LANGUAGE AND GOLDSMITH’S ART/ LANGUAGE AND SCULPTURE

The two-week basic course includes Italian language lessons in the morning (intensive course) + 3 weekly lessons in the laboratory of master goldsmith Carlo Badii. Students will be able to choose among 3 kinds of courses:

1) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE + REPOUSSAGE AND CHASING COURSE: BASIC COURSE: 2 weeks Morning: Italian language intensive course from Monday to Friday Afternoon: 3 repoussage and chasing lessons per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) of 3 hours each (total hours: 18) MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 student COURSE START: every Monday LANGUAGE LEVEL: from beginner to advanced

REPOUSSAGE AND CHASING The repoussage is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering or chiseling from the reverse side to create a design.

Repoussage and chasing are used in conjunction to refine a previously raised design on the front. A layer of melted tar is poured on the back of the design and after it cools down it is applied on a support called marble hemisphere.

Ornamental motifs on copper sheets St. Anna- Virgin Mary and the child by Durer (silver sheet)

Study for the head of Simone by Leonardo (copper sheet)

Pendant with oriental figurine (gold)

2) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE + GOLDSMITHING COURSE ( WORKBENCH TECHNIQUE)

BASIC COURSE: 2 weeks Morning: Italian language intensive course from Monday to Friday Afternoon: 3 goldsmithing lessons per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) of 3 hours each (total hours: 18). MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 student. COURSE START: every Monday LANGUAGE LEVEL: from beginner to advanced GOLDSMITHING: The workbench technique allows you to realize objects of different shapes and styles and it can be used after acquiring engraving, smoothing and welding skills.

Gold engraving practice with ornamental motifs on a sheet

Filing practice on thread

Spill made using the filing, engraving, welding and finishing techniques Six- tile bracelet made using the filing, carving, welding and finishing techniques

3) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE + SCULPTURE COURSE

BASIC COURSE: 2 weeks Morning: Italian language intensive course from Monday to Friday Afternoon: 3 sculpture lessons per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) of 3 hours each (total hours: 18). MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 student. COURSE START: every Monday LANGUAGE LEVEL: from beginner to advanced SCULPTURE Students will work, along with Master Carlo Badii, on the fundamental sculpture techniques. They will start with creating bas-reliefs of ornamental motifs and then move on to the realization of a full-relief sculpture.

Gypsum bas-reliefs with ornamental motifs

Copper portrait

Bronze mask

Bronze figurine

PRICES

1) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (2 WEEKS) + REPOUSSAGE AND CHASING COURSE (18 HOURS) € 896 2) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (2 WEEKS) + GOLDSMITHING COURSE (18 HOURS) € 896 3) ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (2 WEEKS) + SCULPTURE COURSE (18 HOURS) € 896

Upon request longer courses of 3,6 or 9 months can be organized. The contents and objectives of these courses will be agreed upon from time to time according to the students’ needs and their prior knowledge. Master goldsmith Carlo Badii’ Curriculum Vitae Since 1961 Carlo Badii has been making handmade jewellery starting from graphic design projects. For every piece he chooses the most suitable techniques such as repoussage-chasing, engraving, wax modelling, granulation, damascening, niello and enamelling of which he is a great expert. He graduated from the Art Institute of Arezzo and the Margaritone Institute where he also thought jewellery making for many years. He has taken part in many exhibitions both in Italy and abroad. Ever since he left his profession as a public teacher he has continued teaching in his laboratory-workshop