Krestena, Ilias
From 2024, the training program of the Plaster Casting Workshop, apart from the company's branch in Mesaiο Karlovasi on the island of Samos, is hosted and implemented at the headquarters of Culture and Prosperity s.c.e. in Krestena, Ilia, providing the opportunity to more people to cross the "Gypsum Craftsman's Path".
The business space in Krestena consists of: Office, Classroom, auxiliary spaces and WC. The classroom has a capacity of up to 15 people and has a telephone, Internet, Air Condition, screen for presentation of visual educational material, workbenches that are used only during the training program, and seats.
Access is from the ground floor and can be easily visited by wheelchair. The disembarkation of people from vehicles can be done right outside the building, while in the next 50 meters there is the possibility of using a public space for parking small and large vehicles throughout the duration of the program.
45 years of history and experience in the processing and manufacture of gypsum objects come to life through a specially designed training course based on educational standards, in order to result in the acquisition of knowledge through experiential experience and alternative approach in the context of Lifelong Learning.
The aim is for the participants to create a working relationship with the trainers, through the transmission of information and the transfer of knowledge, in order to upgrade their educational knowledge, and to be properly prepared to walk the "Path of the Gypsum Craftsman".
The educational program of the Plaster Casting Workshop focuses on gaining experiential experience on the use and processing of gypsum. The process of transmitting information consists of the theoretical and practical part in order to have complete learning outcomes.
- Intensive training seminars.
The duration of the fast-paced courses for adult classes for the five (5) sessions is 90 minutes. The training program has five (5) levels of difficulty. It has been designed in such a way that participants, through an evolutionary process, upgrade their knowledge of gypsum processing. Participants also reserve the right to choose whether to participate in all difficulty levels.
- Training seminars for adults.
Adult training seminars are aimed at people aged 18 and over. They take place four (4) times a month on an annual basis. The duration of the seminars is 60 minutes.
- Training seminars for kids
Τα εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια των παιδικών τμημάτων απευθύνονται σε άτομα ηλικίας 8 ετών και άνω. Πραγματοποιούνται τέσσερις (4) φορές τον μήνα σε ετήσια βάση. Η διάρκεια των σεμιναρίων είναι 60 λεπτά.
t is preferable for participants to arrive at the venue 5' earlier so that there are no delays in the start time.
As mentioned above, the aim of the theoretical and practical part of the training program is for participants to acquire the basic knowledge so as to be able to:
- Know all stages during the preparatory process.
- To experience the sense of creativity of the Gypsum Craftsman.
- To acquire the basic knowledge of plaster processing.
- To externalize their creativity.
- Create their own copy from gypsum.
Given the many years of experience of Culture and Prosperity s.c.e., the human resources that will be employed, the duration of the training program, the choice of an evolutionary step with strict criteria, the theme, the implementation process of the project so as to provide the excellent transfer of knowledge, the right of access to citizens to knowledge and information regarding the processing of Gypsum, etc., We believe that according to the proposed action, throughout its duration, citizens and visitors will be able to know per target group, the following:
- The History of Gypsum.
- The usefulness of the material in Greek Architecture.
- The process of processing gypsum.
- The stages of creating an object from gypsum.
Krestena
The business space in Krestena consists of: Office, Classroom, auxiliary spaces and WC. The classroom has a capacity of up to 15 people and has a telephone, Internet, Air Condition, screen for presentation of visual educational material, workbenches that are used only during the training program, and seats.
Access is from the ground floor and can be easily visited by wheelchair. The disembarkation of people from vehicles can be done right outside the building, while in the next 50 meters there is the possibility of using a public space for parking small and large vehicles throughout the duration of the program.
In order to participate in the workshop, immediate reservation is required at least three days in advance and is valid throughout the year.
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