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Daniel Virgüez in his workshop, working with modelling clay
Toulouse - Since 2013

Modelling clay workshop - Stop motion - Toulouse

« Initiated at the age of 7, I work with materials as a contemporary medium. »

By Daniel Virgüez - Colombian artist

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- Manifesto
« Modelling clay is not a toy. It's a sensitive medium for expressing the world in a different way. »
Daniel Virgüez - Toulouse
06 - Agenda

rendez-vous.

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06
May
2026

Clay Date - Winter reliefs

3 place des Avions, Toulouse

A three-hour bas-relief workshop. Materials provided, beginners welcome.

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14
Jun
2026

Performance - Festival Guayabo

Le Metronum, Toulouse

Live performance at the annual Guayabo Colectivo festival.

Public event
08
Jul
2026

Summer course - Volume and colour

Aircraft workshop

Three days exploring volume, shading and pointillism in modelling clay.

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03 - Three universes

Trois ,
the same look.

From tactile sculpture to animated images, always using modelling clay as an anchor.

Modelling clay work by Daniel Virgüez, studio light
01

Modelling clay

Bas-relief, volume, texture - the material in the foreground.

Exhibitions and commissions since 2013.Discover →
Illustration inspired by pre-Columbian art
02

Illustration

Saturated colour, pointillism, Andean roots.

Publishing, posters, visual identities.Discover →
Stop motion film set for Saint Patrick 2026
03

Stop motion

12 fps, never 24. The material takes time to breathe.

GuayaMotion: Marimonda, Bad Bunny, Saint Patrick.Discover →
04 - Selection

Quelques .

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Rocket in modelling clay, terracotta and ochre tones
Modelling clay · 2019
Cohete
2019
Modelling clay, editorial close-up
Modelling clay · 2021
Matter - I
2021
Image taken from the stop motion short film Saint Patrick 2026
Stop motion · 2026
Saint Patrick
2026
Plasticine illustration, Mélomanette character
Illustration · 2024
Mélomanette
2024
Sculpture of a phoenix in modelling clay
Modelling clay · 2022
Fenix
2022
Animal sculptures in modelling clay
Modelling clay · 2023
Bestiaire
2023
05 - Workshops

Getting your hands dirty .

A space for research into modelling, illustration and sculpture. For adults and teenagers, all levels.

Next weekly sessions
Mer.18h → 21m
3, place des Avions · Toulouse
15€ / session50€ for 4
Participants in the modelling clay workshop, Quai des savoirs
Wednesdays - 6pm-9pm

Clay Dates - weekly workshops

Three hours a week to get back in touch with the subject. For adults and teenagers, all levels.

15€/session - 50€ for 4 sessionsRead more →
Intensive modelling clay workshop session
School holidays

Multi-day courses

An intensive format for exploring bas-relief, volume and texture in depth.

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Live performance by Daniel Virgüez
Festivals & events

Live performances

Creation in situ, in front of the public. Ephemeral sculpture and shared moments.

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Daniel Virgüez in public performance
Daniel - Workshop
07 - Who I am

Thirty-five years of .

Introduced to the mysteries of modelling clay at the age of 7, Daniel Virgüez has explored this material through his travels and encounters. Trained at ENSAV in Toulouse and co-founder of Guayabo Colectivo, he now offers workshops for adults and teenagers.

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ENSAV - Guayabo Colectivo - Toulouse