BODY & STRUCTURE IMPRINTS
2-day workshop with Konstantinos Papadoukas
March, 21 & 22 2026
Duration: 14 hours
A two- day workshop on moulding and casting techniques, where participants learn how an imprint can acquire structure, study the behaviour of various materials and experiment in order to come up with wearable forms.
On the first day, the participants use alginate and plaster as their main materials to create imprints of body parts and architectural elements. They examine different materials for casting, quick and unpredictable techniques, as well as ways in which an imprint can change shape, break or transform. The goal is not to reach an end object, but instead comprehend the material through trials and samples.
On the second day, the techniques become a tool. Each participant selects elements from his/her trials and elaborates on them through a personal viewpoint to come up with wearable items. The body is treated as a place of support, contact or balance, the architectural reasoning is applied on jewelry and wearability emerges from structure and form. The final object serves as a way to track the process and broaden the horizons – not as a decorative item.
The workshop is intensive, practical and experimental. It does not require prior experience on moulds, but is addressed to people who are eager to try, fail and reconsider.
Instructor: Konstantinos Papadoukas |https://www.kpapadoukas.com
Workshop Duration: 14 hours | March, 21 & 22 2026
Schedule: Saturday – Sunday, 11.00 – 15.00 & 16.00 – 19.00
Number of Participants: up to 10 people
Participation cost: 250 € + VAT 24%
Currently based in Athens, Greece, Konstantinos holds an MA in Fine Art – Sculpture from the United Kingdom. His work consistently explores the metaphorical language of the arts, something he also communicates as an educator, encouraging students to express their inner emotions and thoughts through their creative process.
Throughout his career as a sculptor and jewelry maker, Konstantinos has sought to communicate overlooked but pressing conditions of contemporary life. His subjects range from environmental destruction to the erosion of human identity. Early works focused on large-scale metal and wood sculptures—immersive spaces that invited viewer participation.
Over time, his practice shifted toward smaller, more intimate forms. These pieces, often wearable, distill complex concepts into symbolic gestures. Material contrast and tactility are central concerns. The work invites exploration through interaction—breathing life into static forms. For Konstantinos, art transcends material and technique; it becomes a vehicle for the transmission of hidden, human truths.
His most recent body of work—sculptures, jewelry, and prints—emerged during the Covid pandemic, a time marked by isolation and introspection. These new pieces navigate a tension between comfort and constraint, forming structures that oscillate in scale and media. They hover between refuge and uncertainty.
