FOLDED FIELDS
Dates: 9 – 13 February 2027 (8 to 14 counting flights)
Virtual component: … February 2027. (Barcelona time).
Organizers: Escola d’Art d’Olot and Escola Llotja (host)
Provisional participants: Escola d’Art d’Olot (coordinator), Escola Llotja (host), ENSAD París, Accademia di Brera, Accademia di Macherata, Haute école des arts du Rhin
Pictures of last edition program:
Images of last edition
This Lithography Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) connects the volcanic landscape of Olot with the artistic legacy of Joan Miró through the practice of lithography.
On the one hand, students will explore the natural environment of the Garrotxa region and its strong visual identity. On the other, they will study the work of Joan Miró—one of the most important former students of Escola Llotja—who extensively explored lithography throughout his career, experimenting with colour, abstraction, and poetic imagery.
Inspired by this dual context, participants will reinterpret either the landscapes of Olot or selected works by Miró using lithographic techniques. This creative process will take place in an intensive workshop led by the artist Raquel Ro.
The programme combines cultural visits, teamwork, and hands-on printmaking practice, encouraging artistic exchange and collaboration between students from different countries.
PROGRAM
Tuesday, 9th February 2027 – Olot
- 08:00 – BCN (c/Pare Manyanet, 38)–Olot bus departure
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VaTMKhwzh8voHuhr5
- 09:50 -10:00 Bus Stop for Olot participants. Olot Bus Station
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/UHpCgtK2Tszndi8p6
- 10:15 – Arrival in Olot. Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KHHe6TT88deLWYe6A
- 10:30- Snack Restaurant Masnou.
- 11:00–12:00 – Visit to Volcà del Croscat (guided by Arnau Dorca, Garrotxa Natural Park)
- 12:00–13:00 – Nature drawing workshop* (open air) with Alba Azaola
- 13:15 – Bus transfer from Croscat to Escola d’Art d’Olot
- 13:30 – Welcome to Escola d’Art d’Olot (EAOLOT)
- 13:40 – Light lunch
- 14:30–16:30 – Nature drawing workshop* (classroom 2.05 EAOLOT) with Alba Azaola
- 16:30 – Visit to the Museu de la Garrotxa / Olot city tour.
- 18:00 – Olot–Barcelona bus departure
- 20:00 – Arrival in Barcelona
Wednesday, 10th February 2027 – Barcelona**
- 11.30 – Meeting in Fundació Miró
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBZ5M8P73zowi94q9
- 12.00 – Visit to Fundació Miró: lithography archive
- 14:00 – Lunch (on your own)
- 16:00 – Meeting Point at Arenas de Barcelona:
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qXuHZ6t9CX9RJDH96
- Visit to Escola Llotja
- 17:15 – 21h Raquel Ro’s workshop begins with an explanatory session on lithographic, chine-collé, and transfer techniques, followed by a demonstration.
- Thursday and Friday, morning and afternoon at the workshop – Escola Llotja
- Optional visit to Park Güell (10:00) c/ Olot
- Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oBaYRKLW9rPNFVRc8
- 13:30–14:00 – Lunch (on your own, Sant Andreu area)
- 14:00-19:00 – Workshop with Raquel Ro
- 19:00 – Preparation of the final exhibition
- Saturday, … February 2026 – Final Day**
- Student and coordinator questionnaires
- Final exhibition at Nau U, Escola Llotja
- Public presentation of the works
ONLINE SESSIONS
Online Session 1 – BIP Introduction and Context
Territory, natural and cultural heritage, and art schools
- Date: …February 2027
- Speakers: Jordi Guillemí, Andrea Bonet
Online Session 2 – Joan Miró: Constellations and Lithography in Catalonia
- Date: 9 February 2026
- Time: 16:00–16:45
- Speakers: Andrea Bonet, Jordi Guillemí
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
Think collectively about artistic production, edition, and exhibition processes.
Explore the artistic and natural heritage of Olot and its historical connection to Escola Llotja.
Discover Joan Miró’s lithographic practice and its relevance within the context of Catalan and international art.
Apply different lithographic techniques through hands-on practice, combining individual research with collaborative work.
Develop visual narratives translated into printed works, fostering experimentation, creativity, and exchange.
Imatge destacada: Derrière le miroir; 1964. Litography
Academic coordinators: Andrea Bonet and Jordi Guillemí
Workshop instructors: Alicia Gallego, Raquel Ro, Lorena Pradal, Claudia Regueiro and Samuele Arcangioli
International Coordinators: Marina Falco, Derval Glavin