The encounter with STONE - travertine or tuff - can raise existential questions and makes them directly tangible and visible to us. I would like to tease out and accompany this process - both by teaching artistic approaches and by introducing mindfulness in dealing with oneself and others.
A space is created in which a deeper immersion in artistic processes is made possible.
"The peace and quiet, getting to know and immersing myself in another cosmos realigns me and connects me with something else. This goes hand in hand with feeling and thinking about one's own wishes and ideas and translating them into a concrete, creative act."
The stone as a counterpart demands your full attention:
- It gives you time to develop your own vision
and offers you the space to let your ideas become visible.
- Working with the stone shows you how to deal with coincidences and "failures"
and teaches you to see resistance as a challenge, e.g. the harder the material, the less force you put against the stone."
- The stone challenges you to explore your own (working) attitude towards yourself and the material.
- Together with the stone, you can explore creative and personal processes and
transfer them to your areas of life and work.
These exciting experiences are encouraged while working on your own sculpture and through discussions in the group. The experienced stone sculptor and seminar leader Birgit Cauer will accompany you on your expedition around stone and being in the form of instructions, dialogs and suggestions. This also includes technique, design, working posture, tools and materials.
The idyllic garden of the Neue Atelierhaus Panzerhalle and the opportunity to meet like-minded people provide the setting for concentrated relaxation. We work outdoors between gnarled pine trees and green meadows. Tents will be provided in case of rain. The nearby Sacrow and Groß Glienicke lakes invite you to take a dip afterwards.
Please bring your own: Safety goggles, gloves, work shoes, sun protection, lunch