Teaching period: 08.09 – 17.09.2020(8th Sept. – Arrival, 17th Sept. – Departure)
Teacher(s): LAA Prof. Dainis Lesins, asoc.prof.Dainis Pundurs, asoc.prof. Ainars Rimicans, asoc.prof. Liga Skarina, asoc.prof. Eugenia Loginova.
ECTS: 1,5
Number of available places for KUNO students: 2
Level: BA / MA
Requirements: to prepare two project drawings for your art objects upon the arrival.
Your individual working tools and work clothes shall be taken along with you.
Application deadline: 20.08.2020. The results will be announced on 21.08.2020.
How to apply:
Please send a short motivation letter (mention also your full name, home university, study level, contacts) and some photos of your art works (could be portfolio, electronic version or web link) to the e-mail address: sympo.lv@gmail.com
Course description:
The course is envisaged as a part of an international ceramic symposium, during which an intensive programme will be carried out. The students will be given a unique possibility to be introduced to professional artists, their oeuvre. Programme includes lectures, workshops, professional practice, wood kiln firing – high temperature soda wood firing, attendance of museums, galleries and the participation at the POP-UP exhibition on the end of the symposium.
Assignment: This year's theme of the symposium "Dialogue" invites artists to create small sculptural works (H about 30cm) using ceramic material, but find new, non-traditional shape, thus paying attention to the multifunctionality of the material as well as the artistic expressions.
Envisaged results: students will obtain the knowledge in the field of ceramics materials and woodfiring technologies by practically developing the project in ceramics. The project works will be displayed at the exhibition.
Additional information:
Venues of the symposium – a splendid and picturesque resort by the seaside in Jurmala.
For all the group the guest house will be rented. Participation fee is compulsory for all the participants, for students (with a discount) - 180 Euro. It covers costs of accommodation in double room, working materials and firing. Catering is not provided, but each room is equipped with fridge, teapot, microwave.
