Rainer Warzecha, Interglotz

Continuing lessons at local Ferdinand-Freiligrath-School in Berlin on arts & media, Photoshop training and website maintanance

See Rainer Warzecha's Panoramio page!

April and May - Routine and service for several sculptures and the 'earthen village' in Berlin and Weil der Stadt.

11.7 - 16.7 Practical Workshop on Claybuilding with Département Pédagogique CAPEL - Centre d'Animation Pédagogique et de Loisirs, VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG

September: Cooperation with students at Heinrich Steinhöwel-Schule in Weil der Stadt, creating a mosaic plastic or similar

27.8. - 3.9."Native indian american tribes" - project/workshop with Jugendbüro Magstadt

Rainer Warzecha and his team have created a series of nice wooden sculptures in the park as a part of the earthen labyrinth.This autumn serves an opprtunity to take part in a 3 days workshop, to learn to carve and develop competent woodcarving skills. From 1st - 3.rd October 2011 you can benefit from a perfect surrounding and our experience in carving and creating a genuine space of art.
You'll learn from sharpening to lettering; from ways of holding and carving with your tools to ornamental carving, matching a big or small size of wood. Designed for students who wish to get started in wood carving, this practical weekend course will assist you in the control and use of chisels and find a form/expression alongside simple tasks.

English-speaking parttaking is possible!
If you like to take part, send an e-mail and get more informations!

Summer 2011

30.06 - 07.08 Makunaima 2011 - Berlin, Britzer Garten leisure workshop and Children Holidays Camp in the
earthen village - directed by Interglotz artists and R. Warzecha

- Building and playing with earth and natural building materials ... 5 weeks open workshop for children and adults in Berlins most beautiful park Britzer Garten.

Makunaima 2011 lasts from 30.6.-07.08.2011 daily Mo-Fr 10-17 hours, Weekends 13-18 hours.

During this years activities we are going to reconstruct an old pirates bark, built a new earthen oven and tune up some elder buildings. Playing and building with earth will be available any days.

First time this season we are going to do our own media together with participating children.
Children of 12 years age can write an e-mail to rainerwarzecha@interglotz.de and take part - filming and fotographing activities in the clay village.

Dates of Mediaactivities in the clayvillage (parttaking children do their own films and foto-shooting)

2 .7. - Das Lehmdorf / Buildings and plannings 2010
9.7. - Opening on the actual building projects
22.7. - Interviews and proceding building activities
28.7. - Funny moments and curious things around the clayvillage
6.8. - Abschlussfest - final party and Live music

Makunaima – the clay village project in Berlin’s Britzer Garden - short description

‘Makunaima’ started about 20 years ago as a ‘leisure-activity’ for the 6 week German summer holidays. It has become an organism, that can call itself a ‘clay village’. Like the history of human architecture, it began with caves of mud, like the “primitive” but already elaborate African clay hut. Medieval, Mayan, and Indian styles also provided inspiration, as did big minds like Antonio Gaudi. What made the buildings singular was the visible touch of hand, and the experience of earthen buildings of a style, not known in the usual urban world.

The work in Berlin has become more diverse, involving adults in more expert activities, and offering children a range of artificial activities. The younger ones prefer to play and do tiny projects in the clay village ; older kids want to be part of the serious building stuff. Makunaima’ is still a group project, with a high level of interaction between adults and children.

What we appreciate most is the quality of live that you gain working in the nature. Learning from each other and giving our next generations the chance to have positive work experiences, as well as the acting out of creative and physical activities is a basic value, an attitude that seems sometimes forgotten in the modern world..
Here in our society model built of clay, work can be a joyful game, a positive energy is located at the place and, in my opinion, we benefit from a sparkling beam of the Lords eye.

You can meet us there and share our work!

Entry: Free and without preliminations, only entrance fees for the park to be delivered!

Further activities in preparation ...

Rainer Warzecha, Interglotz - the actual 2011 project-timetable