Arte & CrÃtica desde ValparaÃso
Heritage craft :
an unique initiation day of stone art
Heritage crafts is a full or half day of art working. This intensive of stone is focus on weekend, single, couple or groups visitors. Here you will learn and take the result of your experience : coud be a ring, a earring, a necklace, and stone stamp, stones buttons, ashtray, etc.. This will depend on your skills & tastes. All materials are included. Silver work is an optional.
Day experience :
Description : We start the workshop at 10:00, then a quick review of basic techniques, safety conditions, brief explanation of the stones of Chile. Practice.
Lunch between 13:00-14:00 (included).
More workshop until 18:00.
Cost : 80 US
Half day experience :
Description : You´ll see and understand the basic techniques for stone. Short Practice.
Morning course 9:00- 13:00
Or the afternoon course 14:00-18:00
Cost : 35 US
Optional : Pick up from hotel/ B&B: 10US
Silver : depends on each work.
What does it means to experience a place ? The art of working stone & metal is a way to connect profoundly to Chile in a double way.
Firstly, you work materials which carry a history of millions of years, moreover coming from an specific location, all this has a territory meaning.
Secondly, performing a handcraft means continuing a line of very old, cultural practice and therefore a deep way to discover a culture through their heritage.