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Vocatinal education
Born in 1959, Beira, Mozambique
1972 Mozambique. First contact with the clay. Discovery of the transformation properties and working possibilities of the material, modeling the human form, execution of the first plaster mould .
1983 Switzerland, Lausanne -Having a great desire to explore ways of expression, I managed to create the conditions for working with intensity on drawing, painting and making sculptures in terracotta.
1991 Initiation into the potter's wheel work, clay extraction and preparation , glazes and basic primitive firing techniques, Lausanne, Switzerland.
1992 Development of personal work in stoneware, at José Campo´s workshop. Initiation to Raku.
1993 Residence at Claude Robitaille´s workshop in Québec city for to create several sculptures in terracotta.
1994 Introduction and study of Tibetan Buddhist
iconography. Carrying out a set of sculptures.
1995 Admission to the of Applied Arts School in Vevey, Switzerland, Centre Doret ,
under the guidance of Jacques Kaufman
Fabienne Gioria
Monica Stocker
Dominique Grange
Dina Papagiorgiu
Florant Zeller
Joelle Bellenot
Sophie Honnegger
Peter Fink.
1996 Workshop with Philippe Barde.
1997 Workshop with Adrian Knüssel.
1998 Workshop with Satoru Hoshino.
1998 Workshop with Ewen Henderson.
1999 Obtainment of the diploma from the Applied Arts School in Vevey.
2000 Work as sociocultural collaborator . Socio Cultural Association from the city and the Hand Museum ( Verdun Museum ) in Lausanne.
2001 Personal work of research, for to start a ceramic craft production workshop and for to develop specific working tools for people with physical and mental disability. In need of protected work environment in Vevey, Switzerland.
2003/2016 Opening a personal workshop for creation and production in Tavira , Portugal, giving special attention to the technical and aesthetic research. Exploring in two and three dimensions.
2004 Person in charge, for the transmission of basic techniques for working with clay, for a youth group at Nazaré´s summer camp, Portugal.
Exhibitions
1999 Selected work exposed by the Decorative Arts Museum of Lausanne. Contemporary ceramics exhibition. Young creators from Suisse Rommande.
2009/2012 Permanent exhibition at Wabi Sabi space gallery in Tavira, Portugal.
2015 Exhibition at the Warehouse space gallery, from White & Kaki in Almancil, Portugal.
My work can be seen and purchased in our Studio in Tavira and at the Warehouse from White & Kaki in Almancil, Portugal.
Copyright, Dhi Dhi art studio all rights reserved, Renato Sérgio Rosado 2016 .