Intensive Courses
ANAMMA organizes intensive courses with distinguished artists from Greece and from abroad. Our aim is to present various perspectives, techniques and approaches to contemporary jewelry. These courses are short term, may be of a conceptual nature but they can also be about more specialized techniques for creating jewelry.
Connecting experiences and jewelry design
Certain personal belongings get deeply associated with their owners for various reasons. They may serve as material evidence that keeps special memories from fading. They may represent personal relationships of great significance to someone. They may also stand in for...
Enamel
Enamel – a technique discovered centuries ago – involves a layer of glass of various colours which can decorate metal surfaces. During this 2-day seminar, we will discover the basic enamel techniques, we will experiment and we will colour simple geometric patterns...
Jewelry as a social tool
Can jewelry communicate contemporary concerns about the society we are living in, the adversities we are being faced with, as well as our desires for a better world? Είναι ένα φορέσιμο αντικείμενο πολύ μικρό και ασήμαντο για να φέρει τέτοιες ιδέες στο προσκήνιο ή...
Paper: From 2 to 3 dimensions
Apart from being a writing surface, paper is a foldable means, a potential three-dimensional surface. Driven by this concept, we will explore the possibilities offered by this material as it transforms into a sculptural object through both traditional and contemporary...
Embossing on paper
A one-day workshop dedicated to embossing on paper, during which, we will have the chance to impress our metals on paper and follow their track through a particularly expressive way. Guided by the basic knowledge on metals, we will design and construct metal...
ONLINE | Lectures on Contemporary Jewelry
A series of lectures on contemporary jewelry, based on the structure of the book Οn Jewellery: A Compendium of International Contemporary Art Jewellery by Liesbeth den Besten. An integrated overview of the trends and the role of international contemporary jewelry art...
Learning from the Ancients
Source: searchculture.gr | Archaeological Resources and Expropriations Fund In this workshop, we will have the chance to learn from the ancients, by studying their life during the Archaic period (750 - 480 BC) through the treasures and grave goods that are hosted...
Handmade Paper & Fibers
Artwork by Maria Grigoriou from the series "M'ena aeraki", 2020 Handmade cotton paper, handmade seaweed paper, thread, fabric, natural indigo dye, wood, 15Χ8Χ27εκ. A workshop dedicated to paper and its endless possibilities and applications, as it becomes a material...
Creating Wax Models – Casting Process – Mold Making
In the course of 6000 years of the history of casting, certain techniques have become established. The workshop with Peter Bauhuis will focus on methods of mold making used in sculpture and the making of jewelry and vessels. The qualities of wax allow working in an...
Jewelry & Ceramic
Technically and historically speaking, clay is the material with the highest plasticity and shaping ability that Man has ever had the chance to handle. Clay has a distinct course in the design of “closed” shapes and small items to display, spanning over 7,000 years,...
Patinas : Oxidations
Source: The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals, by Richard Hughes Most metals coming into contact with the external environment suffer natural deteriorations / erosions on their surface, known as patinas. For example, iron gets rusty and is gradually led to...
Intensive Handmade Jewelry Seminar
An intensive seminar on handmade jewelry addressed to both beginners and advanced participants. This seminar is suitable for those who have limited time and want to learn and develop the art of silversmithing. For beginners, an introduction to basic silversmithing...
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