Woven Porcelain Workshop in Coimbra | Learn with Stela Ivanova

Discover innovative ceramic techniques in this woven porcelain workshop in Coimbra with pioneering artist Stela Ivanova. Learn to create delicate clay structures resembling lace or woven textiles through meticulous porcelain coil placement that transforms into organic, fluid forms during kiln firing.

This intensive five-and-a-half-hour porcelain workshop teaches Stela Ivanova’s personal methodology for creating lace-like ceramic patterns where countless small porcelain coils are arranged in intricate designs. Through controlled structural collapse during high-temperature firing, rigid greenware transforms into unique sculptural pieces with signature organic beauty.

What You’ll Learn in This Woven Porcelain Workshop

This ceramic workshop in Coimbra teaches Stela Ivanova’s innovative technique for creating textile-inspired porcelain:

• Proper porcelain clay preparation and coil rolling for consistent small diameter elements
  
  
  
• Stela Ivanova’s signature placement methodology creating lace-like patterns
  
  
  
• Weave pattern development exploring different visual textures
  
  
  
• Understanding how coil thickness and length affect structural behavior
  
  
  
• Complete screen composition balancing aesthetics with engineering
  
  
  
• Critical support system construction for controlled collapse during firing
  
  
  
• How greenware construction predetermines fired results
  
  
  

Learn how varying coil dimensions and arrangements create delicate woven screens or complete textile-like surfaces in porcelain.

What’s Included in Your Porcelain Workshop

This woven porcelain workshop in Coimbra provides complete materials and expert instruction:

• Stela Ivanova’s personal woven porcelain technique instruction
  
  
  
• All porcelain clay and support materials provided
  
  
  
• Theoretical explanation and process demonstration
  
  
  
• Intensive hands-on creation of woven lace-like patterns
  
  
  
• Support system construction for controlled collapse firing
  
  
  
• Maximum 10 participants ensuring personalized attention
  
  
  

Create one or multiple complete woven screens during the intensive session, experimenting with different coil dimensions and arrangement strategies.

Workshop Structure and Process

This ceramic workshop follows a comprehensive learning approach:

Theoretical Foundation: Begin with explanation and process demonstration showing how the technique works from construction through firing transformation.

Hands-On Practice: Focus on creating varied weaves and patterns. Experiment with different coil dimensions and placement strategies to develop your lace-like porcelain designs.

Support System Construction: Learn the crucial scaffolding that determines how porcelain layers will collapse correctly during firing. This technical foundation enables the distinctive aesthetic results.

Understanding Transformation: Grasp how meticulous construction combined with engineered collapse produces unique sculptural pieces through intentional structural failure during high-temperature firing.

Firing is optional and paid separately, allowing flexibility for completing work independently or seeing greenware results before committing to firing costs.

Perfect for Ceramic Artists

This session welcomes:

• Ceramic artists seeking innovative techniques
  
  
  
• Sculptural craftspeople interested in organic forms through controlled collapse
  
  
  
• Those drawn to textile-inspired ceramics and delicate work
  
  
  
• Artists wanting to learn pioneering methodology from Stela Ivanova
  
  
  
• Craftspeople interested in high-fire transformation processes
  
  
  
• Anyone fascinated by lace-like porcelain structures
  
  
  

This technically demanding process requires precision and understanding, with instruction ensuring you grasp fundamentals.

What to Bring

For this intensive porcelain workshop:

• Apron protecting clothing from porcelain residue
  
  
  
• Mask preventing clay dust inhalation during extended hands-on work
  
  
  
• Notebook if you want to document techniques (optional)
  
  
  

All materials including porcelain clay and support materials are provided.

Why Choose This Woven Porcelain Workshop in Coimbra

Learn from the Innovator: Study directly with Stela Ivanova, who pioneered this woven porcelain technique. Learn the methodology from the artist who developed it, understanding both technical execution and conceptual approach.

Innovative Ceramic Method: Master a specialized technique creating organic forms through controlled collapse. This approach produces unique sculptural beauty impossible through conventional ceramic construction.

Comprehensive Understanding: Grasp not just how to make coils but why placement matters, how supports function, and how greenware construction predetermines fired results. This knowledge enables intentional creative control.

Textile-Inspired Ceramics: Create delicate lace-like patterns in porcelain where small coils intersect forming woven screens. Explore how ceramic can capture the ephemeral quality of textiles through engineered transformation.

Intensive Hands-On Time: Five-and-a-half hours of focused work allows deep engagement with the technique. The maximum 10 participants ensures personalized attention for this demanding process.

Flexible Firing Option: Firing is optional and separate, giving you control over next steps. Complete pieces independently or see greenware before deciding on firing investment.

Join this woven porcelain workshop in Coimbra with Stela Ivanova and discover how meticulous coil placement transforms into organic sculptural forms through controlled high-fire collapse. Learn pioneering ceramic techniques that combine precision construction with engineered transformation!