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NEWSLETTER number four May 2015 This weekend is the second part of the initiated workshops that began in Bagnolet , Paris (December 2014). It brought together 75 people, from the general public, who participated together in artistic workshops offered by the team of the Maison de la Création, Urban Violin and IDDAC. Chôm'hier learners had also expressed a desire to meet each other again after the unforgettable welcome that had been reserved for them in Bagnolet. All activities will were supervised by an observer duo, eventually becoming a philosophy café, also in a participatory spirit. New Approaches to Socially Engaged Creative Practice Grundtvig Partnership Project 2013 – 2015 Workshops in Brussels, 28 February to 1 March 2015 Summary Context Framework and objectives Procedure and observations Contacts "If we can change the perception of the world, expanding tolerance, do we succeed in our mission? " Bernard, Paris "Mastery is less, one less judge. Finally a constraint allows freedom. " Lydie, Bordeaux Context

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NEWSLETTER  number  four   May  2015  

 

This  weekend  is  the  second  part  of  the  

initiated  workshops  that  began  in  

Bagnolet  ,  Paris  (December  2014).    

It  brought  together  75  people,  from  the  

general  public,  who  participated  together  

in  artistic  workshops  offered  by  the  team  

of  the  Maison  de  la  Création,  Urban  

Violin  and  IDDAC.  

Chôm'hier  learners  had  also  expressed  a  

desire  to  meet  each  other  again  after  the  

unforgettable  welcome  that  had  been  

reserved  for  them  in  Bagnolet.    

All  activities  will  were  supervised  by  an  

observer  duo,  eventually  becoming    a  

philosophy  café,  also  in  a  participatory  

spirit.  

New  Approaches  to  Socially  Engaged  Creative  Practice    

Grundtvig  Partnership  Project  2013  –  2015    

Workshops  in  Brussels,  28  February  to  1  March  2015      

Summary  

Context  

 

Framework  and  objectives  

Procedure  and  observations  

Contacts  

"If  we  can  change  the  perception  of  the  world,  expanding  tolerance,  do  we  succeed  in  our  mission?  "                Bernard,  Paris    

"Mastery  is  less,  one  less  judge.  Finally  a  constraint  allows  freedom.  "  Lydie,  Bordeaux  

 

 

Context  

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To  Recall  our  general  objective  of  

developing  new  methodologies  around  

the  involvement  of  beneficiaries  in  the  

public  co-­‐construction  of  artistic  

workshops  with  a  social  aim.  

In  this  perspective,  this  weekends  workshops  were  as  a  laboratory  focused  on  experimentation.  Five  different  workshops  would  be  conducted  simultaneously  (repeated  three  times)  to  allow  all  participants  to  try  different  disciplines  and  methodological  approaches  and  share  their  experiences.  

Françoise  Binder,  group  dynamics  analyst  and  Bertrand  Hagenmuller,  sociologist,  provided  a  look  at  the  workshops,  to  allow  downstream  of  clear  lines  of  work  and  a  theoretical  synthesis.  

The  first  method  was  a  non-­‐participatory  observation  position.  It  involved  observations  and  interviews  of  facilitators  focused  on  their  goals  and  how  they  have  worked  to  achieve  them.  The  second  method  involved  active  part  in  the  workshops.  

Both  gather  information  for  the  final  handbook.  

Numbers  of  participants  in  the  workshops    

House  of  Creation  20.  Including  team  members,  artists,  Chôm'hier  learners,  

workshops  participants  

IDDAC  20.  Including  administrative,  IDDAC  partners,  learners  Le  Bouscat  

Urban  violin  28  including  administrative  teams,  artists,  students  

Salako  Kulturos  Centras  7  including  administrative  teams  and  learners  

Total:  75  participants  

 

 

Framework  and  objectives  

 "I  took  a  harmonica  and  it  reminded  me  of  my  childhood.  I  played  it  but  I  understood  that  they  should  not  reproduce  air  but  recreate  a  new  one."  A  participant  in  Bagnolet    “The  issue  of  visual  art  without  the  view  was  very  interesting.  It  can  discover  its  own  operation.  Finally  everyone  can  participate  in  the  same  way  and  it  opens  inspiration.”  Lydia,  Bordeaux      

In  line  with  the  initial  objective  of  breaking  down  barriers,  workshops  facilitated  the  coming  together  of  social  workers,  administrators,  leaders  of  organizations,  learners  in  a  wide  range  of  profiles  (including:  chôm'hier  participants,  music  students  Bagnolet,  group  learners  of  the  theater  workshop  Bouscat  in  Bordeaux).  

