Wood Carving Bas Relief Course with Kerstin Thomas & Renato Silva

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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.

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.

€680,00 EUR

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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.