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Caltagirone: Workshop tour with explanations of the manufacturing process.

By D. S. Di Delfino Desirée
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $26 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • meeting with the Master
  • A quick and intense experience
  • A journey into the heart of ceramics "behind the scenes"

Activity location

    • Caltagirone
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via Roma, 32, 95041 Caltagirone CT, Italia | Lower floor
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

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Caltagirone: Workshop tour and explanations of the cheese making process.

  • Italian
Language options: Italian
Price details
CA $25.76 x 1 AdultCA $25.76
Total
Price is CA $25.76
Until Thu, Jul 16

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exclusive access to the workshop: Reserved entrance to the production area.
  • Inclusions
    Live demonstration: Technical explanation of the 4 key steps of pottery (shaping, drying, glazing, and decorating).
  • Inclusions
    Meeting with the Master: Q&A session with the artisan to discover the secrets of the trade.
  • Inclusions
    Permission for photos and videos: Opportunity to film the processing steps (perfect for your memories or social media).

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • There is nothing more authentic than the scent of clay in a historic workshop. In this short but in-depth tour, I will open the doors of my workshop in Caltagirone to you. You won't just be watching: you'll discover the life cycle of a piece, from the shapeless block of clay to the decorated piece ready for the kiln. It is a journey through time among Mediterranean colours, centuries-old techniques, and the dedication that only a thousand-year-old tradition can pass on.

    Approximately 10-15 minutes, tour of the crucial stages:

    Shaping: You will see the clay being modelled by the master's hands.

    Drying and First Firing: Explanation of the “biscuit” (the raw ceramic).

    The Glazing: How the object is prepared to receive the colour.

    Decoration: The magical moment of the brush and the typical colours (blue, yellow-orange, and Ramina green).

Location

Activity location

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    • Caltagirone
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via Roma, 32, 95041 Caltagirone CT, Italia | Lower floor
    • Caltagirone, Sicilia, Italy