The next "modern" craftsman may still be in school
The Askardamykti school invites to its facilities, groups of students of High School and High School in organized educational visits with the aim of getting to know the traditional arts and technical professions taught at the school. The program includes experiential art workshops, a tour of the school premises and a discussion with our specialized craftsmen - teachers.
Educational Programs for Schools
Askardamykti School, in a continuous effort to bring the younger generations closer to Greek traditional arts and technical professions, organizes educational visits for groups of high school and high school students to the school's facilities and to the specially designed workshops of traditional arts & professions taught at the school
More specifically, today more than ever, there is a great need for young, modern craftsmen who will strengthen and stimulate the Greek manufacturing industry and primary production.
We are going through a period when we have allowed the know-how of our ancestors to be lost and there is no manpower to staff the technical professions that tend to once again flourish in Greece.
At the same time there is a great need for the younger generations to perceive traditional arts, not as something obsolete from an earlier era but as arts viable in a modern economic environment with employment and professional development opportunities for young people.
We invite you to the school premises through the process of school visits that can be organized by the school administrations or parent and guardian associations, to get to know these arts.
Analytically
Each visit lasts 3-4 hours and consists of the following two alternative proposals
1. Experiential workshop for specific art
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Tour of the school and its laboratories, a few words about the philosophy and vision of Askardamyktis for the continuation and promotion of technical professions and traditional arts
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Acquaintance with the teacher a few words about his life and work
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Presentation of the (selected) art and a brief historical review
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Familiarity with tools and materials
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Presentation of application of the technique
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Questions answers
2. Traditional arts today
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Tour of the school and its laboratories, a few words about the philosophy and vision of Askardamyktis for the continuation and promotion of technical professions and traditional arts
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A few words about each art taught at the school (historical review – current situation)
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Visit to each workshop and presentation of the tools, materials and mechanical equipment
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The sustainability of these arts in today's era – professional horizons – new technologies combined with tradition
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Good practices – new designers / craftsmen emerging in the modern financial environment
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Questions answers
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The Askardamykti team designs and implements experiential group empowerment experiences through arts and techniques. These actions are considered crucial to the smooth functioning of groups, reducing conflicts in the workplace or strengthening team spirit. Individuals who participate tend to better understand the other members of the group, to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and their interests, resulting in enhanced mutual appreciation and respect among members.
The creative environment and the relaxed atmosphere help the members of the group to express themselves and relax. The members re-introduce themselves to each other having unfolded the best version of themselves. The special and beneficial function of the craft comes to complement the above by developing the abilities of concentration, cooperation in planning and organizing the project and dedication to the success of the result.
Clay, wood, fabric, paper, leather are our raw materials. In these workshops we will become one with our tools and transform them into works of art that will carry a piece of ourselves and at the same time be part of a
creative coexistence of the entire team.
Below you will find indicative suggested workshops for team empowerment. If you have any other ideas or special needs, do not hesitate to contact us so that we can design together the program that suits your team.
1. Wood Workshop
Through experiential creative exercises, the groups learn about wood as a raw material, its qualities and characteristics, as well as hand tools.
2. Clay Workshop
In this workshop, participants learn the basic clay modeling techniques through which they will be able to construct different types of molds with great freedom of expression and ceramic utilitarian or decorative objects.
3. Paper Workshop
In this workshop, participants will create with the main material of experimentation paper in different roles each time. In the paper workshop we can implement a variety of thematic workshops such as: Making Handmade Paper
Bookbinding, Paper Sculptures
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4. Leatherworking Workshop
In this workshop, participants will create with leather as the main experimental material (options also in vegan leather) in different roles each time, such as in the manufacture of sandals, bags, jewelry, notebooks, etc.
5. Textile Workshop
In the fabric workshop we can implement a variety of thematic workshops such as
Sewing, weaving and fabric design with printing on fabric using the engraving technique
6. Cement Workshop
During the workshop, participants will learn to design and construct useful objects with cement, such as lighting fixtures or flowerpots, flower pots, etc.
Complete experience
All Day Coffee Bar
It wouldn't be a team bonding experience if there wasn't an all day coffee bar with hot coffee or tea, cookies and hot treats for the team's breaks. Leave it to us...
Lunch Break
If you would like a lunch break, the following options are available:
All inclusive: If desired, we can assign the lunch break to a catering company we collaborate with, with an additional charge depending on the needs of the group.
It's On You: If you have a catering company that you work with, you can arrange the lunch break without any mediation or charge from us.
Casual Lunch: the group can order food of their choice from local restaurants
Awarding of degrees
The Workshop concludes with the awarding of commemorative graduation “degrees” with the name of each participant.
Personalized experience
To make your experience unforgettable! If you wish, we can pre-order aprons with the names of the participants, which they will keep as a souvenir after the end of the workshop (there is an additional charge). There are also toolkits available for purchase on site
Get to Know Us
The Askardamykti School has been operating since 2014 with the aim of promoting traditional arts and technical professions and enhancing their sustainability in the modern economic environment. Since 2020, it has been housed in the historic Lekka textile factory in Perissos, a 1500 m2 factory space, which it renovated and transformed to host applied and traditional arts workshops in specially equipped spaces.
Many arts have been co-located in the same physical space and we have taken care to allow the flow and exchange between people and arts. Open workspaces alternate with transparent classrooms (autonomous art workshops) so that the creativity of each one influences and touches the one next to them in a perpetual chain reaction without limits.
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