How does a piece of earth become an object we use every day?
October 25, 11:00–12:30
12 participants, aged 13–15.
Starting from the Chemical Bonds exhibition, we will look at the world of ceramics through the lens of industry — from raw material extraction to the fine powder that becomes clay, then object, glaze, and final form.
Behind every vessel, tile, or fragment lie natural forces, technologies, industrial kilns, and an entire network of transformations that connect the earth to material culture.
Together, we will discover how ceramics preserve traces of these processes — layers of labor, history, and temperature — and how each stage carries within it a story about place, resources, and energy.
In the practical part, participants will work on unglazed ceramic tiles, printing images from the exhibition’s archive: photographs from factories, excavation sites, and industrial landscapes.
In this way, we will approach ceramics as a space of observation — a place where matter, labor, and time meet to become visible memory.
Mimi Ciora is a visual artist with an interdisciplinary practice focused on the relationships between nature, the human body, and the ecological impact of human intervention.
Her work integrates artistic research with participatory methods in a collaborative and critical framework. She holds a degree in Graphic Arts and a Master’s in Visual Arts – Matter and Concept from the Faculty of Arts and Design in Timișoara, along with Level I psycho-pedagogical training.
With over 15 years of professional experience in the artistic and educational fields, she has coordinated numerous independent cultural projects and non-formal learning activities, building inclusive and participatory learning contexts where creativity is encouraged through experimental methods.
Co-financed by: Timișoara City Hall through the Center for Projects, the Order of Architects of Romania through the Architecture Stamp
Supported by: Azur, Banca Transilvania, Hamilton, ARTEP EQUIPMENT
Strategic partnership with: Politehnica University Timișoara, UPT Creative Campus
In collaboration with: Alba Aluminiu, Băița Bihor, Brenntag, Caminota, Cerasil, Cuprumin, Elis Pavaje, Evi Decor, Gi-PUR, Glass Line, Kronospan, Saint-Gobain, Tifel
Partners: Aquatim, Da’DeCe Association, Bergbanat, Cesarom, Chimcomplex, CMC Marmura, Convention of Student Organizations in Politehnica (COSPOL), Timișoara Municipality Social Assistance Directorate, Faculty of Arts and Design – West University of Timișoara, European Creative Hubs Network (ECHN), Muzicon, Students’ Organization of the West University of Timișoara (OSUT), Promateris, Romchimica, Salrom, The Institute, Visit Timișoara
Media partners: Elle Decoration, Igloo, Les Dedans, Mindcraft Stories, Radio Guerrilla, Știri de Timișoara, TVR Timișoara, Zeppelin, Zile și Nopți
Mobility provided by: Autonom