Workshop  leaders  are  developing  specific  methodologies  to  encourage  the  involvement  and  co  operation  of    all  participants.  

Their  approaches  had  a  specific  objective  in  mind,  bring  together  and  co  creation.  

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Workshops  Saturday  and  Sunday  morning  

Theatre  group  of  Bertrand  Manzano  

"From  the  voice  to  the  body,  listen  to  open  oneself  to  

others"  

 

Theatre,  Pascale  Binnert  

"A  few  words,  a  few  silences  to  sustain  Christopher  

Columbus"  

 

Open  Orchestra,  orchestra  for  non-­‐musicians,  

Michael  Wolteche  

"What  could  happen  between  musicians  of  an  

orchestra?  "  

 

Visual  Arts,  Ulla  Hase  

"Drawings  gestures  of  thought  and  brands  of  the  

body"  

Workshop  sound  massages,  Thierry  Madiot    

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What  is  my  role  and  my  position  here  and  now,  in  this  context?  (Asked  of  stakeholders  by  Françoise  Binder)    THIERRY  strictly  verify  device  -­‐  say  as  little  as  possible  -­‐  be  my  artistic  place  outside  control  -­‐  Artist  is  a  social  function,  here  at  the  center  of  a  device  -­‐  Thierry  sees  himself  as  an  artist    BERTRAND  Animator  -­‐  guarantor  of  the  frame  -­‐  Bertrand  inculcate  -­‐  then  direct  the  actors  -­‐  Pascale  is  positioned  as  an  artist    ULLA  She  sees  herself  as  a  facilitator  and  facilitator  -­‐  its  role  is  to  make  things  accessible  and  see  how  to  solve  human  problems  -­‐  a  more  artistic  human  experience,  she  said  -­‐  Ulla  sees  himself  as  an  artist  and  animator    MICHAEL  Reflect  process  -­‐  fit  -­‐  leading  -­‐  playing  with  the  energy  of  the  participants  -­‐  keep  open  the  possibility  for  the  group  to  go  where  he  wants  to  go  -­‐  Michael  sees  himself  as  an  artist  and  animator  sees  himself  more  as  a  facilitator,  enabler    PASCALE  First,  consistent  with  the  rules,  

"In  handling  plastic  packaging,  I  heard  the  crackling  fire.  That  plunged  me  into  a  rather  pleasant  memory.  I  then  completely  understood  the  principle  of  sound  "massage".  I  felt  "massaged"  without  physical  contact,  which  can  sometimes  be  a  problem  for  me  in  the  standard  body  massage.  Another  time,  I  heard  the  rain  fall  with  another  material  which  I  do  not  remember.  I  traveled  for  5  minutes,  I  was  immersed  in  a  kind  of  daze,  like  a  nap  that  allows  the  body  a  break,  relaxation.  "  

