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Intergenerational Artistic Workshop for all Interested

We offer a wide range of artistic activities related to the exhibition Paper, Rock, Scissors—Materials and Tools of Art that can be tried out directly in workshops. How is paper made? What is a sculpture? Are there also works of art made of fabric? What exactly is the sense of touch? Can any material become art? And how old is the oldest pair of scissors in St. Pölten? We will explore all these questions and other considerations during a short tour of the exhibition. Afterwards, everything will be ready for you in The Other Laboratory, where you can try your hand at the materials and tools featured in the exhibition.

Paper, plaster, fabric, paints, scissors, string, mirrors, chalk—tearing, cutting, painting, pouring, shaping, writing, threading, gluing. Or maybe you have completely different ideas? Each weekend focuses on a different material. Check the schedule to find out which one it is.

This time
For her work Education, shown in the exhibition, the artist Nino Sekhniashvili created tools and everyday objects from serpentine (a type of stone), which is used in Burgenland to make jewellery and souvenirs. Her objects are reminiscent of historical artefacts and are arranged in a museum display case. The artist poses questions, for example, about the influence of the presentation and the place where objects are exhibited on their value. Make your own souvenir shop Altoona and decide for yourself which objects you make from which material and present them in a display case.

Use magnifying glasses and torches to focus on your works and observe the lighting mood. Which object do you find most interesting?

Max. number of participants: 15
Children up to the age of 8 are not allowed to attend the workshop alone.

*Please bring something to drink and wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty