portfolio. Distinctive characteristics of Ceramics I in the first semester: a strong emphasis on the different techniques used in the bench work; building in clay and paper clay, with coils, slab and carving block; different execution and finishing techniques; emphasis on experimentation and concentration as conditions for rigor and progress. Firing of the pieces takes place during classes so as to demonstrate how to handle the kiln and promote the participants’ autonomy in a near future.
