Mesaio Karlovasi
The Plaster Casting Workshop is located in Mesaio Karlovasi on the island of Samos and operates as a branch of Culture and Prosperity s.c.e. The Plaster Casting Workshop is a fully equipped space which consists of two points. The exhibition space which is used for the theoretical part of the educational program and the workshop which has a comprehensive toolkit and can support the practical training. The exhibition area of the Plaster Casting Workshop in Samos has a wide variety of exhibits and has been specially prepared for the needs of knowledge transfer, through example, as well as the explanation of the results obtained from the processing and processing of plaster. The classroom has a capacity of 13 people and has a telephone, Internet, Air condition, screen for presentation of visual educational material and workbenches. Access is from the ground floor and can be easily visited by wheelchair. Disembarking people from vehicles can be done right outside the building.
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
The educational seminars of the children's classes are addressed to people aged 8 and over. They take place four (4) times a month on an annual basis. The duration of the seminars is 60 minutes.
- Summer classes for kindergarten.
Summer kindergarten classes are specially adapted educational courses with mandatory parent presence aimed at sensory creative activities. It concerns ages from four (4) to six (6) years old and has a duration of 60 minutes.
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.
Η έδρα της Culture and Prosperity s.c.e βρίσκεται στα Κρέστενα της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας της Ηλείας και το υποκατάστημα στο Μεσαίο Καρλόβασι του Δήμου Δυτικής Σάμου. Πρόκειται για δυο χώρους οι οποίοι χρησιμοποιούνται για τις διοικητικές και εκπαιδευτικές δράσεις της επιχείρησης.
Mesaio Karlovasi
The Plaster Casting Workshop is located in Mesaio Karlovasi on the island of Samos and operates as a branch of Culture and Prosperity s.c.e. The Plaster Casting Workshop is a fully equipped space which consists of two points. The exhibition space which is used for the theoretical part of the educational program and the workshop which has a comprehensive toolkit and can support the practical training. The exhibition area of the Plaster Casting Workshop in Samos has a wide variety of exhibits and has been specially prepared for the needs of knowledge transfer, through example, as well as the explanation of the results obtained from the processing and processing of plaster. The classroom has a capacity of 13 people and has a telephone, Internet, Air condition, screen for presentation of visual educational material and workbenches. Access is from the ground floor and can be easily visited by wheelchair. Disembarking people from vehicles can be done right outside the building.
Filming by Mr. Georges Salameh, collaborator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, for the participation of the Plaster Casting Workshop in Art Space Pythagorion, organized by the Schwarz Foundation in the summer of 2023 in Pythagorion, island of Samos
The emotional value and Social Recognition that stems from the younger age, grows, matures and is handed down by the two brothers to the new generation is the central message of the photograph placed in the photographic exhibition "As we were then: A photo album from Karlovasi and beyond" by Mr. Georges Salameh in Pythagorion at the Schwarz Foundation – Art Space Pythagorion.
The Plaster Casting Workshop, as a continuation of the family tradition, takes over to continue the journey in the use and processing of Gypsum .
Steps of Pythagoras 2023
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