INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING - CIN2021
Online, by appointment
Cristina Balbiano d'Aramengo


The idea of creating Online Individual Consulting was born in a time of pandemic, to replace (and in the future to complement) our usual face-to-face Individual Projects meetings.

This new formula allows you to book customized counseling sessions with Cristina Balbiano d'Aramengo, lasting 1 or 2 hours, on a date and time to be agreed each time with the teacher upon prior contact by email.

Unlike the Individual Projects, accessible only to those who have already attended our basic courses or have similar skills, the consulting is also open to beginners. This is a totally customizable service: it will therefore be able to satisfy the needs of those who want to be followed in the realization of a practical bookbinding or conservation project (along the lines of Individual Projects sessions) but also the needs of those seeking only an initial theoretical advice.

During the meetings, you can ask for specific information on both the methodological approach and the practical aspects, such as the equipment and materials needed to develop the project in your own space (professional or domestic); there will also be, when needed, moments of demonstration by the teacher, with detailed explanations of the processes.

Those who need purely theoretical advice can benefit from the advice of the teacher to better understand which strategies to adopt in order to develop the project, as well as receive information about suppliers, materials, tools, and technical documentation useful for the chosen theme.

In the event that after the first session the project turns out to be more complex and articulated, the skills or needs of the student wider, or the services of external professionals considered necessary (art printers, typographers, suppliers, bookbinders - including the teacher - as in the case of editorial projects, tests on materials, prototyping) and therefore the consulting becomes professional and no longer exclusively educational, a tailor-made project will be drafted and, if approved by both parties, will allow direct contact between the student and the professionals concerned.

LOCATION
The meetings are held online on the online platform Zoom, so you can follow them from the comfort of your home or studio.

DATES AND TIMES
The date and time are defined from time to time; the time slots within which meetings can be scheduled are from 11 am to 1 pm and from 4pm to 8 pm, according to the needs of the student and the availability of the teacher. It is also possible to plan and book packages of multiple meetings a time.
The optimal recommended time between one meeting and another is one or two weeks, to be able to work independently in the period that elapses between meetings

REGISTRATION FEES
The fee for a single meeting is 40 euros for one hour, 70 euros for two hours. If you book a package of several meetings in a single solution, discounts will be applied.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS
If necessary, information will be given prior to the meeting on any useful tools and materials.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
After setting the date and time via email and / or telephone contact, you will receive a confirmation email, and it will be essential to pay the fee within 48 hours, either via Paypal or by bank transfer (in this case a copy of the payment account must be sent via email).
To participate it is essential to have paid the fee at least one week before the meeting.
Consequently, registrations must be formalized at least 9 DAYS before the agreed date.
If payments aren’t formalized within indicated time, the agreed space will be considered no longer booked and will have to be requested again.

Like for all our courses, membership to the Association is required (annual fee 30 euros).

CANCELLATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Registration must be canceled upon written note.
In case of cancellation the fee will be refunded, withholding 20% as cancellation fee.
In case of cancellation after the registration deadline, the fee will not be refunded.
No refund is to be expected by students who have registered but, without further communication, do not participate in the meeting.


INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING - CIN2021
Online, by appointment
Cristina Balbiano d'Aramengo

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