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MOSAIC WORKSHOP FOR KIDS, PALAZZO RASPONI, RAVENNA
ART X MAS @PALAZZO RASPONIIn collaborazione con BONOBOLABO, KOKO MOSAICO organizza laboratori per bambini Vorresti sapere come si fa un mosaico? Di quali materiali è composto? In che modo si trasferisce il disegno sul cemento? Come vengono tagliate le tessere? Vorresti impastare il cemento?Ebbene in questo laboratorio avrai la possibilità di realizzare un mosaico dall'inizio alla fine, apprendendo divertendoti. Il laboratorio di mosaico consiste nella spiegazione del lavoro del mosaicista, dimostrazione del taglio del marmo del vetro per ottenere le tessere con gli antichi strumenti martellina e tagliolo, preparazione del cemento, stampo del reticolo ed esecuzione di un piccolo mosaico. Il mosaico realizzato rimarrà di tua proprietà e sarà pronto per essere appeso al muro della tua cameretta. Il ricordo di un'esperienza , un souvenir di Ravenna fatto con le tue mani!COSTOIl costo complessivo del corso è di € 9,00 QUANDOMartedì 27 DICEMBRE #1 LABORATORIO ore 15:00 - 16:00#2 LABORATORIO ore 16:00 - 17:00#3 LABORATORIO ore 17:00 - 18:00Mercoledì 4 GENNAIO #1 LABORATORIO ore 15:00 - 16:00#2 LABORATORIO ore 16:00 - 17:00#3 LABORATORIO ore 17:00 - 18:00DURATALa durata totale di ogni laboratorio è di 1 ora.ETA'Il laboratorio è per bambini dai 4.Per bambini di età compresa tra i 4 e i 5 anni è richiesta la presenza di un solo genitore.I bambini dai 6 anni potranno essere ritirati dai propri genitori al termine del laboratorio. DOVEPalazzo Rasponi delle Teste, RavennaPRENOTAZIONE OBBLIGATORIAPrenota il tuo corso!Contattaci a info@kokomosaico.com entro lunedì 26 dicembre, per partecipare al laboratorio del 27 dicembre.ed entro martedì 3 gennaio per partecipare al laboratorio del 4 gennaio.BONOBOLABO si propone come obiettivo quello di valorizzare nel periodo natalizio la porzione della nuova Piazza Kennedy di fronte al Palazzo Rasponi, animando questo inedito luogo cittadino con eventi artistici, performance ed installazioni permanenti dal 20 dicembre all'otto gennaio 2017. Il progetto avrà come comune denominatore quello della Street Art, inteso come arte di aggregazione e di scambio interculturale ,avvalendosi dell'esperienza che Bonobolabo ha maturato in questi anni di attività nel contesto artistico underground.Compartecipazione con il Comune di RavennaArtisti coinvolti: Stefano Babini, Silvia Naddeo, Koko Mosaico, Daniele Nitti, Zed1, Camilla Falsini, Matteo Lucca, LRNZ, Davide Fabbri, Max Petronein collaborazione con: ZUSHi Ravenna, Fellini Scalinocinque, Garage Sale, Instagramers RavennaProgrammaMartedì 20 DICEMBRE ore 17:00Daniele Nitti (Hope) - Live paintingMatteo Lucca - installazione dantescaore 18:00Zed1 - “Second Skin”Serimal - stampa serigraficaCamilla Falsini - presentazione progetto “Monumostri”ore 19:00Stefano Babini disegna Corto Maltese a RavennaDavide Fabbri disegna star wars a ravennaBuffet in collaboraione con zushiore 20:30MAGMA Dj set @ Fellini scalinocinqueVenerdi 23 DICEMBRE ore 18:00inaugurazione mostra “surface street art exhibition”Martedì 27 DICEMBRE ore 15:00 - 18:00Laboratorio di mosaico per bambini a cura di Koko MosaicoGiovedi 29 e venerdi 30 DICEMBRE ore 15:00 - 18:00LRNZ - live painting danteMercoledì 4 GENNAIO ore 15:00 - 18:00Laboratorio di mosaico per bambini a cura di Koko MosaicoSilvia Naddeo's show (mosaic) cookingVenerdì 6 GENNAIO ore 11:00 - 18:00Garage Sale “VISIBILE” a cura di Associazione Culturale NormaSabato 7 GENNAIO ore 14:00 - 18:00Igers_Ravenna – instatour a Palazzo RasponiSabato 7 e domenica 8 GENNAIO ore 15:00 - 18:00Max Petrone - live painting danteinfowww.bonobolabo.com Marco Miccoli 3286340102corsi di mosaico info@kokomosaico.comconvenzioni con zushi e fellini scalinocinque bookshop/mostre/installazioni tutti i giorni dalle 15 alle 18
MOSAIC COURSES CALENDAR 2017
All mosaic classes are available: Ravenna’s techniques or Contemporary technique or opus vermiculatum/micro mosaicJanuary9-13 February20-24 March13-17 April10-14 May15-19 June12-17 ALL BOOKED19-23 July17-21 September4-6 ( 20h, just for beginners, available just in Italian)25-29 October 7 SPECIAL EVENT in collaboration with The fifth edition of the International Contemporary Mosaic Festival9-13 special contemporary techniques workshop 16-20 Special opus vermiculatum workshop 23-27 special contemporary techniques workshop ALL BOOKEDNovember13-17
Vermiculatum class in Brussels
