NAME

TYPE

WHAT IT INCLUDES

NAME: A

TYPE: Practice on marble sculpting with manual tools

WHAT IT INCLUDES: Accommodation, space, support, manual equipment for  handling and transport (if any)

NAME: B

TYPE: Practice on marble sculpture with mechanical equipment and or compressed air

WHAT IT INCLUDES: Accommodation, space, support, any manual equipment for  handling and transport, electricity, air, dust extractor where necessary (open space, or space in an arranged closed structure)

NAME: Clay

TYPE: Practice on clay modeling  and/or majolica decoration

WHAT IT INCLUDES: Accommodation, Space, Support, Tools

Arco Arte offers different accommodation solutions:

FO: Multiple room. Common services: bathroom with shower and kitchen.

AP: single room/double room for an accompanying person: private bathroom and shared kitchen

APK:  Single or double rooms with personal bathroom and personal kitchenette. Common services: Kitchen, living room

MP: single room/double room for an accompanying person: private bathroom and private kitchen

During the booking process, it will be possible to know the  availability and request a personalized quote.

MARBLE

Guests can choose their own piece of marble from a range of blocks of regular or irregular shape, directly in the Arco Arte yard .   Upon request, marble of a specific size will be provided, which may be found ready in the yards, after prior cost quotation, agreements, and possible payment of the piece. The cost of the material is not included , so please  CONTACT US for a quote.

In the spaces provided by Arco Arte it will be possible to practice on pieces of marble of a size that is easy to move (please request specifications based on your project). If the piece exceeds the available dimensions, guests may use the Arco Arte accommodation and practice on large pieces of marble at two studios located about 1 km away.

CLAY

The La Goccia laboratory, adjacent to Arco Arte's work areas,  on request provides the quantity of clay needed for modeling. When booking, we recommend that guests specify how much clay must be available in order to have it already on site at the time of arrival. The same applies to enamels and colors.

The lab provides, on request, kilns for baking clay  (maximum temperature: 1200°C), a Raku kiln and a kiln for baking enamels.

The cost of the material and the use of kilns is not included ; thus, please CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE.

Period

Those who are interested in using our work areas must send us a request to know the availability for both the accommodation and the practice spaces.

A detailed quote will follow regarding accommodation, space,  materials and kiln use.

Timetables

These are the time schedules that guests can dedicate to practice at Arco Arte:

Type A and ARGILLA practice: from sunrise to sunset, in full respect of the guests' right to rest.

Type B practice: from Monday to Friday: from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00  p.m. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Guests can also sculpt outside the above hours, without the use of mechanical or air equipment, in silence.

Safety in the workplace is important! Before any practice session, Arco Arte wishes to remind that: it is MANDATORY  to use protective equipment in accordance with the law.

For all types of practice it is mandatory to use protective goggles, gloves, comfortable work clothes and sturdy shoes.

In the case of type B practice, earplugs and masks are also required.

On arrival, all instructions will be provided in order to work comfortably while preventing accidents. 

The rental space service can be requested throughout the year . Only during the period in which Arco Arte organizes courses (from May to October) the service is available according to the calendar. Discover the summer dates available this year: WORKSPACE FOR RENT AT ARCO ARTE   (SUMMER CALENDAR).  

Please contact Arco Arte by e-mail - info@arcoarte.it   - or by  phone  - +39 0585 777000 / +39 388 7777000 - to book directly your workspace.