Ceramic Sound Masks Course with Martín Gastón Merlos and Julieta Bilbao

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Immersive course on how to create a ceramic sound mask

Throughout history, many cultures across the Americas have used ceramic masks and sound instruments as mediators between the body, nature, and the invisible. This ancestral practice, deeply symbolic and ritualistic, is the inspiration behind this immersive learning journey, connected to the five elements: clay, water, air, fire and sound.

In this Ceramic Sound Masks course, you’ll be invited to listen, shape, and create your own personal sound mask, weaving together aesthetic and morphological elements inspired not only by ancestral cultures but also by the natural landscape of Lousã mountain. The program blends theory and hands-on practice, observational walks, the making of wind instruments, the building of brick cylindrical kiln, and the experience of wood-firing techniques.

We’ll conclude with a collective sound performance, a final sharing of results and closing ritual.

At the end, you’ll take home your mask and whistles - a lasting memory of the shared experience and creativity that flourished during the course!

The perfect way to end this immersive experience in Cerdeira!

THE COURSE FEE INCLUDES:

Training 6 hours a day;
Translation Spanish - English;
Welcome dinner on the first day of the course;
Lunch during the course;
Free accommodation at the hostel during the course (10 nights)*;
Kiln building and woodfriring;
All the materials needed for the course, except mask decoration materials**;

*The hostel is equipped with two dormitories (female/masculine), a kitchen, and two shared bathrooms. The booking includes towels and linen.

**Does not include additional materials for decorating the masks, such as textiles, stones, metals, feathers, wood, etc. Any additional materials for decorating the mask must be brought by each participant to add a personal touch.

€784,67 EUR

3 monthly payments

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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.

If you choose the installment payment option, we want you to know that the monthly installment announced includes additional costs according to the plan selected during the purchase process.