The open studio

The open atelier invites you in:
You will find silence, a large window, a clean floor. There are
materials in the room that invite you to read, feel and reflect.
On the wall, a “dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild” invites you to participate.

You can spend time here, write, stare at the wall,
leave something on it, read, take a nap, enjoy the silence.
You can come once, or more often. Alone or with others.

There is a break area in front of the room.
Workshops take place on weekday evenings and Saturdays.
Outside of that, we practice the friendly silence
of a reading room in the space

At the beginning there is a blank wall.
Everyone is invited to leave something there before leaving. Thoughts, observations, questions, comments, feelings, poems, quotes, pictures.

There are pens, colored and uncolored, thick and thin. Different papers and pieces of paper.


With every day, the collection grows and becomes a mesh - a mesh of paper and thoughts, colors and feelings, writing and associations.

With nodes, connections, unusual neighbor and other fields of investigation. Threads of conversation can be spun. More and more sides of a “medal” (perhaps) come into ‘play’.


In this way, a “dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild” (dialogical mesh mural) develops that breathes and can be rediscovered and questioned again and again through our  participation..

Dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild

Workshops

The workshops offer the opportunity to exchange perspectives with others and space to deepen your knowledge. We will mostly work with or in the cosmos of the “dialogisches Geflechtwandbild” (dialogical mesh mural).

The workshops within the framework of the open studio invite small moments of reflection. Starting from the material in “dialogisches Geflechtwandbild”, we will explore individual aspects of silence in the workshops with the help of mindfulness and creative practices.

The workshops on Saturdays allow for more time and a more intensive exchange with others.

Program and Opening Times

Freitag 14. März

Together in Silence

For the opening of the open studio, we will immerse ourselves in
the experience of beeing together in silence.
And we will create the first layer of
the “dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild” (dialogical mesh mural).

Registration and Information

Samstag 15. März

Why are we silent…?
Investigating our silences

Workshop / 13.00 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr

What forms and types of silence do we perceive?
How Where When do they appear?
What questions do we have about them?

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method

Information and Registration

Open studio and dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild

Montag 17. März
CLOSED / Geschlossen


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Dienstag 18. März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio
    18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

No big deal, just come by.

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Mittwoch 19. März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio
    18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

No big deal, just come by. 

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Donnerstag 20. März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio
    18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method..

No big deal, just come by.

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Freitag 21. März

Together in Silence

18.00 bis 21 Uhr

Simple.
Being together.
Listening to the candles.
Following the silence. Breathing.
Maybe someone moves. Sighs.
Maybe someone writes something on the wall.
Maybe someone quietly leaves. Maybe they return.
Simple.
Listening to the candles.
Following the silence.
Breathing.


We will immerse ourselves in
the experience of beeing together in silence.

Registration and Information

Samstag 22. März

Why are we silent…?
Investigating Our Silences

Workshop / 13.00 Uhr bis 17.00 Uhr

What forms and types of silence do we perceive?
How Where When do they appear?
What questions do we have about them?

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

Registration and Information

Open studio and dialogisches Geflecht-Wandbild

Montag 24 . März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio

18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop
We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

No big deal, just come by. 

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Dienstag 25. März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio
    18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

No big deal, just come by.

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Mittwoch 26. März

CLOSED / Geschlossen

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Donnerstag 27. März

15- 20 Uhr Open studio
    18.00 bis 19.30 Workshop

We will explore different aspects of our silences in the workshop using a mindfulness or creative method.

No big deal, just come by.

Freitag 28. März

Finding Not-Words

18 - 21 Uhr

Ein Workshop mit dem Klang und dem Raum unserer Stimmen

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Samstag 29. März

Closing

13.00 bis 17 Uhr

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14. März 2025 Samstag

21. März 2025 Samstag

Together in Silence

For the opening of the open studio, we will immerse ourselves in the experience of shared silence. 
Two gentle figures will ring us in and out with sound. We will be together in silence. We will create the first layer of the “dialogisches Geflechtwandbild”.

We will sit or lie on the floor, or sitting on a chair. Time will pass. We will be silent. Time will pass, we will be silent.
From time to time, a gentle sound will call us to ask ourselves the questions: What am I perceiving right now?
What is silence ?

Afterwards we will come together and collect our impressions, thoughts and images. If you like, you can put some of them on the wall. And thus create the first layer of the “ dialogisches Geflechtwandbild” .

18 Uhr bis 20.30 Uhr

18 Uhr Uhr: Arrival and welcome
    We start punctually at 18.30 Uhr
                          IN / sound
                            Together in Silence
                        OUT / sound
        arround 19.30 Uhr Gathering and sharing
                        CLOSING / sound 

  • Information
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    We will enter the room without shoes and we will stay on the floor. If possible, please bring a blanket or a cushion to sit on with you. There will only be a few cushions on site. If required chairs are also available.
    During the “silence together” sequence there will be a movement and toilet break. Otherwise, it is possible to move gently around and leave the room at any time.

    The venue is wheelchair accessible. For assistance with navigating the building and for further details, please contact me by email.

    All events are free of charge. However, there are costs involved, which I am covering privately. Donations are very much appreciated. A donation box will be available on-site.

    Registration
    Subject: Gemeinsam schweigen


    ‍ ‍Ort‍ ‍
    Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst
    Wächterstraße 11
    04107 Leipzig
    Raum 3.04

Workshops

15. März 2025 Samstag

22. März 2025 Samstag


Zeiten: 12.30 Uhr bis 17 Uhr

Why are we silent…? Investigating our Silences
Interaktive Workshop

We start with a joint gathering and exchange on the questions:
What forms and types of silence do we perceive?
How Where When do they appear?
What questions do we have about them?

In the second part we will turn to individual aspects from our collection and explore depths, edges and relationships.

We will explore this with the support of mindfulness exercises and creative writing.

(re)collecting

At the end we come together again for collecting and sharing.
Also there will be time to work on the “dialogisches Geflechtwandbild” /”dialogical mesh mural”.

  • We will enter the room without shoes and we will stay on the floor.
    Please bring a blanket or a cushion to sit on with you.
    There will only be a few cushions on site. If required there are also chairs.
    There will be a kettle and some tea and coffee on site.
    Please also bring something you would like to share, for example snacks or fruit.

    The venue is wheelchair accessible. However, to assist with navigating the building and for further details, please contact me via email

    The workshop is free of charge.
    However, there are costs that I will cover privately. Therefore, donations are very welcome.
    A donation box will be available on-site.

    Workshopleitung: Mano Krach
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    Registration
    ‍Participation spots are limited, so please reserve responsibly. Only register if you truly plan to attend. If there are any changes after your registration, please notify me. This allows other people to take your place.

    Registration
    Subject: Workshop Investigating Our Silences
    Ort

    Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst
    Wächterstraße 11
    04107 Leipzig
    Raum 3.04