“(Un)learn to Unleash: Weaving Artistic Connections for Growth and Resistance(s)”

We are very pleased to share “(Un)learn to Unleash: Weaving Artistic Connections for Growth and Resistance(s)” our recent internacional training project that took place from 14th to 23th of October 2024 in Königs Wusterhausen (Germany).

This immersive experimental workshop focused on contemporary ecosocial challenges, examining how Art can serve as a catalyst for change. “(Un)learn to unleash your creative potential” was the invitation to participants, encouraging them to bring their curiosity and willingness to experiment togetherness while we offered a creative space to question dominant narratives to explore other stories and creations inspired in embodied learning and radical imagination.

The process travelled from led sessions about current ecosocial uncertainties such climate change, unsustainability, food sovereignty… to participatory artistic activities inspired by (eco)socially engaged art practices, trauma-informed approaches, ancestral and transdisciplinary learning, ecological literacy, outdoors non formal education... that strengthen our collective growth and resilience while challenging our perceptions about what Nature is.

There are many results from all the activities, the most important the final collaborative projects which we will share with you soon!

This experimental methodology led by Seila Fernández Arconada guided participants from a space of individual artistic explorations to collaborative creations as a process to unleash their creative potential. Together with the team, we encouraged a safe respectful environment while cultivating experiential growth.

"As a (bio)diversed ecosystem, we weaved, becoming crops planted as a unique network of situated resistance(s)". We would like to highlight the uniqueness of this experience not only for participants but also the team.

Thank you to all who made such special project possible including participants but also the hosting community Tagungshaus_Wernsdorf and Wellesley for the fantastic cooking.

The project has been organised by Lernlabor and co-funded by the European Union.

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Photos by Hanga, Seila, Gizem and Geo