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PLÖTTJES STUDIO: CERAMIC WORKSHOPS IN BERGMANNKIEZ FROM HANDBUILDING TO TURNTABLE

PLÖTTJES STUDIO: CERAMIC WORKSHOPS IN BERGMANNKIEZ FROM HANDBUILDING TO TURNTABLE

Ceramics in all their forms and methods continue to enjoy great popularity, and I count myself as a fan. Having already taken pottery classes with a wheel, I wanted to try my hand at hand forming. At Plöttjes Studio in Kreuzberg, Elise Weyland and Antonia Maria Joubert regularly offer workshops for beginners and experienced ceramics enthusiasts, from taster sessions to multi-day workshops. They’re available in English, German and French. In my case, we spent an afternoon together in a small group under Antonia’s guidance trying out various building and texturing techniques including pinching, coiling and slab rolling. We tried out the techniques to make an object of our choice – in my case a vase. Studio founder Philippa König’s intention is to make the sensory and tactile experience of working with clay a tangible one and to create a space for discussion and sharing. Once you’ve gotten a taste for ceramics and want to gain some momentum, you can try out the wheel in an intimate atmosphere with a three-day course.

Text: Nicole Meckel / Photos: antonia maria・studio & Philippa König

Plöttjes Studio, Schleiermacherstr.18, 10961 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map

@ploettjes_studio

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REGIONAL PRODUCE AND FRESH AIR — A TRIP TO THE FARMERS MARKET AT SCHLOSSGARTEN PETZOW

REGIONAL PRODUCE AND FRESH AIR — A TRIP TO THE FARMERS MARKET AT SCHLOSSGARTEN PETZOW

The weekend, an autumn breeze, falling leaves, cold noses, hot drinks, fresh air, Brandenburg. Sound good? Then how about regional vegetables, honey, wine, original ceramics, sustainable textiles and vibrant perennials and seeds that will make your garden or balcony glow next spring? Yes? Then head over to Petzow just west of Potsdam. This weekend (28 & 29.10.2023), the Schlossgarten there is hosting the autumnal Farmers Market. Local businesses offer things cozy and handmade, while neighboring Café Drei Kaehne and Kaffee Kontor from Werder supply the drinks and cakes. Then there are the products from the vegetable, fruit and plant gardens. These are the real stars of the excursion: hardly any other time of the year could be more beautiful to stroll through the hilly expanse of the park. With its old walls and young apples, it is an excellent place to escape the high-frequency noise of the city. A wild romanticism dwells here – a blend of memento mori and bright color, a last burst before the annual decay of nature ushers in the winter sleep. A long walk past the stables and into the wild-tamed nature is highly recommended.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Schlossgarten Petzow & Nuzul Arifa

Farmers Market at Schlossgarten Petzow, Zelterstr.4C, 14542 Werder (Havel)–Petzow; map
28 & 29.10.2023 13–18h

@schlossgartenpetzow

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THROWN INTO THE WORLD — ÁL VARO TAVARES D’GUILHERME’S EXHIBITION “NO CHURCH WILD” OPENS AT DITTRICH UND SCHLECHTRIEM GALLERY

THROWN INTO THE WORLD — ÁL VARO TAVARES D’GUILHERME’S EXHIBITION “NO CHURCH WILD” OPENS AT DITTRICH UND SCHLECHTRIEM GALLERY

The colors compress themselves on the canvas, tight and loud. They are frenzied and excited, yet gentle and curious. It is particularly difficult to separate painter Ál Varo Tavares d’Guilherme from his work. The artist, born in Angola in 1992, calls his distinctive painterly style Neo Brut. It refers to a reinterpretation of Art Brut – the art of autodidacts and outsiders that was established by a very important figure among the free spirits: Jean Dubuffet. D’Guilherme’s first major Berlin solo exhibition opens tomorrow (27.10.2023) at the Dittrich & Schlechtriem gallery on Mitte’s Linienstrasse. It’s a great idea for when the days are getting shorter and shorter: D’Guilherme’s massive oil colors draw curious passers-by into the illuminated basement of the exhibition space like light attracts moths, sucking the viewers into broken motifs and wild strokes. The city, life and suffering spread out and smear on the canvases. D’Guilherme draws from experience and feeling. The works defy interpretation, convention, and expectation; instead, they throw themselves into the world with such force that they continue to reverberate behind closed eyelids for a long time. “No church wild” is the name of the exhibition, which will be on view until 09.12.2023. Perhaps after your visit you will arrive at the same conclusion: that sometimes you don’t have to separate the artist from the artwork at all.

