Summary

On the very first day, the real work begins with the selection of the logs: cedar wood from Ticino, light, fine-grained and weather-resistant and therefore particularly suitable for the art of sculpting. You stand in front of a log and try to imagine the figure inside. Joy, courage and boldness are in the air and the desire to get started soon can hardly be contained - the scent of cedar immediately fills the atmosphere.

Wood is a medium that can be worked with a wide variety of techniques. The successful last courses clearly showed that the chainsaw has become the absolute favorite tool. The very latest tools are relatively easy to handle and user-friendly. The chainsaw can be used to create figurative pieces in a variety of ways, whether abstract or detailed, small or oversized. Working with chainsaws is also great fun. Work is only carried out with protective clothing and equipment that meets the latest safety standards. Participants are free to choose the subject of their own work and receive individual creative and technical support.

Materials and costs:
Cedar logs measuring 160 x 40-50 cm in diameter are available for participants to choose from at the start of the course.
Costs for the logs: CHF 210.- to CHF 220.-
Additional costs for electricity, oil and Motomix: Flat rate of CHF 80.
These costs will be paid in cash on site.

Each participant is provided with: 1 Stihl electric saw and, if required, approx. 8 Stihl petrol chainsaws with blades of different lengths for all participants, 1 pair of cut protection trousers, 1 hard hat with visor and ear protection.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Sculpting, Creative Retreats, Modeling, Nanas / Objects
Date: Oct
Language(s): German, English
Level: Beginner
Place: Peccia, Switzerland
Accommodation: not included
Catering: No meals
Services: Our school offers optimal conditions for learning sculpture in all its forms.

All necessary tools are provided by us.

Our courses are taught and supervised by highly qualified instructors.

Working together in the course groups encourages creative design.

The Scuola di Scultura maintains its buildings, workplaces and technical facilities to a professional standard.

The atmosphere at the Scuola di Scultura is ideal for getting started in artistic work.

The didactics of the Scuola di Scultura combine practical creative work with theoretical consolidation.

Accommodation

Ambience of the houses
If you rent a room in one of our course houses, you will be staying with the other participants in one of the old Ticino houses in the area. The original furnishings are charming and the atmosphere around the open fire is very cozy...
Costs:
Double room for 1 week: 200.- CHF
Single room for 1 week: 300.- CHF
Please bring your own towels, bed linen is provided.
Hotel rooms or a rustico (Ticino vacation home) can also be rented as accommodation, we will be happy to help you arrange this!

Catering

Breakfast and lunch will be organized by the participants themselves and can be arranged freely, in the evening there will be a meal together in one of the accommodation houses in Prato Sornico.

Various chefs are happy to cook for our course participants and offer dinner in the Ex-Osteria Mignami during the week (Mon-Fri). Dinner costs CHF 26 including starter/main course/dessert (drinks such as wine, beer etc.) can be purchased from them by the bottle.

sequence

Arrival: Sunday meeting point 5.15 pm, organizational matters, setting up the studio, moving into the accommodation and eating together, if desired.
Working hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 5 pm.
In addition, you can work freely.
Departure after the end of the course, possible until 10 am on Saturday.

Arrival

Arrival is by car or public transport.

Arrival by car via Gotthard (A2) / San Bernardino (A3 / A13) or Chiasso (A2) / exit "Bellinzona Sud/Locarno" direction Locarno (main road) / tunnel Locarno / exit "Vallemaggia/Centovalli/Onsernone" (DO NOT leave Locarno!) continue direction Vallemaggia (from the end of the tunnel 40 km to Peccia)

Coming from western Switzerland and Valais: Simplon route to Domodossola / Centovalli / Ponte-Brolla, then turn left into Vallemaggia (from here 35 km to Peccia)

Arrival by public transport from Locarno SBB railroad station. Take the "Vallemaggia" bus to Bignasco, then change to the Postbus to the "Peccia Paese" stop.

Arrival in Peccia: Turn left towards Piano di Peccia, after 30 meters there is a bridge over the river, here you can park your car on the left. The sculpture school is located directly on the river opposite the former stone processing company Cristallina S.A.

Scuola di Scultura 1, 6695 Peccia, Ticino, Switzerland

Cancellation policy

If you cancel up to 28 days before arrival, you will receive a 90% refund of the booking price.
After this, if you cancel up to the day of arrival, you will receive a 100% refund of the booking price.

Cancellation of course/seminar/accommodation: From registration up to 4 weeks before the start of the course/seminar, a cancellation fee of 10% will be charged for the course, seminar and accommodation. 4 weeks or less before the start of the course/seminar, a cancellation fee of 50% will be charged. If you cancel 1 week or more before the start of the course/seminar, the entire fee is due unless you provide a replacement.