JOIN US and become more aware of the material world around you while kneading! Make a reservation for one or multiple workshops. (Note: these workshops are organised in Dutch)
Throughout the residency period, a Queer Clay Club organised at HMK will allow the audience to join Sijben in this exploration. The workshop series will take you along in Sijben’s interest for material kinship. This concept is not just about wishing 'matter' could be something we hold on to like friends, lovers or family, but also about material coming alive through social encounters, by being passed between lives and hands. We'll be creating objects that elude practical function and expectations of efficiency. We'll be exploring how material ambiguity may open up alternative ways of relating to our surroundings and, in turn, foster greater social connection. The three Queer Clay Club workshops are free and open to anyone who identifies as queer or ally.
Queer Clay Club workshop 2: Friday, 23 June, 17:00-19:00 - Sculpturen van begeerte We will clay objects that appear to be sex toys but actually are not: how can you make your sculpture look as sexy as possible, without depicting existing erotic articles or body parts? Through serious form research and the abstractions Sijben often uses in their own work, we look for what makes an object irresistible. We also pay a visit to sex shop Adult Nation.
The minimum age to join the workshops is 16+ and the language of the workshops is Dutch. Participants are welcome to stay for a collective meal after the workshops (until 20:00). There are a limited number of places available. For more information contactinfo@hotelmariakapel.nl.
Image: Work by one of the participants of earlier workshops organised by Sijben at Stichting Buitenplaats.
