Short courses
These short courses provide hands-on training in boat building, woodworking, and related crafts. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, there’s a course for you. For example, if you’re interested in boat building, you might take Traditional Wooden Boat Building or Modern Wooden Boat Building. If restoration is your focus, Wooden Boat Restoration is a great […]
12-Week Furniture Making Course
The 12-week furniture making course provides a solid foundation in woodworking, design, and craftsmanship. It is highly practical and intensive, covering wood selection, hand skills, power tools, and machine use. Theoretical aspects like timber technology and 3D construction support the hands-on projects. Students can also opt for a Level 3 qualification. Course Structure: Weeks 1–3: […]
40-WEEK BOAT BUILDING COURSE
The 40-Week Boat Building Course provides training for both those pursuing a professional career in the industry and those learning for the joy of boat building. Since 1997, over 650 people have completed the program, which includes the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Boatbuilding (Advanced) but extends far beyond with intensive practical instruction. […]
Stone Cleaning
Overview of stone pathologies. Introduction to different cleaning techniques (advantages and disadvantages, desired effects, negative impacts and limitations of use, cost, and profitability). Detailed presentation and demonstration of various cleaning techniques. Treatment products (water repellents, anti-graffiti coatings). Selection of an appropriate method.
Lime – A Material and Its Various Uses
The Chaux – Un Matériau et ses Diverses Utilisations (1er Cycle) training program provides a comprehensive introduction to lime, covering its terminology, properties, characteristics, and production processes. Participants will gain hands-on experience in lime application, including masonry mortars, joint mortars, lime plasters, limewash, paints, and finishing techniques. The course also explores specific challenges related to […]
Specialized lacería course for carpenters and restorers
This specialized course focuses on the design and layout of roof frameworks using the “lazo apeinazado” technique, a key method in traditional timber framing. Over the course of 30 training hours, participants will deepen their skills and knowledge necessary to apply this type of framework to the restoration of historic structures as well as to […]
The Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts 2025
The Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts 2025 is a unique educational experience designed to explore vernacular architecture and traditional crafts in one of Europe’s most iconic historical centers. Over two weeks, participants will combine theory and practice through lectures, workshops, drawing sessions, and guided visits, using the city of Bruges as their main […]
The Conques Summer School of Vernacular Arquitecture 2025
The Conques Summer School offers an exceptional opportunity to delve into the world of vernacular architecture and crafts. Over nine days, participants will immerse themselves in a comprehensive program that includes: Lectures and Round Tables: Covering topics such as Romanesque architecture, stone masonry, lauze roofing, and carpentry principles. Drawing Sessions: Focused on geometry, measured drawings […]
Jewelry Making Course: Experiential Workshop
Objective: Introduction to the world of chiseling (handcraft technique of ornamentation and modeling in jewelry making) The student will experiment with basic tools (hammer and chisels) to shape a preconceived design into a charm or accessory, which will be theirs to keep upon completion. The student will have access to the necessary tools and materials […]
Sewing classes
During the month of November 2024, María José will be teaching sewing classes at our artisan coworking workshop. You can choose between two different schedules, depending on what works best for you. The complete course is a total of 9 hours, adaptable according to each person’s level, so… it’s perfect for you, no matter what […]
Degradation and Conservation of Stone
Over time, stone undergoes alterations caused by several factors such as pollution, humidity, and physical shocks. Identifying these alterations and their causes is a crucial step in determining the most appropriate intervention: substitution, consolidation, or restoration of the affected element. Program: Mechanisms of stone degradation Pathologies of stone materials Interactions of supports with pollutants Diagnostic […]
Introduction to Contemporary Mosaic on Stone
The first discovery day allows participants to explore the different materials used in contemporary mosaic and start working on a small support (15/15 cm). The following five workshops, scheduled for 2025, focus on the techniques and materials used, including the use of the cutting tool and hammer. Participants will create a personal project, which includes […]