Out of a Tree: Object - Design training in sustainable woodwork

Out of a Tree:
Object

« The tree that hides the forest! »

The program Out of a Tree : Object provides the opportunity to work at a tree scale and create a series of objects without waste, as well as furniture and concepts necessary to our contemporaries for a more responsible world. From the forestry to the sawmills, from the carpenter to the marqueter, the cabinet maker to the ‘maker’, wood is a material of the ‘know’ and the ‘how’ with a nobility that questions. The Out of a Tree : Object program is setting the tree as a sacred symbol of our society and is guiding the participants into their creative itinerary starting with a local Puisaye region tree, from the leaves to the roots, the bark to the heartwood, the vegetal pigmentation to its application.

Speakers

Designer : Noé Duchaufour (noeduchaufourlawrance.com)
Artisan : Gérald Perrin et Mayeul Reignault (Perron & Frères)
Théoricien(ne) : à venir

Content and forms of teaching

Ma.Na’s innovative pedagogy is based on the contributions of renowned designers/architects, craftsmen specializing in their discipline and theorists who enlighten and put into perspective the creative itinerary of the training. This triptych, enriched by numerous other experiences provided on campus, guarantees participants a complete training program combining conceptual contributions and technical learning.

Ma.Na's team accompanies the participant through a range of complementary activities:

A time of reflection and research to document the subject
Hours of work in the workshops as well as on the field
Various highlights: conferences, visits, masterclasses
Individual and collective scenarios
- Conversations and guidance from tutors and speakers.a

Typical day and week schedule

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General learning objectives

The program is designed to support the participant on four levels : creation, technical acquisitation, professional project and collective work.

The mastery of knowledge and techniques related to carpentry
The ability to develop and present one's work, practice and ideas
The ability to pursue a subject
The ability to work collectively.

Training tools / materials

Access to references, preparation documents, recommended readings, filmography, etc. before the beginning of the training.
Felling of a tree and explanation of the different approaches.
Technical acquisition via your own selection of hand, stationary and power tools. Includes a brief introduction to the history of these tools, an introduction to their maintenance and use.
Creation of your « technical passeport » including evaluations and refresher courses on the use of the different tools & assembly techniques, notably through fundamental practical exercises.
Personalized follow-up of your work at the Ma.Na, regular check-ups, intermediate reports and collective presentations at the end of the training.
Individualized meeting on your current practice, notably around the portfolio, allowing you to reinforce, correct, and redirect the different questions.
The work can be individual, in small groups or collective.

Assessment methods

production of an object or family of objects / one or more pieces
documented and argued final project
collective restitution before a jury
evaluation weighting: 30% training tutor / 30% craftsman / 30% peers / 10% self-assessment
- using a learning assessment grid
- are measured the acquisition of knowledge and experience during training, the progress of work and the final rendering
training validated by a Ma.Na certificate.

Admission criteria / prerequisites

Self-taught or graduate of the discipline - the experience is assessed during the admission process.

Selection/admission process:

Step 1: sending a portfolio

Step 2: motivation interview/ more precise presentation of the project/artistic practice of the participant

Step 3: validation of the application by the admission board, which ensures that the profile and the requirements of the training match.

Program details

Material(s): Wood

Domain: Product Design

Duration: 2 weeks

Language: French & English

Price: 3500 € inc VAT

Includes tuition fees & full board

Dates : Upcoming Sessions
From 15/05/2023 to 27/05/2023
From 02/07/2023 to 15/07/2023