Theodoros Galigalidis

Born in 1965 in Therma, Serres, Greece. He studied at the ceramics school of OAED during 1981-1983 and later he spent time as a trainee at the laboratories of Dimitris Argyroudis, Vasilis Vardaxis and Stella Kizou.Since 1997 he has been working as an instructor on ceramics at the therapy center of KETHEA, ITHAKI. He was trained on the education of special groups, more specifically on "Experiential Training in Team Dynamics" aiming to the support of dependent individuals at the stage of rehabilitation and he has trained several members of the center, helping them on their social reintegration.He participated as a ceramics instructor in ten European programs hosted by the therapy center of KETHEA, ITHAKI.He is a co-writer of the book "Pottery" taught at National Schools of Technical Education and published by the Pedagogical Institute. He has also presented his work at a number conferences regarding the training of adults and the importance of the ceramics art to the evolution of creativity.He has participated in several national and international exhibitions of visual arts and ceramics both as a solo artist and in a team.He organizes workshops both in Greece and Internationally where he teaches his art.He focuses on RAKU firing and alternative firings. At 2019 he inaugurated his personal ceramics studio and school under the name Galigalidis_art at Oreokastron in Thessaloniki, Greece. At his studio he gives lessons on wheel throwing, pottery techniques and alternative firings.His personal published work consists of artistic pieces mainly created on the wheel. He chooses stoneware clays for both utensils and decorative pieces and the focus on the shape is of great importance to him. The majority of his artistic pieces have been created through his favorite technique of RAKU firing which he uses uniquely enhancing its immediacy and its very special aesthetic results.