THE ART OF SACRED SOUND VESSELS
Join us for a three-hour introduction to the world of ceramic sound instruments. In this hands-on workshop, each participant will create a ceramic globular flute while learning the fundamental principles that allow clay to produce sound.
Globular flutes have been made for thousands of years in many parts of the world. In the pre-Columbian cultures of the Americas ceramic whistles, ocarinas and other sound-producing vessels were crafted in remarkable variety, often in anthropomorphic or zoomorphic shapes. These objects were used in ceremonies, storytelling, music and everyday life, demonstrating the close relationship between sound, craftsmanship and land.
Drawing inspiration from these traditions participants will build their own ceramic globular flute from scratch, learning how to shape the sound chamber, construct the mouthpiece and tune the instrument to produce a clear sound. If they wish they will also be able to decorate it with local materials, such as slips and sands.
While the workshop takes inspiration from historical ceramic instruments, the goal is not to reproduce archaeological objects but to understand their underlying principles and apply them in a contemporary, personal way.
The workshop will be held in English, by our studio assistant Julieta Piccirilli. No previous experience with ceramics or music is required. The workshop is suitable for beginners as well as anyone curious about the intersection of clay, craft and sound. By the end of the session, each participant will have created a unique ceramic globular flute that will be fired after the workshop and ready to play.
About the Facilitator
The workshop will be held by Julieta Piccirilli, who is currently working in our studio through the Erasmus Internship programme. Julieta was born in Argentina and moved to Spain in 2021. She studied at the Manises School of Ceramics and has continued to deepen her knowledge of ceramic techniques rooted in the traditions of the Americas through studies with Analía Rodríguez in Argentina and through courses with Unchi Maka Cerámica.
Her journey into sound ceramics began in Portugal alongside Bruna Ariana Freitas and continued through an art residency with Nómada Cerámica, an Argentinian collective.
When
30th July 2026,
17:00 – 20:00
Time Range
1 meeting, 3 hours
Where
Studio Anja Slapničar,
Tržaška cesta 36,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia →
Price
50€ / person
Registration is confirmed with the payment of the first half of the workshop fee. Second half of the workshop fee is settled upon arrival to the first meeting.
In case of cancellation we keep 20% of the workshop fee that has already been paid.
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UMETNOST SVETIH ZVOČNIH TELES
Pridružite se nam na triurni uvodni delavnici o svetu keramičnih zvočnih instrumentov. Vsak udeleženec bo ustvaril svojo keramično globularno piščal, hkrati pa spoznal osnovna načela, ki omogočajo, da glina proizvaja zvok.
Globularne piščali se v različnih oblikah po vsem svetu pojavljajo že tisočletja. V predkolumbovskih kulturah Amerik so keramične piščali, okarine in druge zvočne posode izdelovali v izjemni raznolikosti, pogosto v antropomorfnih ali zoomorfnih oblikah. Ti predmeti so se uporabljali v obredih, pripovedovanju zgodb, glasbi in vsakdanjem življenju ter pričajo o tesni povezavi med zvokom, obrtjo in pokrajino.
Navdihnjeni s temi tradicijami bodo udeleženci izdelali svojo keramično globularno piščal, pri čemer se bodo naučili oblikovati zvočno komoro, izdelati ustnik ter prilagoditi instrument tako, da bo proizvajal čist zvok. Po želji jo bodo lahko tudi dekorirali z lokalnimi materiali, kot so engobe in peski.
Čeprav delavnica črpa navdih iz zgodovinskih keramičnih instrumentov, njen cilj ni reprodukcija arheoloških predmetov, temveč razumevanje njihovih osnovnih principov in njihova uporaba v sodobnem, osebnem ustvarjalnem procesu.
Delavnica bo potekala v angleškem jeziku pod vodstvom asistentke v našem studiu Juliete Piccirilli. Predhodne izkušnje s keramiko ali glasbo niso potrebne. Delavnica je primerna tako za začetnike kot za vse, ki jih zanima preplet gline, obrti in zvoka.
Do konca srečanja bo vsak udeleženec ustvaril svojo edinstveno keramično globularno piščal, ki bo po žganju pripravljena za igranje.
O izvajalki delavnice
Delavnico bo vodila Julieta Piccirilli, ki trenutno ustvarja v našem studiu v okviru programa Erasmus Internship. Julieta se je rodila v Argentini, leta 2021 pa se je preselila v Španijo. Izobraževala se je na keramični šoli v Manisesu, svoje znanje keramičnih tehnik, ki izhajajo iz tradicij Amerik, pa je poglabljala pri Analíi Rodríguez v Argentini ter na tečajih Unchi Maka Cerámica.
Njena pot v svet zvočne keramike se je začela na Portugalskem pod mentorstvom Brune Ariane Freitas in nadaljevala na umetniški rezidenci pri argentinskem kolektivu Nómada Cerámica.
Datum
30. julij 2026,
med 17. in 20. uro
Časovni obseg
1 srečanje, 3 ure
Lokacija
Studio Anja Slapničar,
Tržaška cesta 36,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia →
Cena
50€ / osebo, v ceno je vključeno malo kosilo
Registracija je potrjena s plačilom prve polovice zneska. Druga polovica zneska se poravna ob prihodu na prvo srečanje.
V primeru odpovedi zadržimo 20% plačila, ki je že bilo izvedeno.
Več informacij in prijave na
shop@anjaslapnicar.com →