Amazing Opportunities to learn heritage skills abroad!!!
Grampus Heritage & Training are specialists in 'informal education', they are the UK's main non-education institute-based promoter of EU Erasmus Plus. WiCAT have worked closely in partnership with Grampus for a number of years now and many women from Sheffield and elsewhere have been able to take part in these amazing, FREE, experiences all over Europe. WiCAT users have gone to Romania, Iceland, Ireland, Cyprus and others, learning traditional heritage skills including thatching, joinery, timber frame construction, lime kiln building, lime plastering and painting, dry stone walling, cross stitch mural design and much more. The trips are a fabulous experience and a real education in sustainable development.
The latest courses on offer include:
P01 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Clay Plastering 25th Nov to 1st Dec 2018
Applying 3 coats – each with increasing sand & reducing binder to eco-classroom + make adobe bricks & learn properties of clay as a sustainable building material. Learn skills…mixing, proving/ storing, applying, finishing. Learn adobe brick making skills
P02 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Fruitful autumn and seasonal cooking 3rd to 10thDec, 2018
PRIDE2 course Cyprus rural Foods. Harvesting olives and almonds, processing the crop. Making seasonal cakes with local fruit (& nuts), jams, pickles, dishes. Songs, oral history, tradition Recognise species / Learn sustainable practice / Learn harvesting technique/ Learn recipes / Link to tradition / Assist KDCC in planning future
P03 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Wild food foraging 18-24th March 2019
Gathering wild fruits, greens, shoots, mushrooms & making traditional dishes & pickling (e.g. caper shoots) Recognise species / Learn sustainable practice / Learn recipes / Link to tradition / Assist KDCC in planning future
P04 SLOVAKIA, Lišov Museum, Village food for winter 15th to 21stNov, 2018
Sustainable & humane village pig slaughter (don’t have to attend), traditional butchering & meat prep (smoking, spices, sausages, etc.). Winter recipes, game watching Learn skills of slaughtering (not compulsory), processing, traditions, songs, etc. Investigate wild game, Learn village recipes, engage in village culture
P05 SLOVAKIA Lišov Museum Applied Art – tradition of the Fašiangy 11th to 17thFebruary 2019
Making the zoomorphic masks of the bull, goat, bear and horse & taking part in the Fašiangy. Masks exhibited in Mask Gallery. Link to Slovak artist Fero Liptak
Learn skills of mask making, dancing, parading traditions, songs, etc. Investigate inter-ethnic link, engage in village culture, link to local artists, help Lišov Museum research framework
P06 SPAIN Fundación Monte Mediterráneo, Re-afforestation of protected landscapes 25th Nov to 2nd Dec, 2018
Investigate reasons for deforestation (grazing, climate change, etc,), select native, species, plant trees. Visit cork products institute Learn about protected Mediterranean forest landscapes / Tree species selection / correct planting technique/ markets (cork) & future / help FMM formulate plans
P07 SPAIN Fundación Monte Mediterráneo, Re-afforestation of protected landscapes 2nd to 9thDec, 2018
Investigate reasons for deforestation (grazing, climate change, etc,), select native, species, plant trees. Visit cork products institute Learn about protected Mediterranean forest landscapes / Tree species selection / correct planting technique/ markets (cork) & future / help FMM formulate plans
P08 NORWAY Globe Ed Foundation, Wooden boat restoration April 2019 – date to be confirmed
Based in Gratangen, 400km north of the Arctic circle, the area famous (since Viking times) for wooden ships. Restore wooden boat with traditional skills Learn skills of wood preparation and preservation, lacquer, paint, caulking / help the boatyard make future plans / visit Sami people & Norse cultural trip
P09 ROMANIA Satul Verde Association Roma basket making April-May 2019, date to be confirmed
Learn to make various styles of traditional baskets from Roma artisans in Transylvania, using willow and hazel / visit village museum in Sibiu Learn spp. Recognition, cut withies & prepare / make baskets & understand the design for use / learn about Roma culture / 4 pillars of rural sustainability (Green Village)
P10 GREECE Hellenic Cultural Centre, Santorini Making a Living from Ceramics 14th to 20th Jan, 2019
Join island potters to learn and swap skills, learn about marketing and design with heritage input, ‘sense of place’ ceramics Learn something of Greek island culture / pottery-making skills (coiled & thrown) / design skills / glazing skills / marketing skills
P11 GREECE Hellenic Cultural Centre, Santorini Value adding to local food 21st to 27th January 2019
A week of Greek culture through cooking. Vegetables, fish, prepared meats, local recipes for gastronomic tourism Learn recipes / identifying & sourcing local food / Preparing food / cultural dining / gastronomic tourism development / Greek island culture
P12 MALTA Governmental Cultural Authority, Living History & Re-enactment May 2019, date to be confirmed
Join a list of characters from the medieval period.. Arabs, Ottomans, Venetians, Italians, Knights of St John to plan an event & deliver it in a cultural tourism arena Learn about the complexities of Maltese culture / skills in planning / costume . drama . re-enactment / development of cultural tourism resources / visit archives to ensure integrity
Write to Martin Clark martinclark6@aol.com AND Jessica Karcher karcher.jessica@googlemail.com, with requests....the NOVEMBER 2018 are critically close... A simple application form is needed
You can also message them on facebook.....
https://www.facebook.com/martin.d.clark.7
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.karcher.5?ref=br_rs
Grampus Heritage & Training are specialists in 'informal education', they are the UK's main non-education institute-based promoter of EU Erasmus Plus. WiCAT have worked closely in partnership with Grampus for a number of years now and many women from Sheffield and elsewhere have been able to take part in these amazing, FREE, experiences all over Europe. WiCAT users have gone to Romania, Iceland, Ireland, Cyprus and others, learning traditional heritage skills including thatching, joinery, timber frame construction, lime kiln building, lime plastering and painting, dry stone walling, cross stitch mural design and much more. The trips are a fabulous experience and a real education in sustainable development.
