OLHO | Atelier de céramique

<p> <strong>OLHO is an artistic platform initiating by<em> </em></strong><em><a href="http://www.cecilemestelan.com/">Cécile Mestelan</a><strong>.</strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Portraitkkbb-1461705972" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/308990/portraitkkbb-1461705972.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u><strong>. Who I am : </strong></u></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>    I grew up in <strong>the world of creation</strong>, my parents were making swimsuits in a small factory. It is in this atmosphere that I realized my taste for the creation and a certain agility for materials, colors and volumes. This was shutter in the choice of my studies. During my teenage years, I took courses in drawing and modeling. I then joined a Superior Art School in Biarritz and then to Switzerland for my Master at ECAL.</p> <p>  </p> <p> This is where I discovered the richness and potential of creating as a professional point of view. I immediately had a preference for <strong>sculpture</strong>. I am fascinated by the shapes and the way light interacts with lines. The sculpture is for me an ideal way of expression in which I do not feel limited. After obtaining the Master of Visual Arts, I apply for a residence in Portugal in January 2014 in "Vista Alegre", a famous porcelain brand and this is where I confirmed my <strong>technical knowledge</strong>. It is where was born my project: <strong>a ceramics laboratory.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Cece-1461707962" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/308999/cece-1461707962.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u><strong>. The concept :</strong></u>      </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> I want to <strong>create a ceramic workshop</strong> with a mission to make it accessible to Lisbon native potters. For this I suggest you to <strong>help me buying a kiln </strong>and other essential accessories for the development of the <strong>artistic platform</strong> that I want to create.   This workshop will apply to promote meetings to <strong>discover knowledge and technical skills</strong>. We will develop a common project around ceramics, emblematic materials in Portugal since the eighteenth century!   <strong>    </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong> Like the bread oven in a village that gathers and helps feed the inhabitants, I want to offer a kiln for works, that allows </strong><strong>to feed</strong><strong> the artistic creation!</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-27_a__12.32.46-1461756799" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309164/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-27_a__12.32.46-1461756799.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u><strong>. Through this project, I also want to:</strong></u></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> - Countering our society that unifies things and multiplies to excess, providing the opportunity for <strong>creators to offer forms and different views of the world</strong>.  </p> <p>  </p> <p> - <strong>Items made by hand</strong>, with a "soul", unique pieces or small series.  </p> <p>  </p> <p> - Invite people to discover and experience the know-how to <strong>transmit a certain tradition. </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> - Propose a place where anything is possible, managed by the group energy.</p> <p> <strong>A place where creation is possible!  </strong></p> <p> <strong> </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-27_a__13.18.25-1461831132" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309427/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-27_a__13.18.25-1461831132.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u><strong>. Objectives:</strong></u>          </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Discover ceramics together</strong>, test it, discuss it, look for new forms, new techniques : <strong>a place of experimentation</strong>. An accessible and available workshop.  </p> <p>  </p> <p> - Place the ceramic process in a <strong>modern creation</strong></p> <p> - <strong>Give a workplace</strong> for ceramists in Lisbon</p> <p> - Pooling technical and logistical (workshop / furnace / tool ...)</p> <p> <strong>- Reduce production costs</strong></p> <p> - Support the creation process</p> <p> - Create a space of meetings and exchanges      </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Working together : sharing ideas, shapes, secrets and techniques! Ceramics will be considered as a modern creation dedicated to artists.      </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Draw inspiration from local traditions revisit know-how to tweak them with materials and new techniques, divert classic ... <strong>Mix of tradition and modernity.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-28_a__09.31.54-1461832337" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309432/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-28_a__09.31.54-1461832337.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Support the project and<strong> get a lot of gifts</strong>!   </p> <p> <strong>A big THANK YOU</strong> for your attention and support.  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u>Image creation process:</u></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.00.57-1461708139" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309001/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.00.57-1461708139.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.01.07-1461708153" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309002/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.01.07-1461708153.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.01.21-1461708171" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/309003/Capture_d_e_cran_2016-04-26_a__23.01.21-1461708171.png"></p> <p>  </p>