Criativoeste. Creative workshops in west Portugal


joão neves & ana lopes	renato franco	caixa (box)
João Neves organizes the workshops and he is responsable for all the facilities. he is the owner of the «Quinta das Texugueiras», a beatiful, peaceful place near Caldas da Rainha, where a new atelier will be build. João is ceramist and sculptor. He works together with his wife Karolien van Eck, who is also responsable for the design of this website.	Renato Franco is a sculptor. he studied at the Higher School of Art and Design in Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, and is an active exhibiting artist. Renato focuses on three-dimensional work in stone, plaster, clay, bronze and artificial materials in his «Atelier da Granja», together with his wife, Susana Silva, designer and ceramist. Renato is responsable for the sculpture, bronze and raku workshops. Please visit Renato's webpage.	the artists
Benn Schroer is a sculptor who lives and works in Amsterdam. Benn took a degree in monumental sculpture in 3d at the Fine Arts Academy in Enschede, the Netherlands. Invited instructors Paula Nobre (paintress and fotographer), Ana Lopes (ceramist).	Kees Agterberg owns the Artigas pottery studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He studied at the Art Academies of both Utrecht and Amsterdam. Since 1988, he has worked as an exhibiting artist and instructor. He visits Portugal regularly, both on holiday and for business reasons. Kees is responsable for the ceramic, pottery and raku workshops.	~ workshops ~ sculpture ~ quinta das texugueiras ~ contact
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kees agterberg & benn schroer	raku & olaria	composição
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