Who We Are
Dr. Márcia Flexa is a researcher and ceramics enthusiast. She is a psychologist, holds a PhD and a master's degree in education and art, a postgraduate degree in Communication, HR and Distance Learning, and is currently a postgraduate student in Neuroscience, studying education, art and happiness in her postdoctoral program. Teles has a lot of experience in the Maker world. Her ingenuity and tireless search for performance make our lathe a machine in constant improvement.
We are committed to art and education and want to offer autonomy and access to art, education and happiness!
How the project was born
Innovation and Accessibility in Education. At the heart of our mission is TET2021, the first version of an electric lathe that was born at the school to materialize the idea of accessible, maker-based and shared education. With TETMais, TETMais R and TET Speed, we are living the continuous process of improvement and development of a portable, bivolt and accessible lathe, allowing more people to experience the joy of access to ceramic art and the autonomy of turning anywhere.
Dr. Márcia Flexa is a professor, researcher, and psychologist who is passionate about ceramics. She holds a post-doctorate in education, art, and cultural history, with specializations in communication, human resources, distance learning, and neuroscience. Valdeni Teles is a courageous, resourceful, and creative Brazilian, a natural maker. He and Márcia have lived educational and intelligent experiences that go beyond the conventional. Together, they transformed a concept in Education (“Social Technology, integrated, shared knowledge, and Maker”) and have built stories by transforming ideas and needs into dynamic, engaging, and connected learning!
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Transformando Vidas com Cerâmica:
Study in Art, Education & Happiness
Post-Doctorate in Education, Art and History at Mackenzie University in its final phase. We are thinking about education, art, neuroscience and happiness. We understand happiness as an intelligent strategy for a more fluid and productive life.
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1. "75% of potters say that practicing pottery improves their emotional well-being!"
2. "Happiness increases with practice: potters with more than 12 years of experience achieve a higher average happiness!"
3. "80% of participants report that pottery is an effective way to relieve stress and increase happiness!"
4. "Every piece molded in clay is a step towards happiness!"
5. "Ceramics is associated with a 6% improvement in self-perceived happiness!"
6. "90% of respondents say that ceramics have brought more joy to their lives!"
7. "Shaping clay is like shaping your own happiness!"
8. "Ceramics is not just art; it is a strategy for maintaining happiness over time!"
9. "Artistic practice transforms lives: each creation is a new opportunity for happiness!"
10. "Happiness is in the little things, like molding a new piece of pottery!"
Nossa Visão
Nossa visão é moldar um sonho artesanal com a sua "digital" que atenda educadores e ceramistas e, ao mesmo tempo, promova uma educação criativa e libertadora. Buscamos despertar a vontade de aprender e a autonomia, abrindo as portas para o primeiro torno elétrico. O TET é a materialização da nossa visão de educação: uma alternativa de auto-expressão, enfrentamento, aprendizado prático e felicidade. Acreditamos que a arte e a educação caminham juntas, e o TET é instrumento deste processo.
Commitment
Trabalhar com o mesmo compromisso e paixão que nos levou a criar o TET2021 e o TETMais o TETR25 e o TETSpeed, buscando maneiras de aprimorar o Torno Educativo Teles para viver a arte da cerâmica de forma mais acessível e democrática, com ótima performance e como estratégia de bem-estar. Acreditamos que a cerâmica é arte para todos! Estamos dedicados a tornar isso possível.