Workshops

Matter Painting

'I have no talent for drawing or painting.'
'Others are much better than me.'
'I'm not creative.'
'I need to practice a lot before I can make a painting.'

Are you someone who thinks like this? Then this workshop is for you.

Did you know that creativity has little to do with talent? Allow yourself the opportunity to discover how much you are capable of.

In this course you'll learn to work freely with the various materials, to follow your feelings, and to let go of your need to make a good impression on others.

Workshop - half day (3 hours)

During this workshop you'll learn to get out of your head, and into your hands. You'll become acquainted with the materials and learn to trust your hands. By focusing on the process rather than on the result, you'll create something that is more than what you have thought possible. At the end of the morning you'll go home with a piece of self-made artwork.

Workshop - all day (6 hours, including lunch)

During this workshop you'll learn to play with the materials and to find the balance between thinking and feeling. You'll observe from intuition. You'll learn to play, to let go, to experience deeply what art is. At the end of the day you'll go home with two pieces of self-made artwork.

Guidance

I ensure the availability of materials and teach you to experiment with all kind of possibilities. I also provide a safe environment and monitor your process, step by step, allowing you to let go of thinking about technique and the end results, so you can learn to trust your own intuition.

If you get stuck, I'm happy to offer tips or suggestions so that you can continue. I connect with what you're doing and help you take the next step.

Together we'll go on a journey of discovery into your unique way of expressing yourself in images.

Photos from Previous Workshops

photo: high school students from Oldenzaal — high school students from Oldenzaal

photo: Jan Boudewijn, one of the artists — Jan Boudewijn, one of the artists

photo: high school student from Oldenzaal — high school student from Oldenzaal

photo: participant Karin from Lonneker — participant Karin from Lonneker

photo: participant Dieuw from Driebergen — participant Dieuw from Driebergen

photo: fellow participants Karin and Winnie — fellow participants Karin and Winnie

photo: participant Frans de Jong — participant Frans de Jong

photo: participant Marijke — participant Marijke

photo: participant Andre from Madrid — participant Andre from Madrid

photo: mother and son participants, Annette and Frank from Hengelo — mother and son participants, Annette and Frank from Hengelo

photo: participant Mahmoud from Wassenaar — participant Mahmoud from Wassenaar

photo: artist Bert with a participant at a location in Limburg — artist Bert with a participant at a location in Limburg

photo: Atelier Materieschilderen, NDSM Plein 85 — Matter Painting Studio
NDSM - Plein 85
1033 RG Amsterdam

Info and Registration

Conditions	Participation in the workshops is at your own risk. At the beginning of the workshop, participants sign a contract indicating their agreement to follow all safety precautions, and to assume any risk. Participants should wear, or bring, clothing and footwear that they don't mind getting dirty.
Teachers	Bert Janssen (06) 39790774
Teachers
Costs and Times	6 uur € 120 pp 1000 - 1600 A simple lunch will be provided	3 uur € 60 pp 1000 - 1300
Costs and Times	All Materials Included. (Other times are possible, by prior arrangement.)

Participant Reactions

I didn't know that making a painting could be such fun.: —Carsten
Lovely work! Painting, construction, destruction - all together. Water all over your painting, sand - setting it on fire! And still, a result that surprised you, created by yourself. A feast!: —Frans

Matter Painting

Workshops

Matter Painting

Workshop - half day (3 hours)

Workshop - all day (6 hours, including lunch)

Guidance

Photos from Previous Workshops

Studio Location

Info and Registration

Participant Reactions