Ceramics in the garden
Course leader: Maria Zetterstrand. Course fee: SEK 4800
With Capellagården's beautiful garden as a starting point, we create with clay. The clay is unique in that it is soft, malleable, tactile and can adopt different structures, both organic and symmetrical. The focus will be a creative exploration of the garden and what we can add to it and how it can inspire us to create with clay. We will stay in the pottery workshop but also in the garden. The course is for you who have previously worked with clay and feel that you have a grasp of basic techniques. We will not burn. Above all, we immerse ourselves in the possibilities, expression and process of clay. Most of the course will be practical, but there will also be some theoretical elements. See the course as an opportunity to create in total presence with clay based on the garden's rooms, vegetation and inhabitants.
Maria Zetterstrand
has studied at Capellagården and has a Master in Fine Arts from Ceramics and Glass at Konstfack. She has a background as a potter where she made utility items for, among others, Norrgavel, Malmstens butiken, ROOM, but in recent years she has mainly devoted herself to unique things that have been shown at exhibitions. Her business is based in a studio on Södermalm in Stockholm. Maria's creation often carries a dreamlike presence, an echo of a repetitive everyday life. With ceramic installations, she explores nature and the relationship of things to humans. Maria has also trained in the world of vegetation as a gardener and taught color and form at YH in Enköping.
info@mariazetterstrand.com
www.mariazetterstrand.com
Application and admission
We apply continuous admission. The selection/admission to the course is based on your motivation in the application and the desire to have a spread in the group. General courses require no prerequisites. Continuing courses have prerequisites, which are printed in the course description. You can see which courses are searchable by clicking on the application form. When a course has enough applicants to fill the course places and the reserve list, we close the possibility to apply for the course. We will contact you regularly with information about admission during the application period and no later than March 15. That is, the time it takes to receive notification can vary. Notification is sent via email. If you are accepted, you will receive information about further payment of the course fee. In case of non-payment, the place is offered to other applicants. If you are accepted, you are offered to book and pay for accommodation during the course week. Read more about accommodation under the following headings. Applicants must be 18 years of age, except for children/youth courses.
Course fee
The course fees vary depending on the course and length. See or course description. Courses marked with an asterix receive a grant from the Authority for the University of Applied Sciences, which means that the fee can be kept lower than for other courses. If Capellagården has to cancel the course, you always have the right to get back the course fee you have paid. If you need to withdraw your offer due to obstacles or illness, a refund will be made with 50% of the course fee. Please note that board and lodging are not included in the course fee, but are booked and paid for separately after admission.
Fees for board and lodging
As a course participant, you are offered to book accommodation at Capellagården in connection with admission. We are usually able to offer rooms to anyone who wishes, but unfortunately cannot give any guarantee. There are about ten different houses on the "main farm" with proximity to the workshops and the Vingårdsalen (dining room). The rooms are varied with a simple standard, in the houses there is access to a shared kitchen, shower and toilet. Many houses/rooms have shared bathrooms. Full board is included for everyone who lives at Capellagården and our shared meals are largely based on vegetables from our organic garden. Cost of board and lodging in a single room: Weekly course SEK 4,600, Two-week course SEK 9,200. Bed linen and towels are included in the fee.
If you have arranged your own accommodation and want to buy individual meals, that is of course fine. The price is then: Breakfast SEK 80 Lunch or dinner SEK 120 Cheese tray (end) SEK 150 Coffee and shared coffee are included in the course fee. During the weekend, the two-week course includes breakfast, but not lunch/dinner
Course start and end
On the day the course starts, the arrival time is from 3 p.m. At At 17.00 a simple dinner is served and at 18.00 there is a joint start with your course. The course ends on Friday with a joint closing evening. On Saturday, breakfast is served and check-out is at 11.00 at the latest. Weekends (two-week course) and evenings, tutors are not present.
Language
The language of instruction on our courses is Swedish. During the international course period, however, English dominates as the language of instruction. Summaries in English may also appear on other courses.