The latest courses on offer include:
P01 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Clay Plastering 25th Nov to 1st Dec 2018
Applying 3 coats – each with increasing sand & reducing binder to eco-classroom + make adobe bricks & learn properties of clay as a sustainable building material. Learn skills…mixing, proving/ storing, applying, finishing. Learn adobe brick making skills
P02 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Fruitful autumn and seasonal cooking 3rd to 10thDec, 2018
PRIDE2 course Cyprus rural Foods. Harvesting olives and almonds, processing the crop. Making seasonal cakes with local fruit (& nuts), jams, pickles, dishes. Songs, oral history, tradition Recognise species / Learn sustainable practice / Learn harvesting technique/ Learn recipes / Link to tradition / Assist KDCC in planning future
P03 CYPRUS, Kato Drys Community Council, Wild food foraging 18-24th March 2019
Gathering wild fruits, greens, shoots, mushrooms & making traditional dishes & pickling (e.g. caper shoots) Recognise species / Learn sustainable practice / Learn recipes / Link to tradition / Assist KDCC in planning future
P04 SLOVAKIA, Lišov Museum, Village food for winter 15th to 21stNov, 2018
Sustainable & humane village pig slaughter (don’t have to attend), traditional butchering & meat prep (smoking, spices, sausages, etc.). Winter recipes, game watching Learn skills of slaughtering (not compulsory), processing, traditions, songs, etc. Investigate wild game, Learn village recipes, engage in village culture
P05 SLOVAKIA Lišov Museum Applied Art – tradition of the Fašiangy 11th to 17thFebruary 2019
Making the zoomorphic masks of the bull, goat, bear and horse & taking part in the Fašiangy. Masks exhibited in Mask Gallery. Link to Slovak artist Fero Liptak
Learn skills of mask making, dancing, parading traditions, songs, etc. Investigate inter-ethnic link, engage in village culture, link to local artists, help Lišov Museum research framework
P06 SPAIN Fundación Monte Mediterráneo, Re-afforestation of protected landscapes 25th Nov to 2nd Dec, 2018
Investigate reasons for deforestation (grazing, climate change, etc,), select native, species, plant trees. Visit cork products institute Learn about protected Mediterranean forest landscapes / Tree species selection / correct planting technique/ markets (cork) & future / help FMM formulate plans
P07 SPAIN Fundación Monte Mediterráneo, Re-afforestation of protected landscapes 2nd to 9thDec, 2018
Investigate reasons for deforestation (grazing, climate change, etc,), select native, species, plant trees. Visit cork products institute Learn about protected Mediterranean forest landscapes / Tree species selection / correct planting technique/ markets (cork) & future / help FMM formulate plans
P08 NORWAY Globe Ed Foundation, Wooden boat restoration April 2019 – date to be confirmed
Based in Gratangen, 400km north of the Arctic circle, the area famous (since Viking times) for wooden ships. Restore wooden boat with traditional skills Learn skills of wood preparation and preservation, lacquer, paint, caulking / help the boatyard make future plans / visit Sami people & Norse cultural trip
P09 ROMANIA Satul Verde Association Roma basket making April-May 2019, date to be confirmed
Learn to make various styles of traditional baskets from Roma artisans in Transylvania, using willow and hazel / visit village museum in Sibiu Learn spp. Recognition, cut withies & prepare / make baskets & understand the design for use / learn about Roma culture / 4 pillars of rural sustainability (Green Village)
P10 GREECE Hellenic Cultural Centre, Santorini Making a Living from Ceramics 14th to 20th Jan, 2019
Join island potters to learn and swap skills, learn about marketing and design with heritage input, ‘sense of place’ ceramics Learn something of Greek island culture / pottery-making skills (coiled & thrown) / design skills / glazing skills / marketing skills
P11 GREECE Hellenic Cultural Centre, Santorini Value adding to local food 21st to 27th January 2019
A week of Greek culture through cooking. Vegetables, fish, prepared meats, local recipes for gastronomic tourism Learn recipes / identifying & sourcing local food / Preparing food / cultural dining / gastronomic tourism development / Greek island culture
P12 MALTA Governmental Cultural Authority, Living History & Re-enactment May 2019, date to be confirmed
Join a list of characters from the medieval period.. Arabs, Ottomans, Venetians, Italians, Knights of St John to plan an event & deliver it in a cultural tourism arena Learn about the complexities of Maltese culture / skills in planning / costume . drama . re-enactment / development of cultural tourism resources / visit archives to ensure integrity
Write to Martin Clark martinclark6@aol.com AND Jessica Karcher karcher.jessica@googlemail.com, with requests....the NOVEMBER 2018 are critically close... A simple application form is needed
You can also message them on facebook.....
https://www.facebook.com/martin.d.clark.7
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.karcher.5?ref=br_rs