OPUS VERMICULATUM CLASSInstructor: Arianna Gallo Dates: June 18-19Timetable: Saturday: 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00; Sunday 9:00-12:00Cost: € 230 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaic you have created, all taxes and insurance. To book please contact: info@kokomosaico.com or jice.artmosaico@gmail.comWHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the special technique of direct application onto a temporary frame filled with clay.We will make a small detail from an opus vermiculatum mosaic of the Roman period.You can choose between a few examples of Italian vermiculatum mosaics belonging to the first century AD.First we will learn how to cut marble and stone into tiny tesserae using the traditional tools: hammer and hardie.During the course you will design and make a mosaic of approximately 5 cm x 5 cm (2x2 inches). Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided.WHAT IS OPUS VERMICULATUM?It is the technique employed in the execution of the most refined mosaics (emblemata) in both the ancient Greek and Roman periods. The term vermiculatum (from the Latin vermiculus, little worm) refers either to the tiny, worm-like tesserae (from 1 to 4 mm) or to tesserae no longer square but irregular in shape, as well as to the wriggling following of shapes by flowing lines of small tesserae.SCHEDULEFirst day:Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Focus on the technique with a slideshow of the making of the "Alexander the Great " mosaic.Selection of the vermiculatum detail to recreate in mosaic.Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen.Selection of the marble and stone, according to the detail you've chosen.Cutting lesson: how to use the martellina and the tagliolo; how to cut marble and stone into tiny pieces and into the right shapes.Preparation of the temporary support and filling it with clay.Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the moist lime by laying the tracing paper on top of it.Execution of the mosaic.Application of the water-soluble glue.Removal of the clay from the interstices and the backs of every single tesserae.Preparation of the permanent support and cement for the new setting bed. (We will have to wait about 10 hours for the cement to dry.)Second day:Lecture #2: the various types of floor mosaics in the ancient Roman world. How many opus do you know?Removal of the glue from the surface of the mosaic.Smoothing of the surface with a diamond sponge.Grouting.Finishing touches on the mosaic, awarding the certificates, and group photo.Looking forward to seeing you very soon!Warm wishes,Arianna Gallo
November 2016 Manga class
Mosaic your favorite manga Instructor: Arianna Gallo Dates 2 - 6 Nov 2016 Time: 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 Cost: € 660 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaic you have created, all taxes, insurance, and a certificate attesting to successful completion of the course. You can pay the first day of the workshop, by cash or credit card. To book please contact: jice.artmosaico@gmail.com or info@kokomosaico.comThis course is suitable for both beginners and intermediates WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the translation into mosaic of the manga drawing you have chosen. Together we will determine the best technique and the most appropriate materials to use (Orsoni's smalti and gold, marble and so on). Often when I do a manga mosaic I use lead as an outline, so one of the goals of this workshop is to learn how to cut, beat and shape the lead. During the course you will design and make a mosaic of approximately 12x16 inches or 12x12 inches (30x30 or 30x40 cm). Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided. Participants can work with different and/or larger dimensions if they wish, but in that case please contact us 4 weeks in advance. Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. STUDENT PREPARATION FOR WORKSHOP Please send an e-mail to: info@kokomosaico.com and attach your manga designs in advance, in order to discuss this with you. If you choose to do so, please begin your inquiries at LEAST 30 days prior to the class. If you can decide on your design beforehand, this will save you valuable time on the first day. If you don’t have time to prepare any designs before the course, then try and bring several pictorial references with you. This could be anything from a book to a greeting card that you like, a picture from the web, etc. Please do your research and consider that a good drawing / illustration / picture is much easier to work from than a low resolution or out-of-focus picture. SCHEDULE Wednesday Nov 2: Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Discussion about the best technique, the best support and the best materials to employ according to your chosen manga drawing. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Cutting lesson #1: how to use the martellina and the tagliolo and how to cut smalti and marble in a contemporary style. Cutting lesson #2: how to cut, beat and shape lead. Preparation of the support and the frame (mesh, wood, honeycomb and so on). Thursday Nov 3: Lecture #2: the relationship between the artist (painter, photographer…) and the mosaicist / the relationship between pictor imaginarius and musivarius in the past and nowadays. Execution of the mosaic. Friday Nov 4 and Saturday Nov 5: Work on the mosaic all day. Sunday Nov 6: Finishing touches on the mosaic, awarding the certificates, and group photo. Looking forward to see you in November, Warm wishes, Arianna Gallo
