Arcipelago di Maiolica

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2018

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Made Program
Accademia di Belle Arti Rosario Gagliardi link

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Syracuse | Italy

Arcipelago di Maiolica
Design workshop - training and prototypes

A practical training course dedicated to the decoration process of majolica tiles: from the use of glazes to the experimentation of drawing techniques up to the firing of tiles.

The decoration of the majolica tiles, which has its origins in ancient times, has been declined in various ways, with the use of specific techniques, and links all areas of the Mediterranean sea. In particular, in the white and blue colours of the enamels, which are typical of the azulejos – tiles of Arabic origin that have found a wide diffusion in Spain, Portugal as well as in Italy – you can find the bright sunlight and the depth of the sea.

The workshop will allow students to understand the entire production cycle of majolica tiles and to follow a project development process aimed at learning and experimenting with basic decoration techniques.