Atelier La Juntana
MODELMAKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE - From Craftsmanship to Automated Production - Module A (Aug-Sep)
In Person
All Levels
Santander - Spain
31 Aug 2026 - 6 Sep 2026
About this Course
Do you want to discover the world of Modelmaking while staying in a Natural Park in the North of Spain? Join us!
Atelier La Juntana, in collaboration with the Architecture Official College of Cantabria and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, is organising a new edition of the summer workshop ‘Model Making in the Digital Age’ for creatives and makers (both students and professionals) willing to investigate and discover different techniques and materials, while developing creative architectural and art models. The workshop will particularly observe the relationship between traditional craft and digital design. Led by researchers and architects Armor and Nertos Gutiérrez Rivas, along with interdisciplinary artist Daniel Gutiérrez Adán, the workshops take place at Atelier La Juntana, located in Santander, Spain. Both beginners with little prior experience and those with specific professional interests are invited to participate.
The workshop is a full-time course, starting at 09.30am and finishing at 5.30pm each day, with a total of 56 learning hours.
The overall workshop program offers training in 16 distinct making techniques and materials, divided into two modules: Module A and Module B, each covering 8 techniques. No prior experience is required for either module, and they can be taken in any order.
Participants also have the option to apply for both programs simultaneously and join our extended workshop, completing Module A and Module B together.
Each participant will have their own working space; access to Wi-Fi and the library, printer and plotter; a resting area in the garden; and access to a workshop kitchenette. The booking fee includes all practical materials, an instructional publication, and pick-up service from Liencres village upon arrival. Accommodation in the surroundings of the workshop can also be provided upon request. The course is recognised by the Polytechnic Architecture University of Madrid as part of the University Programme, and students are granted 2 ECTS upon completion.
The course is taught across a series of short exercises combining theory and practice, through which students are challenged to solve a given brief by means of making. Varying in scale and duration, the exercises will be conducted through direct experimentation and manufacturing, and will include techniques such as embossing, etching, carving, moulding, and casting, making the students aware of the production time and process.
Techniques covered in the Module A
Woodworking workshop
Silicon molds for solid casts
Epoxy resin and acrylic bio-resin casting
Plaster press moulds, ceramic tiles and glazing
Cyanotype photo etching & press printing
Hard ground engraving & press printing
Aluminium casting on sand molds
Screen printing
Atelier La Juntana, in collaboration with the Architecture Official College of Cantabria and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, is organising a new edition of the summer workshop ‘Model Making in the Digital Age’ for creatives and makers (both students and professionals) willing to investigate and discover different techniques and materials, while developing creative architectural and art models. The workshop will particularly observe the relationship between traditional craft and digital design. Led by researchers and architects Armor and Nertos Gutiérrez Rivas, along with interdisciplinary artist Daniel Gutiérrez Adán, the workshops take place at Atelier La Juntana, located in Santander, Spain. Both beginners with little prior experience and those with specific professional interests are invited to participate.
The workshop is a full-time course, starting at 09.30am and finishing at 5.30pm each day, with a total of 56 learning hours.
The overall workshop program offers training in 16 distinct making techniques and materials, divided into two modules: Module A and Module B, each covering 8 techniques. No prior experience is required for either module, and they can be taken in any order.
Participants also have the option to apply for both programs simultaneously and join our extended workshop, completing Module A and Module B together.
Each participant will have their own working space; access to Wi-Fi and the library, printer and plotter; a resting area in the garden; and access to a workshop kitchenette. The booking fee includes all practical materials, an instructional publication, and pick-up service from Liencres village upon arrival. Accommodation in the surroundings of the workshop can also be provided upon request. The course is recognised by the Polytechnic Architecture University of Madrid as part of the University Programme, and students are granted 2 ECTS upon completion.
The course is taught across a series of short exercises combining theory and practice, through which students are challenged to solve a given brief by means of making. Varying in scale and duration, the exercises will be conducted through direct experimentation and manufacturing, and will include techniques such as embossing, etching, carving, moulding, and casting, making the students aware of the production time and process.
Techniques covered in the Module A
Woodworking workshop
Silicon molds for solid casts
Epoxy resin and acrylic bio-resin casting
Plaster press moulds, ceramic tiles and glazing
Cyanotype photo etching & press printing
Hard ground engraving & press printing
Aluminium casting on sand molds
Screen printing
Gallery
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