12.6.2010
Third drawing class : at Helsinki Public School kontti @ Kalasatama (where the green arrow is on this map)
klo 15
This will not be an all-night drawing party but instead a more directed, shorter session. Please bring paper and drawing materials.
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past meetings:
23.4.2010
-- 2nd drawing event!
New people, please just come and participate even if you were not in the first class! Just click on "I'm interested" to register.
The first drawing night proved a success so we are organizing the next one right away. This one starts a bit earlier, so that kids and people who cannot stay overnight can also participate. Again, you may come as you please: drop in and out, or stay the whole time... We have ideas of dancing in the dark with flashlights and drawing at the same time, drawing to music... and you can introduce yours!
And everyone, bring materials to draw on/with (pens, pencils, cardboard, papers, whatever), music, pillows and bedding to take naps if you wish.
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19.3.
One, two, three, draw!
Participants would brainstorm and choose among the many forms of drawing, both that have been tested, and have yet to be tried...
for example:
Collective / Individual
Exercises / Games
Music/Dance
Life/Imagination
Marathon / Exhibition
We will facilite this class on a rotational basis, mostly using materials at hand...
All levels of experience are welcome, there will be no formal critiques, and the choice of showing your work or keeping it to yourself is up to you.
Suggestions for modifications/additions, such as looking at historical context/examples through readings, lectures, field trips, etc. are welcome!
“Let’s not throw away anything”
The participants of this workshop will make sculptures with seasonable vegetables, pulses and other edible things.
Afterwards we will dismantle the sculptures and cook them into a delicious dinner.
This group will explore Helsinki's foraging, urban food and gathering systems, while learning how to find information about wild plants, found materials, cultural traditions, support networks. There is no teacher within the group: Each person is responsible for suggesting directions, actions, experts and activities for the others to follow under the broad topic of 'urban foraging'.
The start of the course has been influenced by warm-up events in Herbologies/Foraging Networks programme of Pixelache Helsinki Festival.
Event 1: 17.3. 'Clip Kino: Foraging', hosted by Nina Nordström and Andrew Paterson [http://clipkino.info/hosts/foraging.html]
Event 2: 19.3. 'Kasvitietotalkoot', hosted by Mikko Lipiäinen and Markus Petz, Pispala Cultural Association [http://www.appropedia.org/Kasvitietotalkoot]
Event 3: 27.3. klo 13-17: 'Herbologies/Foraging Networks' Seminar in *Kiasma Seminar Room*, Pixelache Festival [http://pixelache.ac/helsinki/herbologies-foraging-networks]
Event 4: 20.4. klo 17-19: 'A Seminar on Urban Beekeeping' by Corwin Bell, organised by US Embassy, Eat&Joy, Demos and Dodo, *Laituri Hall*, Narinkka 2, [http://finland.usembassy.gov/uploads/6y/8B/6y8B8tEMBu-8PnYszU6k0w/Bee.pdf]
Event 5: ???
Looking further ahead:
Early September 2010 - "Urbaani Sadonorjuupyöräily" / "Urban harvesting cycling tour":
Joel Rosenberg will offer a tour of the city, by bike, visiting spots where nuts, berries and other fruits can be collected. This is happening with the Dodo organsation <www.dodo.org>, and all who are interested are welcome.
There is a possible extension here to learn about fruit preservation and other forms of processing fresh foods also.
More details TBA...
First part: Learn to make your own paper - we will start hands-on with the basics, using simple equipment (blender & screens).... then the sky is the limit! For example adding/making combinations of natural materials, random odds and ends, colours, etc... Plus there are further options to explore, ie. size, casting and drywork...
Second part: basics of bookbinding (using homemade/recycled paper/other)
No experience necessary.