
Originally Posted by
Lourdes
Ciao PouneHafizi,
Don't know of any ceramic or pottery studios that are actually as organized as you'd like them to be, offering accommodation or work in exchange for courses. I do know from talking directly to some ceramics artisans that they'd like to have/actually need apprentices so that their business doesn't die out but that the present government/bureaucratic procedures practically make it impossible. Which means anyone trying to be able to do this is pretty much left on their own to figure out how to do it.
This means that helping you out with paperwork (for residency) is pretty much impossible as well, if they're willing to try something out. Count on 3 months you might be able to stay in Italy without a need for a visa (entering just for tourism) if you can get something set up.
For this, I'd recommend looking for ceramics shops run by the direct artisans, not resellers. Many of the small towns in Tuscany still have some of these types of artisans, we just met one in Siena this past week. A potter making her own plates and dishes on the wheel, baking and decorating everything with coat of arms of the 17 contrada in Siena. If you'd like to try to get in touch with her, send me a PM and I can send you her contact info since I got a card (and we did buy a plate with a contrada coat of arms from her).
Best of luck!!
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