During the first week, we will start working with reclaimed materials and explore various fabrication techniques. Each day, we will focus on a different material, with special emphasis on creative recycling and upcycling. We will learn how to design objects following a creative process and apply different transformation methods to turn "waste" into new products. We will work with wood scraps, metals, bicycle parts, textiles, discarded plastics, and natural materials. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we will visit Museu Terra and Ateneu Fàbrica del Sol. By the end of the week, each participant will have created five finished objects to take home.

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MONDAY: Trash safari / freestyle creation
TUESDAY: Visit to Ateneu Fàbrica del Sol (introduction to digital technologies related to textile embroidery and plastic molding) / beach picnic / paper making from old denim
WEDNESDAY: Carpentry with wood scraps / natural painting / introduction to biomaterials
THURSDAY: Visit to Museu Terra (Plastic: Great or Perverse? exhibition) / plastic waste moulding and press use
FRIDAY: Metal waste casting and moulding / EXHIBIT

Instructor:

Nada Tozija is one of the founders of TransfoLAB BCN. An architect by vocation, Nada has a Master's degree in Business and International Trade from the University of Orleans, France, and a Master's in the Independent Studies Program from MACBA and UAB. Her international experience ranges from short stays in Tunisia, Brazil and Wales, urban development projects in the United States, villa design in Mallorca and building and interior design projects in Macedonia. Having had experience in contemporary design and production practices, she showed an interest in sustainable and ecological design, the circular economy and the transformation/reuse of objects and materials, and in turn, manufacturing. 

Up to date, Nada has collaborated with various universities and schools, primary and secondary, giving classes and workshops on creative recycling and manufacturing. The last of these were in the La Llacuna del Poblenou and La Mar Bella primary schools. Furthermore, as part of TransfoLAB BCN, she just completed a joint project with partners from Portugal and Turkey, on electronic waste in primary and secondary schools.​

In this week-long class, students will be learning a variety of jewelry and metalsmithing techniques from fusing glass on metal, to learning how to use different metals and alternative materials to create pendants, key chains, necklaces and rings. Depending on the project, students will be given a day or two to create their piece from design to finish. We will also take a few trips outside of the studio to tour different creative spaces in Poblenou where people are creating jewelry and other amazing things!

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MONDAY: Tools and the Basics: How metal moves and what can we do to it! / Ring and Bracelet Making / Afternoon park time

TUESDAY: Alternative materials / Upcycling / Resin Jewelry / Afternoon park time

WEDNESDAY: Creative Trip (TBD) (Morning) / Picnic at the Beach and some Swimming time

THURSDAY: Morning Metal Casting (Experiments with organic casting techniques) / After Lunch Half the Group does enamelling with Stephanie and the other half creates Wooden Jewelry Boxes with Tommy!

FRIDAY: SWAP Half the Group does enamelling with me and the other half welding creates wooden jewelry boxes with Tommy! / EXHIBIT

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*Additional material cost per student: 20 euros for sterling silver.

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Instructor:

Stephanie Voegele is an American (USA) born jeweler and educator currently living in Barcelona, Spain. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Metalsmithing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2006 and received her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in 2010. Prior to her moving to Spain with her husband and cats in 2017, she worked for 5 years as a professor teaching both in the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Area and First Year Program at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Prior to her position at UWM she taught Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Universities in California and Georgia, and Virgina (USA).  Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Stephanie's current studio is located at Transfolab in the Poblenou neighborhood where she teaches jewelry workshops for all ages, creates custom work and does repairs. 

A whole week to play, explore, and build while pretending to be architects!
If you love imagining, designing, and constructing, this summer we invite you on a unique adventure in Barcelona. For five days, we will explore the world of architecture through hands-on activities with paper and recycled materials, sand constructions, and a visit to a very special place to unleash our creativity!

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MONDAY: Hands-On - Discover what it means to be an architect and create your own design in a pop-up workshop

TUESDAY: Exploration - We visit the iconic Torre Agbar and learn how skyscrapers are built

WEDNESDAY: Beach Construction - Sandcastles, water circuits, and ephemeral structures by the sea

THURSDAY: The Pavilion Game: A day of challenges and games inspired by the architecture of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

FRIDAY: Architect Graduation: We celebrate our week with a big final activity and diplomas / EXHIBIT

Instructor:

Tamara Ianowski is an Architect and Artistic Mediator. She has worked as an independent professional for 20 years and is the founder and director of Arquiniñ@s, a socio-educational project that has been offering architecture workshops for children since 2014 as a tool for social transformation.

