Our practice-led workshop was held on 7-8 December 2008 in Edinburgh.

The activities were run by Alicja Rogalska, Keren Ben-Dor and Zoe Fothergill.

The participants are listed in the biographies page.

Below are some photos from the event as well as the program (all photos (c) by Alicja Rogalska). The workshop was filmed by Robbie MacKillop and a documentary film will be available shortly.

The basic program was as follows:

DAY 1 - SUNDAY, 7TH DECEMBER 2008
Venues: Chaplaincy Centre (and Talbot Rice Gallery 2-3.30pm)

10.30am Coffee at Chaplaincy Centre

11.00am Welcome

11.10am Statement from film-maker

11.15am Ice-Breakers

1) “The name game” (15mins)
2) “Visual expectations” (15mins)

11.30am Warm-up activities with Keren Ben Dor

1) "Familiarity with the space, focus and general awareness"
2) "From self to other"
3) "Mutuality, trust and non-verbal listening"
4) "Directionality. Giving and receiving guidance. Promoting trust"
5) "Movement witness"

12.00pm Drawing activity with Alicja Rogalska - “The space in-between”

12.30pm Movement activity with Keren Ben Dor - “The law of the dance”

1.00pm Sculpture/mixed-media activity with Alicja Rogalska - “From textual to visual”

1.30pm Sandwich lunch in Chaplaincy Centre - then all go to Talbot Rice Gallery

2.00pm Responsive activities with Zoë Fothergill – Talbot Rice Gallery

1) “Describe and Draw” (20mins)
2) “Viewpoints” (40mins)
3) “String theories” (30mins)

3.30pm Coffee break - BACK AT THE CHAPLAINCY CENTRE

3.45pm “Mute negotiations” - Installation art activity with Alicja Rogalska

4.15pm “The great game of power” Movement activity with Keren Ben Dor

5.30pm Informal discussion Zenon Bankowski and Maks Del Mar leading

6.00pm Free time

7.30pm Official workshop dinner (B'est Restaurant)