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If you’ve never made a pot before, or if you are experienced but want to enjoy a week with like-minded people you are equally welcome.
Fine pottery and ceramics come from Safi as they are beautifully displayed with their rich designs, styles, and colors. Each of Safi pieces is wheel thrown and hand finished by the skilled artisans of Safi . Most safiot pottery pieces are elaborately trimmed with tooled silver overlay. These exquisite pieces of art will finely accent any room.
In our project the participants will get in touch with the Moroccan artisan techniques to work pottery. They will get knowledge about how to do pottery articles from working and preparing the earth to decorating the articles . This activity doesn't require individual skills but it demands your motivation to overcome all difficulties. One of the aims of those workshops is to discover the Moroccan culture and history and compare this to yours.
Key Information: In this project you will get in touch with the Moroccan artisan techniques to work pottery. You will learn how to do pottery articles from working and preparing the earth to decorating the articles. If you wanted to dive into the Moroccan culture, this is the perfect opportunity for you to do so. Our adult pottery courses cover all the basic techniques such as coiling, slab methods, thrown pots and sculpting in clay. Various decorative techniques, including graffito, slip-painting, under glazing and glazing are taught.
All our courses suit beginners, enthusiasts and professionals, using a wide range of facilities and techniques. The pottery includes electric and raku kilns, stoneware and earthenware clays, and we teach throwing, hand-building and all varieties of glazing. For those with experience of ceramics, we can expand and develop your skills, sharing hints and tips for throwing or glazing and experimenting with new materials – paper clay, porcelain, engobes and on-glaze enamels. Whatever your prior level of experience, our Pottery school aims to tailor the course to your needs. LOCAL SPECIALTIES Culinary: Fish;Couscous,Harira hearty soup usually eaten in Ramadan, Moroccan traditional weesky(hot tea)… Pottery: Safi pottery pieces are beautifully displayed with their rich designs, styles, and colors. Each of Safi pieces is wheel thrown and hand finished by the skilled artisans of Safi . Most safiot pottery pieces are elaborately trimmed with tooled silver overlay. These exquisite pieces of art will finely accent any room. TOURIST AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES After classes are over for the day, our program allows you plenty of time to discover your new country, culture and customs. Our optional cultural and social activities allow you to make new friends among participants, experience cultural activities together and practice your new language skills in real life situations.
These are the first things that come to mind when
speaking about free time. Participants will probably be interested
to visit some local art galleries or
museums, see the sights, get to know the local
countryside/seaside, etc. Every weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday, a choice of excursions and socio-cultural activities is offered - all optional. Some people do everything, every weekend - others pick and choose based on what interests them At the weekend many participants can arrange to take excursions to local cities or local places of interest. These excursions cost between ($10-$40), as they are normally full day or full weekend excursions and could include (transport, meals entrance fees and even accommodation).
Participants will stay in a singel room in a shared appartement with the same gender or with a local host family. Start Date: Flexible all Year Program Fees include:
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