Camp Organization: One of the aims of oc-oct is tradition with innovation, walking the future with an eye on the past. we are engaged in various fields since heritage, vernacular architecture and techniques, ceramics, sound, serigraphy , typography, design, new technologies applied to this areas (3d printers, laser cutter, electronics...), performance, video. we are engaged with the local community with different educational projects and activities. our facilities are divided into 4 spaces: the headquarters in the convent of são francisco; a ceramic research centre; a workshop for the production of handmade tiles and fired bricks and finally the raw earth laboratory where we can produce compressed earth blocks and do research for other earthen architecture techniques.
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Info about the Camp : This work camp aims to awaken youth for the traditional building techniques and the surrounding built heritage. It is a Hands-on-Approach in ancient building techniques, specially lime mortars and plasters, with introductions to raw earth (adobe, rammed earth, CSEB, earth plasters) and ceramics. During the camp we will act in public structures repairing and maintaining, especially at the Castle's Kiosk and the headquarters of OC, an Old Saint Francisco Convent from 1495.
Cooperation, communication, self esteem, problem solving, risk evaluation, leadership and decision making are competences that we will work together while (re)building for and with the local community.
We will have a detailed schedule that will be questioned and adapted every day according to our group needs.
The working environment is relaxed, in the heart of a strong artistic influenced city. Serigraphy, ceramics, sculpture, music, dance, electronics and new technologies are other activities that you can see around and possibly try out.

Work : Learn and repair traditional lime plasters and paintings; Apply reinforced waterproof membrane in the Convent's roof; Learn and experience about traditional handmade fired and raw earth brick production, clay preparation and application; Repair traditional terracotta brick structures (remove vegetation, cleaning and apply natural waterproof coatings); Cleaning and organize working areas and tools used during the activities; You will use tools like brushes, trowels, shovels, spatulas to perform tasks like painting, scratching, cleaning, mixing mortar, applying mortar, between other activities.

Évora, ALENTEJO
SMALL CITY OF MONTEMOR-O-NOVO in ALENTEJO REGION, PORTUGAL (NEAR THE CITY OF ÉVORA 20 minutes by bus)

Meeting Point : 27 AUGUST FROM 10:00 am TO 1:00 pm (13:00) (any change please contact us per email or phone)
AT Convento de São Francisco, Montemor-o-Novo - https://goo.gl/maps/YhcLvo3JHL72 see map details.

The city is called montemor-o-novo. It is in southeast lisbon at 1h15min distance and 20 min west of évora by car.

Get to lisbon airport by plane.
Take the metro until “jardim zoologico”, costs around 1,5?, and walk 5 min to “sete rios-rede expresso” bus station.
Take the bus until “montemor-o-novo”, it takes a 1h15min ride and costs around 12?. Rede-expressos website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/.

arriving to oficinas do convento: when arriving to the bus station in montemor-o-novo turn left until getting to the church of são francisco. It will be at your right. Oficinas do convento is right beside the church, inside the old convent as in this image.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. There will be vegetarian options/main courses. The lunch meals will be at the primary school canteen with option between meat/fish or vegetarian. There is access to several shared kitchens around our facilities to prepare your snacks. Accommodation: in shared dormitory inside the old convent. We will use the bathhouse of the municipal pools which is behind our building. There is the possibility to use your private tent in case you prefer more privacy.

English

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some of the works can be repetitive and hard, it is a hands-on approach and very practical, touching the materials and tools. Knowing your limits and communicating with the monitors is essential in order to adapt the tasks to each volunteer individually. The climate can be extreme in some years, with intense sunny days reaching 40ºC, the working schedule will be flexible in order to adapt to the best working hours.

What to bring : Everything for your own sleeping comfort (Minimum - sleeping bag. Advised – ear plugs, pillow), towel and personal care items, sun screen, comfortable working and sports clothes and shoes. Advised – reusable water bottle.

Conditions of participation : Be proactive and propose changes, when you can help to implement it. Be on time for the activities and respect the silence during the resting times (night and siesta).
Respect the spaces and objects, the others and yourself. Look back, leave everything as you found it or even more organized.
The living spaces are workspaces for artistic residences so respect. In case you use the kitchen clean and leave everything in place, and don't use food that is not yours, once there is other people using the same spaces.

Leisure : Ceramics - make your own clay project and take it home – from modelling until firing. Group games. Opinion round tables. Yoga. Open Air Cinema. Landscape and Heritage walks (Learning about the Montado Landscape, visiting the megalithic heritage and the city of Évora).
Concerts of main national artists in the local annual fair. This activities are flexible and adapt to the participants. A suggested program will be proposed and will be subjected to alterations according to the different wills.