The course has a maximum of 6 students taught by experienced
teacher and professional maker Stephen Hill aided by now pro.
ex student Stephen Eden.
Stephen has been making fine classical and flamenco guitars since
1985 and is a well known maker in the guitar world and has since
1994 successfully taught numerous students from the UK, Spain,
US, France , and other nationalities for many years in his previous
workshops in Lewes, England (click
for more info on Stephen).He is currently living and working in
Andalucia, Spain (see a film
about stephen)
The duration of the course will be 22 full teaching days monday
to friday ; 9.20 am to 1.45 and 3.20 to 6.30pm. Students are also
allowed to work after hours, all night if needed and at weekends
should they not wish to partake in other extracurricular activities!
Students can make either a classical or a flamenco guitar, following
traditional forms adding their own designs in certain areas, such
as the rosette and head
All materials will be provided (at extra cost) and will be of
good quality and well seasoned. We will have a few basic components
made
for the
course to speed up the initial processes but students will leave
with a high quality instrument having completed almost all of
the processes
themselves including basic french polishing. We will have some
machinery in the workshop to perform basic functions but the
emphasis
will be on developing handwork and fluency with tools and constructional
processes. I speak fluent spanish, a little french, almost no
japanese and lots of english.
I ask for students who have some basic experience with woodworking or are at least good with their hands..
Accomodation varies from self catering apartments, hotels or halfboard pension
. A
2 bed apartment will cost €550eur but could be shared with another
student or a studio costs 300eur. The pension option costs €550.