Discover the colombin modeling process, and more specifically how to make fine spirals to create simple or complex shapes like the Moonjar. 
The first day is devoted to shaping and mastering the basic gestures for making a colombin, followed by the creation of a cylinder. The colombin is a thin sausage of 0.8/1cm diameter, which must be regular and homogeneous. There’s a gesture to acquire for this. Next, the cylinder. It’s a simple shape, but not easy to build, because it’s straight and, naturally, I tend towards curves – hard, hard!
In addition, mastering the techniques requires a great deal of concentration, focus and patience. A real work on oneself in fact!
On the second day, construction of an am cup and a pm bowl. The most difficult thing about starting out with this technique of very fine doves is the regularity of the shape of the doves. Joanne, as you can see in the photo above, makes perfectly identical colombins. Years of practice of course… so my doves and those of the other trainees are more or less irregular. Only practice will enable you to master the shape. 
The characteristic shape of beginners is clearly visible: the lines are irregular. To be worked on.
On the third day, we attacked the Moonjar. I really tried to aim for the regularity of the really difficult colombins. The energy required to do this is enormous and very tiring. We were all washed out by the end of the course!
Conclusion. This intensive course has taught me a lot. Joanne’s technique is extremely difficult. It demands a lot. But the result – the search for lightness – is extraordinary. The creative process is a life path in itself. Perseverance, patience, mistakes, failures, acceptance, progress and success.
A word about the Le Bol à agen workshop. Wouah juste ! Great place, great team. Can’t wait to go back for new courses. 
