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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
with Margherita Soldati
How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sauerkraut: Co-design with Microbes
with Saskia Frederiks
Sauerkraut is one of the oldest fermented foods that is around. Nowadays, most of the sauerkraut is made in one big factory. But did you know it is fairly easy to make it yourself? During this...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pickles: Co-design with Microbes
with Saskia Frederiks
Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Milk Kefir: Co-design with Microbes
with Saskia Frederiks
You probably know yoghurt but have you ever heard of milk kefir? It's a zingy-drink made with a dairy culture or kefir grains. During this workshop, you will learn everything about milk kefir; what...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes
with Saskia Frederiks
Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the use of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Botanikurs 101: Living Decorations - Kokedama
with Monai McCullough
Kokedama is a style of Japanese bonsai, where a plant's root system is wrapped in moss and bound with string, transforming it into a unique sculptural art form. ‘Koke’ means moss and ‘dama’ means...
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Growing Chewellery
Wearable objects.
The following objects were created by destroying another experiment. A delicate woven tissue was made with care and needed to fill it with some soil and flower seeds. The whole thing just fell apart...
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Despitable Art
More artists. More chewing gum.
What would you do if a gigantic bubble gum, sticking between 2 buildings, obstructs the passage? Simone Decker , a Frankfurt-based artist, has made this dream or nightmare come true. She created this...
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Re-Marked
Digital Patterns.
Chewing gum is no longer a sweet candy. It has become a fascinating material with surprising benefits. Through creating different types of woven fabrics with this material, it changed my approach.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
25Oct 2020How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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Heather Dewey-Hagborg's Trace Hunt
Identifying Human Fragments.
Heather Dewey-Hagborg is a transdisciplinary artist and educator who describes herself as a biohacker. She operates on the intersection of art, technology, and science. Her core focus lies on...
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Let's Gum Together
Gumdrop: the act against gum waste.
Gumdrop Ltd. is a London-based company and is the leader of its self-developed niche. They specialize in recycling and processing chewing gum into new compounds or products and used in the rubber and...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Botanikurs 101: Living Decorations - Kokedama
21Nov 2020Kokedama is a style of Japanese bonsai, where a plant's root system is wrapped in moss and bound with string, transforming it into a unique sculptural art form. ‘Koke’ means moss and ‘dama’ means...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Botanikurs 101: Living Decorations - Kokedama
1Jan 4300Kokedama is a style of Japanese bonsai, where a plant's root system is wrapped in moss and bound with string, transforming it into a unique sculptural art form. ‘Koke’ means moss and ‘dama’ means...
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Tissue made by mouth & hands
Searching for undesired beauty.
For a long time, I've been annoyed by the ridiculous amount of gum sticks to the pavement. I hate it, even more, when people spit out their gum in a public space without any shame. It currently seems...
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Chewellery
What happens if jewelry designers get their hands on chewing gum?
While Ted Noten emphasizes the act of chewing and is convinced that our mouth is also capable of creating art. Corrina Goutos finds an innovative technique to use this atypical material for jewellery.
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Daniël Smit
Handyperson
Born in Beirut but raised in Amsterdam. I started my work life as a handyman with my mother; afterwards, I attended engineering school and switched to a Rietveld and woodworking school. I like to...
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The Magic of Cacao
Of flowers, rituals, and sensations
The origins of chocolate -this sublime natural creation- are traced back to the Ulua river valley in Honduras around 1100 BCE (Norton, 2008). The Olmec community or their descendants provided the...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
12Jul 2020How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
7Jun 2020How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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Gumfusion
Material ex-spearmints.
Met uitzondering van bubbelgums hebben de meeste kauwgoms een harde kern of gombasis (sommigen hebben binnenin nog een vloeibare smaakstof) en zijn omhult door een glanzend suikerlaagje. De gum...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pickles: Co-design with Microbes
14Jun 2020Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes
14Jun 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the help of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes
16Feb 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the help of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...