Participant,  Bordeaux  

Procedure  and  observations  

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Sharing  of  good  practices  on  Saturday  Of  improvisations  Presentation  by  Chôm'hier  Atelier  of  Pascale  Binnert    Presentation  by  the  group  of  Bertrand  Manzano  With  extracts  of  Film  Bertand  Hagenmuller,  around  the  piece  "SOS  SMS"    Participants  of  the  seminar  attended  the  sharing  of  the  film  Respire:  scenes  of  a  collective  action,  directed  by  Bertrand  Hagenmüller,  shot  during  August  to  December  in  2013  at  the  MDSI  of  Bouscat.  Many  of  the  questions  revolved  around  the  life  journey  of  inhabitants  and  what  brings  them  to  enrol  in  a  workshop  at  some  point  in  their  life?  Similarly,  people  were  able  to  question  the  role  of  social  workers.  What  is  the  bridge  between  social  work  and  artist?  Finally  what  are  the  existing  links  between  the  workshop  inhabitants  and  the  social  workers?  This  moment  was  very  interesting  for  the  group  for  several  reasons,  on  one  hand  the  film  was  warmly  welcomed  by  spectators  and  it  allowed  the  group  to  comprehend  two  different  approaches  of  theatre  practice.  Finally,  the  group  was  taken  aside  by  the  musicians  of  Bagnolet  Conservatory  and  the  Lutherie  Urbaine,  small  groups  were  organised  informally  to  question  the  approach  and  impacts.  The  emotion  was  also  palpable,  seveal  people  had  tears  in  their  eyes  at  the  end  of  film.    A  resident  of  Bagnolet  was  able  say  “  we  have  not  the  same  story  but  I  recognised  myself  in  the  testimonies"  (Nathalie,  Bagnolet.)  Another  added  "we  require  should  do  the  same  at  home".  A  musician  confided  during  the  movie,  "this  is  very  positive,  they  look  happy  and  its  a  pleasure  to  see  "(Corentin,  Bagnolet).    

Participatory  philosophy  café  on  Sunday  morning  Led  by  Bertrand  Benattar  

Among  the  different  proposals,  Bernard  holds:  the  transmission.  It  follows  a  selection  of  questions.  To  meditate  ...  

Are  we  to  assume  the  ascendancy?  The  intention  of  the  facilitator  is  to  make  it  dispensable?  Is  the  asymmetric  transmission?  Do  we  know  what  is  transmitted,  what  you  sow?  Pleasure  that  opens  windows?  The  effort  that  opens  possible?  Transmit  it  requires  courage,  labor,  to  transmit  the  marvelous  and  not  shit  ...  The  chemistry  between  shit  and  magic:  is  it  the  philosopher's  stone?  Pass  under  torture  but  we  learn  what  it  is  worth?  Question  Period?  Being  crossed  by  art  does  not  necessarily  mean  becoming  an  artist?  Forward  magic  by  coercion?  The  artist  is  the  one  who  is  on  a  quest  and  accept  the  effort?  The  culture  of  listening,  attention,  sharpened  in  the  transmission?  

Thank  you  to  Françoise  Binder,  Bertrand  Hagenmüller  and  workshop  participants  Bouscat  Theatre  for  sharing  notes  with  us,  which  has  enriched  the  content  of  this  newsletter.  

Newsletter  written  by  Michael  Wolteche,  Maison  de  le  Creation  

Photos  ©  Claire  Lenormand  

 

 

 

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 FRANCOISE  BINDER    "From  a  general  perspective,  what  I  found  is  remarkable  consistency  between  what  the  leaders  have  announced  as  initial  objectives,  meet  their  challenges,  and  how  they  animated  their  workshops.  "      BERTRAND  HAGENMULLER    "Most  workshops  were  conducted  under  an  attention  regime  of  mutual  offering,  with    only  few  formal  settings.  Facilitators  and    artists  accompanied  sympathetically  the  process  of  individual  and  collective  creativity,  helping  participants  to  enter  their  personal  resources,  to  listen  and  even  better,  to  '  hear'  collectively  and  how  to  use  unexpected  situations  or  accidents  in  creation  in  the  process  of  serendipity.    

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Maison  de  la  Création-­‐  Cultural  Centre,  Brussels  (BE)    Capture  Arts  -­‐  Cultural  Organization  and  Education,  London  (UK)    IDDAC  -­‐  Cultural  Agency  of  the  department  of  Gironde,  Bordeaux  (FR)      Fracas  -­‐  Musical  Company,  Bordeaux  (FR)    Lutherie  Urban  -­‐  Musical  Organization,  Paris  (FR)    Ilcantinonearte  Theatres  -­‐  Community  Theatre,  Montepulciano  (IT)    Salako  Kulturos  Centras  -­‐  Cultural  center,  Zarasai  (LT)  

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