Create Your Own Museum
As part of Zero Gathering, the workshop titled "Create Your Own Museum" was held with the participation of Neslihan Varol, Director of Education and Social Projects at Istanbul Modern Art Museum. This event brought together young people from Bozcaada to explore the concept of museums in depth.During the workshop, participants engaged in discussions about words, representations, artistic productions, and the functions of museums. The young attendees worked as museum professionals, developing un
Seeded Sculpture Workshop
In the final workshop organized as part of Re*Mind Art Research, we met with 1st-grade students from İstiklal Primary School. In the Seeded Sculpture Workshop, designed by Derin Uludağ, we created sculptures using Bozcaada’s natural clay and embedded plant seeds inside them.Although our Zero Gathering event officially ended with the full moon on October 17, this movement will continue to live on through the seeded sculptures created by the children. At the end of the workshop, we exhibited
Upcycling Art Workshop
Bozcaada’s famous winds—this time, the Lodos—became a source of inspiration. After the Poyraz winds subsided, we examined the materials that Lodos had carried ashore and took action. Together with artist Barış Muratoğlu, we conducted a meaningful workshop with high school students.During the workshop, students listened to the upcycling story of Utopia Bozcaada while using driftwood brought in by the Lodos to create a collective artwork. This process became a perfect example of how rec
Creative Movement Workshop
A Day at Bozcaada Castle In the morning, we built a castle using Bozcaada’s clay. Now, within that very castle, we moved, inspired by the island’s winds. Observing the swaying of reeds in the wind, we explored the movements of our bodies together with the children.For the second workshop in our Re*Mind Art Research series, we welcomed Gülseren Cizdan. In the enchanting atmosphere of Bozcaada Castle, we conducted the Creative Movement Workshop with 6th and 7th-grade students from İstiklal
Castle from Island Clay Workshop
As part of Re*Mind Art Research, we conducted a castle sculpture workshop with 2nd and 3rd-grade students from İstiklal Primary School, using Bozcaada’s natural clay.Held at Itırlı Bahçe and led by Saye Özçelik, the workshop began with an introduction to the structure and uses of clay, followed by a short hands-on practice session. The children then used their imagination to shape castles from clay, drawing inspiration from Bozcaada’s history and cultural landscape.This experience