November 2016 Ravenna's techniques class
RAVENNA TECHNIQUES CLASS 5 days (two direct methods) Instructor: Arianna Gallo Timetable: Nov 21-25 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 Cost: € 660 The price includes instruction 8h a day, all materials, use of tools, the mosaics you have created, all taxes, insurance, and a certificate attesting to successful completion of the course. You can pay the first day of the workshop, by cash or credit card. To book please contact : info@kokomosaico.comThis course is suitable for both beginners and intermediates WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN: The workshop's focus is the two direct techniques most commonly used in Ravenna: 1) Double reverse method, also known as direct method on a temporary bed of lime mortar 2) Direct method onto cement (adhesive for tiles, MAPEI product) We will make two mosaics, one for each technique: one approximately 12x16 inches, the other one approximately10x14 inches (30x40 cm and 25x35 cm). The first one will be a reproduction of a detail of a floor mosaic from the Roman period, using marble and stone. The second one will be a reproduction of a detail of a Byzantine wall mosaic from Ravenna, using glass. In both cases, we have plenty of pictures and cartoons of details for you to choose from. Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. First we will learn how to cut marble and stone into tesserae using the traditional tools: hammer and hardie. For the second technique we will learn how to cut Venetian smalti with a special hammer. We then follow the various steps to completion of the mosaics. Materials, substrates and all necessary tools are provided.STUDENT PREPARATION FOR WORKSHOP If you'd like to bring your own cartoon, please send an e-mail to: info@kokomosaico.com and attach your pictures in advance, in order to discuss this with you by e-mail. If you choose to do so, please begin your inquiries at LEAST 30 days prior to the class. If you can decide on your design beforehand, this will save you valuable time on the first day. If you don’t have time to prepare any designs before the course, then try and bring several pictorial references with you. This could be anything from a book to a greeting card that you like, a picture from the web, etc. Please do your research and consider that a good drawing / illustration / picture is much easier to work from than a low resolution or out-of-focus picture. REMEMBER: Keeping your design simple and choosing the smaller size mosaic substrate will help you to finish your mosaic by the workshop’s end. SCHEDULE Mon Nov 21 Lecture#1: Presentation of the workshop. Focus on the double reverse technique with slideshow. Selection of the pavement detail to recreate in mosaic. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Selection of the marble and stone, according to the detail you've chosen. Cutting lesson: how to use the martellina and tagliolo and how to cut the stone and marble into the right shapes and right dimensions for your detail. Preparation of the temporary support and filling it with lime putty. Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the moist lime by laying the tracing paper on top of it. Execution of the mosaic. Tue Nov 22 Work on the mosaic all day. Wed Nov 23 Application of the water-soluble glue on the surface of the mosaic. Lecture #2: Presentation of the direct technique onto cement with slideshow. Selection of the detail for the second mosaic. Tracing the image with a special water-soluble pen. Selection of the Venetian smalti and the gold according to the detail you've chosen. Cutting lesson: how to use martellina and tagliolo and how to cut the pieces of smalti and gold into the right shapes and right dimensions for your detail. Preparation of the support and the frame (mesh, wood, honeycomb and so on, we'll decide together). Imprint the traced design onto the surface of the initial moist section of cement by laying the tracing paper on top of it. The tracing is imprinted onto sections of suitable size for a day's work (about 3h for each section). Execution of the first section of the second mosaic. Thu Nov 24 Removal of the lime from the interstices and the backs of every single tesserae of the first mosaic. Preparation of the permanent support and cement for the new setting bed. (We will have to wait about 10 hours for the cement to dry.) Lecture #3: the various types of floor mosaics in the ancient Roman world. How many opus do you know? Execution of the second section of the second mosaic. Fri Nov 25 Removal of the glue from the surface of the first mosaic. Smoothing of the surface with a diamond sponge. Grouting. Execution of the third section of the second mosaic.Finishing touches on both mosaics, awarding the certificates, group photo and farewell appetizer. Looking forward to seeing you in November, Warm wishes, Arianna Gallo
