[spectre] 24-26.05.2012: International Seminar-workshop on Trans-disciplinary Arts, Ethnography & Cultural Heritage, Interdisciplinary Art Centre SERDE, Aizpute, Latvia

[andrew paterson]

TRANS-DISCIPLINARY ARTS, ETHNOGRAPHY & CULTURAL HERITAGE
24.-26.05.2012, Interdisciplinary Art Centre SERDE, Atmodas iela 9,
Aizpute, Latvia

We invite artists, scientists, cultural heritage professionals and all
interested, to join an international seminar-workshop at Interdisciplinary
Arts Centre SERDE in Aizpute, Kurzeme (Courland) region of Western Latvia.

The event brings together persons from various disciplines--arts, design,
science, heritage--to share and explore practice and methods of ‘doing it
with others’ (D.I.W.O.), as well as collaborative documentation and
representational strategies including online platforms (for example
Etherpad, Google Picasa, Booki).

Each invited participant was asked to prepare a short presentation, and
also if they wish also, to propose a practical sharing session (1-2 hrs,
demonstration of practice, ideally participatory and not so formal,
inviting others present to be involved in practice). So among our
suggestions include: fermentation and energy processes; rocket-stove from
tin-cans; mini-museum building; and starting a food-club.

The others attending will be asked to take roles to assist in documenting
the process. Consideration is made on how to present practice to various
audiences. The collective-documentation 'ad-hoc team' approach is based on
experience the organisers have had in the Herbologies/Foraging Networks
Kurzeme Expedition, and also the Duisburg-Ruhrort ISEA documentation
workshop, both from summer 2010. For more information:
http://herbologies-foraging.net/activities/

The workshop-seminar is the part of M4m project. M4m is an artistic
mobility programme facilitating encounters, exchange and common work
between emerging artists and professionals from the creative and cultural
world taking part in the different steps of an art production, in order to
professionalize this young generation by working on several European
projects requiring a transdisciplinary experience. For more information:
http://www.emobility.pro/

The workshop is incorporated into the Pixelversity 2012 outreach and
educational programme, under theme of open design, crafts & manufacturing:
http://pixelache.ac/helsinki/pixelversity/programme-2012/

Participants:
Signe Pucena (LV): http://www.serde.lv/
Andrew Paterson (FI): http://agryfp.info/
Rasa Šmite (LV): http://www.rixc.lv/
Daina Zalāne & Juris Zalāns (LV): http://www.lauska.lv/
Māris Grosbahhs: http://www.rojaraku.lv
Samir Bhowmik (FI): http://samirbhowmik.com/
Kati Hyyppä (NL): http://blog.euscreen.eu/?page_id=2741
Brian Degger (UK): http://transitlab.org/
Hendrik Noor (EE): http://www.kultuurimois.kultuuritehas.ee/
Lina Kusaite (BE): http://www.cocooncharacters.com/
Martynas Savickis (LT): http://mart.freeflux.net/
Evelyn Müürsepp (EE): http://moks.ee/
Uģis Pucens (LV): http://www.serde.lv/

Organized by:
Interdisciplinary art group SERDE
Signe Pucena (SERDE) and Andrew Paterson (Pixelache).

Supported by:
Latvian Culture Capital Foundation, EU Culture programme 2007–2013 (M4m
project), Latvian Ministry of Culture, Aizpute City Council, Courland
Cultural Capital Foundation programme, Tanec Praha, Pépinières.

Contact:
SERDE: workshop and residencies centre, Atmodas iela 9, Aizpute, LV-3456:
http://www.serde.lv
Tel. +371 29817180 (Signe Pucena); email: smg.serde at gmail.com
Andrew Paterson: agryfp at gmail.com (SMS only: +358 50402 3828)

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Schedule

**Thursday 24.5.**

10.00 Introduction by Signe Pucena (SERDE & projects) & Andrew Paterson
(documentation process)
11.00 Short 10 min intro presentations by Samir Bhowmik (FI), Kati Hyyppä
(NL), Brian Degger (UK), Lina Kusaite (BE), Martynas Savickis (LT), Māris
Grosbahhs (LV)
12.00 Presentation & Exercise contribution from Daina Zalāne & Juris Zalāns
(LV): Cultural heritage centre Laukas and online public radio
14.00 Short 10 min intro presentation & Exercise contribution (1-2hrs) from
Rasa Šmite (LV): Network mapping: visualization tools for cultural
activities
16.00 Short 10 min intro presentation & Exercise contribution (1-2hrs) from
Hendrik Noor (EE): "Wolf at the door" - creative writing combined with
photo/video/voice recordings
19.00 Tour of workshops in SERDE house by Ugis Pucens (LV)

**Friday 25.5.**

10.00 Short reminder of the day’s exercises & discussion preparing for
documentation processes
10.45 Exercise contribution (1-2hrs)from Brian Degger (UK): Workshop on
making rocket-stoves
14.45 Exercise contribution (1-2hrs)from Samir Bhowmik (FI): 2 hour museum
for intangible cultural heritage
17.45 Exercise contribution (1-2hrs) from Māris Grosbahs (LV): Workshop on
making ceramics

**Saturday 26.5.**

10.00 Short reminder of the day’s exercises & discussion preparing for
documentation processes
10.45 Exercise contribution (1-2hrs)from Martynas Savickis (LT) & Lina
Kusaite (BE):Fermentation as an energy generating process
14.45 Short 10 min intro presentation & Exercise contribution (1-2hrs) from
Evelyn Müürsepp (EE): Mooste food-clubs: community building & collective
knowledge-sharing
16.00 Continuation of exercise contribution (1-2hrs) from Maris Grosbahs
(LV): Workshop on making ceramics
17.30 Closing Discussion & reflection on workshop process
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