CERCCO

The CERCCO is the Experimentation and Research Centre for Contemporary Ceramics of the Geneva University of Art and Design.

A wide range of technical, artistic and communication skills is therefore proposed, favouring the realisation of specific and pertinent projects for the students of the HEAD-Genève.
The CERCCO provides access to exceptional technological equipment including workshops for ceramics and casting, as well as a rapid prototyping workshop, a printer equipped with the Ceramic-Laser-Copy-System, a 3D prototyping printer and a laser cutting machine.

To discover CERCCO's creations :

See all the projects created at CERCCO on the dedicated page.
Visit CERCCO's Instagram account

Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: independent use
Mondays and Fridays: workspaces reserved primarily for classes
One-hour appointment times: by prior registration (list posted at CERCCO):

Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (*ceramic image printing)
Protective measures must be scrupulously applied.

For project advice: please register on the lists displayed in the studio.
Access the HEAD tutorials:
CERCCO Moulage and CERCCO Plâtre

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WORKSPACE at CERCCO
CERCCO also invites applications for two residencies of 3 months’ duration. This offer is called Workspace at CERCCO and is open to designers, artists, architects and ceramists wishing to experiment and to carry out a specific project. CERCCO will make available a wide range of technical and artistic expertise, allowing the resident artist to work autonomously. The two residencies in Visual Arts and Design run from September to December. Details regarding deadlines and applications for the residencies starting in September 2022 will be communicated in the coming months.

ADMISSIONS 2025.26 - WORKSPACE at CERCCO
From September 22 to December 5, 2025

Application deadline: March 16, 2025 at midnight.
To find out about the conditions for applying: see the 2025 general conditions.
To register, please fill in the application form.
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CONTACTS:
Bâtiment James-Fazy
+41 (0) 22 558 60 84

Head of CERCCO : Magdalena Gerber
Technical assistant : Rebecca Maeder
Assistant: Anatole Tieche
Teaching staff: Magdalena Gerber, Christian Gonzenbach
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Clic to open practical informations

Access to the workshop is restricted to students and staff of HEAD - Geneva, unless a derogation is granted by the direction.
Opening-hours of the workshops in the presence of Isabelle Schnederle

Monday: 8.30 am - 12.15 pm 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Tuesday: 8.30 am - 12.15 pm 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Wednesday: ceramic-space for personal work
Thursday: 8.30 am - 12.15 pm 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Friday: ceramic-space for personal work

Support of student projects
Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 12 o'clockh / 2pm to 4.30 pm (Isabelle Schnederle & Magdalena Gerber)
Project implementation only by appointment with on-site registration.
The materials are paid in cash to the person in charge. No credit is allocated. All payments are subject to a receipt.

Student workplace reservations
After agreement with M. Gerber and I. Schnederle and after presentation of the project to be carried out, some fixed places are available for students to be able to carry out large-scale projects. Appointment to be taken by email.

Special reservations for department projects
CERCCO workshops can be booked for department projects under the following conditions:

- Preliminary discussion (2 months before the start of the project) between the project manager and Isabelle Schnederle, technical assistant and Magdalena Gerber, CERCCO manager.
The department must purchase the specific materials and supplies necessary for its achievements.
The project manager provides a purchase order from the school, signed by the head of department BEFORE the start of the project.

Equipment that can only be used by CERCCO team
Ceramic kilns - Ceramic transfer printer

Equipment that can be used by students after training
Plaster wheel - Pottery wheel - Sandblasting machine - Diamond sander - Glazing cage - Diamond saw

Purchase of materials
Monday 9am to 12 o'clock and from 2pm to 4pm

Each student must purchase the materials for his/her work. Materials and supplies are paid in cash to the person in charge. No credit is granted.

- Materials available for ceramic projects: clays, plaster

- Materials available for experimentation: glazes, colorants, oxides, silicone, resins, latex