FULL-Mask making & Icon painting - Romania
Dates: 1st to 29th August 2010
Number of UK Participants: 6
Duration: 4 weeks
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Traditional crafts festival at the village museum,
Sibiu
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Traditional crafts festival at the village museum,
Sibiu
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Background Information
The Romania placement is hosted by "Satul verde", an organization that works in traditional skills, cultural heritage, arts, environment and nature conservation. The placement is located in Sibiu (central Romania), whereby participants will be given the opportunity to learn about Romanian traditional mask-making and glass icon-painting. These crafts have been subject to a period of revival in the last few years, so this placement will enable participants to work in a local workshop with skilled local craftswomen to produce original masks and glass icons.
Placement Structure for 2010
The first week of the placement will start with a short introduction to the Romanian traditional art. A couple of days will be dedicated to gathering materials, and then participants will be introduced to the basic techniques of mask making and glass icon painting. In the second and third week participants will focus on mask making & icon painting as well as experiment in making jewelry and accessories using wool, hemp, bones, horns. Participants will spend the fourth week in the "Astra" Village Museum, where they will work and exhibit their masks and icons with Romanian participants at the "Festival of Traditional Crafts" in Sibiu.
- Week 1: Introduction to Romanian traditional art, material-gathering week.
- Week 2: Mask making, Icon painting.
- Week 3: Mask making, Icon painting, Accessories.
- Week 4: Workshops at the "Astra" Village Museum and final exhibition at the "Festival of Traditional Crafts".
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Traditional crafts festival at the village museum,
Sibiu
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Icon making
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Participants will be accommodated in Sibiu (the 2007 European Capital of Culture), a city located in the middle of Romania. They will work from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, with half an hour for lunch. Participants will be provided lunch, but are requested to cook their own breakfast & dinner. During weekends, participants will have a cultural programme which includes visits to the mountains & Saxon villages surrounding Sibiu, Bruckenthal Museum, and the Village Museum. There will also be visits to the town of Alba Iulia and the medieval town of Sighisoara. Participants will also receive basic Romanian language course and have the oppportunity to try Romanian traditional cookery.
EU Leonardo da Vinci Funding
The placement is funded by the EU Leonardo da Vinci scheme and covers return flights, travel insurance, accommodation, and a subsistence allowance (equal to 3 meals a day). The placement is targeted at students enrolled on a relevant vocational course (e.g. textiles, traditional crafts etc) at a UK school, college or university. For more information on the placement, please email the host partner Monica Oprean. The following websites may also be useful;
Alternatively to apply, please complete an application form and return it to Grampus Heritage.
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Masks made at Sibiu
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Masks made at Sibiu
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NOTE: Participants on all of our placements will now require a European Health Insurance CARD (EHIC). CLICK HERE to visit the external website and apply for your EHIC online. |