Künstler*dorf’s monthly Dinners and open studios offer the opportunity to regularly gain insight into artistic processes and to engage in personal exchange with the fellows. These are the upcoming dates:
. Open studio with tour, Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (walk in):
February 16, March 16, April 27 (spring festival), May 18, June 15 (culture-picnic), July 20, August 17, September 21 (apple festival), October 19, November 16, December 21 2025
. Dinner, Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (r.s.v.p. at info(at)Stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de):
February 4, March 5 (!), April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, (August 5: Summer Break), September 2, October 7, November 4, December 2, 2025
Entangled Landscapes.
water, soil, plants creatures
Water
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 am – 5 pm
Moderation: Dr’in Cornelia Steinhäuser
Round trip of the Schöppinger Berg with stops at the Janningsquelle, the Hechtclub Schöppingen e.V. fishing club and the Brüningsmühle.
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 12-4 pm (as part of the Schöppingen Spring Festival)
Paper making with water from Schöppingen springs. Artistic moderation: Martina Lückener.
Soil
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10 am – 5 pm
Moderation: Dr. Wilhelm Bauhus
With stops at the Schöppingen agriculture, a sandstone quarry and the Ochtrup Pottery Museum.
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 12 – 2 pm
Pottery made from clay. Artistic moderation: Camilo Pachón.
Plants
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10 am – 5 pm
Moderation: Dr. Thomas Hoevelmann
Botanical hike with stops at a nature reserve, a floodplain and the Schöppinger Heimatverein.
Sunday, June 15, 2025, 12-4 pm (as part of the cultural picnic in the Künstler*dorf)
Natural dyeing and weaving of textiles. Artistic moderation: Marei Loellmann.
Participation and registration:
Participation is free of charge, catering and materials included (please note that the number of participants is limited). It is not necessary to attend both offers (exploration and workshop). Please register at info@stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de or by telephone on 02555 93810. Meeting point in each case: Stiftung Künstler*dorf Schöppingen, Feuerstiege 6, 48624 Schöppingen
Summer School
Impulses from a cultural-historical and scientific perspective:
10-11 am: “Water” with Dr‘in Cornelia Steinhäuser
11-12 am: “Soil” with Dr. Wilhelm Bauhus
12-13 am: “Plants” with Herbert Voigt
1-2 pm: Lunch
2 – 4 pm: Moderated discussion with entrepreneurs and contributions on bio-inspiration and best practice examples from the region
from 4 pm: Opening of the group exhibition with works by artists from the Künstler*dorf program and students from the Horstmar-Schöppingen secondary school
from 6 pm: Barbecue
Sunday, July 13, 2025
10 am – 6 pm: Group exhibition open
Impulses from an artistic perspective:
10-11 a.m.: “Water” with Juan Pablo Pacheco Bejerano
11-12 am: “Soil” with Camilo Pachón
12-13 h: “Plants” with Franz John
1-4 pm: Lunch
2-4 pm: Moderated by artist Polly Brannan, there are thematically coordinated, participatory activities for all age groups. Together we will create a map that illustrates cultural and social relationships through the elements of water, earth and plants.
from 4 pm: Picnic