Text: Hilka Dirks / Photos: Jens Ziehe / Credit: Ál Varo Tavares d’Guilherme

Dittrich & Schlechtriem, Linienstr.23, 10178 Berlin–Mitte; map
Ál Varo Tavares D’Guilherme “No church wild” until 09.12.2023 Mon–Sat 11–18h. Opening 27.10.2023 18–20h.

@dittrichschlechtriem
@al__varo___

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HEJ RUP! — AN EXHIBITION FOR DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS WITH WORKS FROM THE CZECH AVANT-GARDE

HEJ RUP! — AN EXHIBITION FOR DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS WITH WORKS FROM THE CZECH AVANT-GARDE

All roads lead to Prague! Known for its art and design heritage, the city is the perfect destination for a short weekend trip (it’s four hours by train along a beautiful route). That said, you can also take a little Czech design excursion right here in Berlin: the current exhibition at the Bröhan Museum provides an overview of the most important movements of the country’s avant-garde. With over 300 paintings, graphics, collages, sculptures and photographs, the State Museum of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism shows the Czech contribution to European modernism. The exhibits are definitely modern: the floor lamp with table from Robert Slezák’s metal furniture factory “Bystřice pod Hostýnem” could have come straight out of the latest Salone del Mobile – and yet it is from 1930 (wow!) The graphic rugs from Villa Místecký by Josef Místecký would turn any living room into a contemporary Insta-dream, while Karol Teige’s collages evoke retro-futuristic dreamscapes. The objects in the show are testimonies of a certain time and offer inspiration, but they also tell the story and transformation of a country. A journey across national borders and through history – with ideas for the present.

Text: Milena Kalojanov / Photos: Martin Adam / Credit: Jiří Kroha, Arkudes Foundation, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2023; František Muzika, National Gallery Prague 2023

Bröhan-Museum, Schloßstr.1a, 14059 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Hej Rup! Die tschechische Avantgarde until 03.03.2024 Tue–Sun 10–18h

@broehan_museum

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HAUNTED HOUSE BUT BERLIN STYLE: NIGHTCRAWLERS AT ALTE MÜNZE

HAUNTED HOUSE BUT BERLIN STYLE: NIGHTCRAWLERS AT ALTE MÜNZE

Seasonal bucket lists are something I can shamelessly admit I adhere to, subconsciously to some degree. As soon as I spot a leaf floating to the floor, I’m off to find my wooly hats and autumnal-colored bits and bobs to hunt for the perfect carving pumpkin, find a new fall activity, or feel a sudden urge to make soups and bake cakes. I wholeheartedly believe a decent October cannot be had without a good old scare, which brings us to Nightcrawlers, an immersive scare experience, and a love letter to monstrosity and horror. Berlin’s only queer Haunt blending classic walk-through haunts, “elevated horror” and experiential storytelling in one of Berlin’s most iconic locations, Alte Münze. You can visit the 360-immersive walk through for three nights only in various different evening time slots (28-31.10.2023). Expect to be chased, taunted and most definitely spooked as you make your way around the old coin factory. It is rather large so wear comfortable shoes and don’t touch the nightcrawlers or you might end up losing a finger or two…

Text: Kate Foran / Fotos: Lukas Dolgner

Alte Münze, Am Molkenmarkt 2, Berlin–Mitte; map
Nightcrawlers 28–31.10.2023

@nightcrawlers.berlin

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