The training will offer:
– Apprenticeship for new craftspeople-carpenters: 2 – 27 September 2024
– 12-day experiential workshop: 16 – 27 September 2024
The program will provide the opportunity to a total of twenty-four (24) participants from Greece and abroad to contribute to the restoration works of the Frasta School in Tzoumerka, a new research and educational structure developed by Boulouki in Epirus. The activities will focus on traditional and sustainable timber construction techniques, ranging from the raw material to specialised applications. Through an expanded public program of events, the project will also function as a hub for the exchange of knowledge and good practices around the interpretation, promotion, and protection of the rich heritage of timber in traditional construction.
More specifically, the program includes:
For the Apprenticeship of new craftspeople-carpenters:
● Paid employment in a restoration and renovation project
● Participation in the educational activities of the workshop
For the 12-day experiential workshop:
● Hands-on practice on sustainable timber construction through a restoration and renovation project
● Lectures and presentations by renowned researchers
● One-day excursion to sites of architectural and cultural interest in Ioannina
● Conference day on the topic of vocational training in timber and traditional building techniques
Applications for the program “Tsiati | Apprenticeship and Workshop on Traditional Timber Construction” are now open!
– Applications’ deadline: 23 June 2024
– Workshop location: Frasta, Tzoumerka, Epirus
– Workshop duration: 2 – 27 September 2024
For more information about the workshop and for the application form, please see here: https://www.boulouki.org/tsiati
Contact email: workshop@boulouki.org
Académie Inscriptum
From 15/02/2027 to 19/02/2027
Bourdeilles, France