18b Jewels in porcelain
Instructor: Luca Tripaldi
Type: Hand building. For all
Date: May 2 and 3, 2009
Two days dedicated to the realization of distinguished porcelain jewellery. The workshop starts on the Saturday morning with examples of jewellery and pictures shown and the explanation of various techniques of execution. In the afternoon, students will carry out their own ceramic work which will be raw-fired to high temperature overnight. The pieces will be glazed with crystal glazes on the raw surface or remain unglazed. On the Sunday morning the jewels will be completed by adding elements of different materials , cords and hypoallergenic hooks. The workshop will end late Sunday morning
Cost 200 € (Includes tuition, lodging, lunches, materials and firings)
 Luca Tripaldi was born in Turin in 1969. Graduated on graphic art before working on sculpture and then been taken by ceramics until he opened a workshop in Turin in 1999. He has been particularly interested on the development of smoke firing techniques and fascinated by the qualities of the surfaces that these processes can offer. In recent years he had a strong interest in studying and developing crystals glazes and carbon trapping. He is sharing a studio in London and has been invited to teach at prestigious ceramic schools in the USA.
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