Since discovering the connection between architecture and childhood, along with the endless possibilities for play and spatial exploration with young children, she has dedicated herself to training and specializing in this field.

She has been based in Barcelona since 2019, where she runs workshops throughout the year in various spaces, including libraries, civic centers, cultural centers, and private venues. She also participates in Architecture Week, organized by COAC (The Architects’ Association of Catalonia), delivering workshops in schools across the city.

During our final week we will venture into the world of biomaterials. We will learn how to make plastics that are friendly to our planet, we will dry the peels of our fruits and vegetables to use them in our creations, we will mix eggshells with different components to make bioporcelain, we will make textiles from foodstuffs, etc. In addition, we will visit the Ateneu de Fabricació de Gracia, and an urban garden to look at its composting process. At the end of the week we will have several biomaterials to take home.

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MONDAY: Plant safari / Transparent bioplastic ornaments
TUESDAY: Visit to Ateneu de Fabricació de Gràcia (focus on different biomaterial creation techniques and digital technologies) / Bioporcelain creation

WEDNESDAY: Moulding with sawdust / Coffee-based materials
THURSDAY: Visit to the ConnectHort urban garden and beach picnic / Paper-making from scratch / Stamping with flowers and plants
FRIDAY: Biotextiles / EXHIBIT

Instructor:

Nada Tozija is one of the founders of TransfoLAB BCN. An architect by vocation, Nada has a Master's degree in Business and International Trade from the University of Orleans, France, and a Master's in the Independent Studies Program from MACBA and UAB. Her international experience ranges from short stays in Tunisia, Brazil and Wales, urban development projects in the United States, villa design in Mallorca and building and interior design projects in Macedonia. Having had experience in contemporary design and production practices, she showed an interest in sustainable and ecological design, the circular economy and the transformation/reuse of objects and materials, and in turn, manufacturing. 

Up to date, Nada has collaborated with various universities and schools, primary and secondary, giving classes and workshops on creative recycling and manufacturing. The last of these were in the La Llacuna del Poblenou and La Mar Bella primary schools. Furthermore, as part of TransfoLAB BCN, she just completed a joint project with partners from Portugal and Turkey, on electronic waste in primary and secondary schools.​

The final week will be full of DIY activities. Students will learn to use a power drill, perform basic woodworking tasks, and build a variety of cute and functional objects. They will construct a toy robot, learning safe hand drill usage in the process, as well as the basics of finishing wood. Then, they will begin the main project: a chair or stool inspired by the designs of Enzo Mari and Ishinomaki Lab. Throughout the main project, we will take breaks to create simple electric ambient music machines, wooden catapults, small toy cars, and some wooden beach games. The classes are primarily taught in English (the instructor is bilingual, so explanations will also be available in Spanish for those who need them). Students will practice and learn English vocabulary and grammar related to the activities being carried out.

Visits to Ateneus de fabricación de Gracia and Slady Guitar studio programmed depending on schedule.

MONDAY - Blockbots and chairs / drilling 101 / puzzle games

TUESDAY - Chair/stool building inspired by the designs of Enzo Mari and Ishinomaki Lab

WEDNESDAY - Catapults / toy cars / music boxes

THURSDAY - Custom wooden necklace / chair/stool building continued

FRIDAY -  Final finishing to all projects / beach day / EXHIBIT

Instructor:

Thomas Barria-Norton is a British educator and woodworker based in Barcelona. He studied Classics at University College London and has been teaching English since 2016, working in schools, academies, and privately. His passion for woodworking began during the COVID lockdown while building a sauna, which led him to explore furniture making inspired by the designs of Enzo Mari and Ishinomaki Lab. Over time, he merged his love for teaching and craftsmanship, developing hands-on woodworking workshops for kids and teens that integrate English learning. He currently runs his workshops in Barcelona, helping young learners build both language skills and practical knowledge through creative, hands-on projects.