Masterclass with Ted Noten. Part of the 3rd Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial 2026

This workshop is built around short, spontaneous assignments that generate flow. The process — the doing — is more important than the end result. Through playful interventions and focused tasks, we will explore how meaning is constructed, deconstructed, and reinvented.

The exact final assignment will emerge from the group dynamic and the context we create together. The situation itself becomes the engine.

Over 3.5 intensive days, we will:
Question fixed meanings.
Experiment with material and symbolism.
Develop personal concepts.
Share, discuss, and reflect collectively.
This is not about mastering technique. It is about sharpening perception. We will learn from each other, including me.


Dates and hours: 19 – 23 September 2026. 
Sat 19 Sept 2 pm — 6 pm.
Sun-Wed 20 — 23 Sept 10 am — 6 pm.
Language: English with translation into Portuguese.
Participants: 8 to 14 students.
Fee: 380 € (320 € for PIN Members).
Registration until the end of July: 50% payment required to reserve a place; registration after July: 100% payment required.
- The remaining balance must be paid by 30 August, under penalty of losing the place.
- Payments are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.

Contact: Catarina Silva (head of jewellery department, Arco), Marta Costa Reis (Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial).