Training

Theoretical introduction to the main marbles and their physical characteristics. Importance of the marble industry in Belgium. Technology and typology. Restoration and conservation of marbles. Pathologies and main causes of marble deterioration. Quarry visits. Application in the workshop (restoration of a fireplace mantel): methods and intervention techniques for conservation and restoration. Consolidation. Repairs through doweling, […]

Specific issues in restoration and conservation. Evolution of implementation. Pathologies and causes of stone deterioration. Methods for representing degradation. Method and choice of intervention techniques (consolidation, repairs using gluing, pinning and grafting, resins and mineral mortars, surface treatments, patina). Application on an outdoor site.  Session a : du 14 au 18 avril 2025  Session b : […]

Work on the Roman capital, matrix of Latin writing and archetype of our alphabet. History of Western writing. Concepts of proportions and layout. Composition of a surface. Roman capital and numbers. Presentation and explanation of a regulating layout. Development of a freehand alphabet model on paper. Drawing on stone and initiation to lapidary engraving. Engraving […]

Program: approach to the material. Discovery of carving techniques and tools. Choosing an element to carve. Notions of tracing. Learning carving and finishes. Creation of a work in stone (hard stone or soft stone).

Program: historical context of the material, evolution of uses and techniques. Functional and decorative aspects of cuts, tools. Finishes, manual cutting, dressing (coarse, fine, and very fine cuts). Creation of moldings and a hollow motif.

Program: typology of deposits and geological influences. Aesthetic characteristics. Exploitation and use over time. Identifications, performance, and pathologies. Visit to an active quarry.