Welcome aboard the second edition of Baltic Home, where the projects of contemporary artists will be juxtaposed with classics of seaside design. Will there be a common, local dialogue between them? What do the furniture and objects say about themselves?
The utility items and furniture presented at the exhibition will speak out. Each of them designed according to a concept, entrusted from the caring hands of artists-enthusiasts of what is modern, but also with a touch of creating a better and more comfortable everyday life.
These are not furniture and objects for everyone. These are furniture and objects for all those who, while living globally, can appreciate local values. Local – because the uniqueness of these items is shaped far from large factories and the view of production lines, from the moment the concept of them appears in the mind of a local artist. This creates an image not only of immense authenticity but above all of love for what is ours and local!
Let’s check out what the objects have to say to us. Was the process of their creation delicate? What path did they take to be featured in the exhibition? What motivates their creators to seek new forms?
Among the exhibition, we will find utility items and furniture, including:
– Chippensteel chair by Oskar Zięta,
– KIZU lamp by Norwegian Lars Tornøe,
– Kilim titled “Small Chaos” by Edgar Bąk, handwoven in Bobowa (SPLOT Studio),
– Supersonic scooter by Mateusz Sipiory,
– Swedish rug Pappelina produced from PET bottles,
– Cult Finnish carafe with glasses by Kaj Frank,
– Danish SMALLrevolution stools by Arendse Baggesen,
– Lamp specially designed for the 2nd edition of Baltic Home by Tomasz Kościelniak,
– Lithuanian Muista balancing chair by Aurimas Lažinskas & Gytis Štaras,
– Cornstarch lamps by Adam Szczęsny,
– Estonian stool by Kerttu Laane,
– Lithuanian clock made from waste paper by Simonas Tarvydas & Justė Kubilinskaitė.
ACCOMPANYING EVENTS:
⚫️ November 4th, 17:00
Opening of the Baltic Home Exhibition
⚫️ November 4th, 17:00
Recording beyond recording – seeds as memory carriers – participatory project
Author: Renata Ramola Piórkowska
Renata Ramola’s diploma project addresses issues such as cooperation, respect, memory, responsibility, and ecology. The project aimed to engage the creative process of an alienated senior community. Workshops dedicated to seniors were primarily based on participatory design. They aimed to familiarize participants with topics related to ecology, art, craftsmanship, and design. During the workshops, participants, together with Renata Ramola, created threads from seeds, sharing various life stories, which were meticulously recorded on video. Over time, it turned out that spinning yarn and then making an object took a back seat. Honest conversation, attention, and listening
became much more important, both for seniors and for the artist herself. Striving to achieve the planned goal, one cannot forget about the human being and interpersonal relationships. The meetings provided seniors with the opportunity to experience previously unknown skills, and as a result, they were inspired to undertake further creative activities in the future, stimulating their imagination and developing manual skills. The conclusion they reached together during the classes was that memories of people and their stories would be transferred in these seeds, through the life cycles they go through.
⚫️ November 10th, 13:00 – 16:00
Business Models Workshop
Facilitators: Monika Klein and Hanna Wysocka
During the workshop, participants, using the Business Model Canvas, will develop business models for selected innovative ventures. The benefits of the method, which works not only for startups but also in the process of generating new products and services by small and large entrepreneurs, will be presented. The workshops will enable participants to effectively use the Business Model Canvas to create value for the technology, service, or product they are developing. They will assist in developing cross-border cooperation.
Number of participants: 10
Registration: https://tiny.pl/wr3cw
⚫️ November 15th, 10:00 – 16:00
Carpentry Workshops
Facilitator: Leszek Lewandowski
The workshops aim to familiarize participants with the proper use of tools, develop manual skills, and acquire basic carpentry and upholstery skills.
Number of participants: 6
Registration: https://tiny.pl/wr3d1
⚫️ November 17th, 12:00 – 14:00
Copyright Law Training – basic issues
Facilitator: Andrzej Oryl
During the meeting, you will learn, among others:
1. What are works and what rights protect them?
2. Who is a creator and how to become one?
3. How to construct contracts for the transfer of economic copyrights and licenses?
4. Works created by employees in the course of employment.
5. When do we talk about copyright infringement?
Number of participants: 15
Registration: https://tiny.pl/wr35g
⚫️ November 17th, 14:00 – 17:00
New Bauhaus Workshop
Facilitators: Monika Klein and Hanna Wysocka
The quote “The whole world is Bauhaus” comes from Bauhaus lecturer Fritz Kuhr (1928). It means that the idea of “designing” connections between art, craft, and technology applies to any sphere of life. The quoted title, accompanied by a question mark, encourages asking important questions. What else can Bauhaus teach us? Or perhaps Bauhaus is simply a relic now? Where to seek Bauhaus and how to create in its spirit. The workshop will address topics related to the New European Bauhaus and the New Deal initiative. It will help recognize transboundary needs for sustainable development. The workshop will result in a report on transboundary needs.
Number of participants: 10
Registration: https://tiny.pl/wr359
⚫️ November 22nd, 17:00-19:00
How 3D printing can benefit your company Workshop
Facilitator: Tomasz Kościelniak
The workshop program includes preparing tools, preparing a file for 3D printing, and preparing the printer. You will also learn how to prepare tools and meet the 3D creator community.
Number of participants: 10
Registration: https://tiny.pl/w9f8p
⚫️ November 24th, 12:00 – 20:00
Christmas Fair with Young Art
We cordially invite you to participate in the Christmas fair, where students of the Academy of Art in Szczecin will present their works in various techniques. Don’t have Christmas presents yet? Come to INKU!
Registrations for exhibitors: https://tiny.pl/wr31d
⚫️ November 24th, 17:00 – 19:00
Finissage and Local Dialogue Panel Discussion
The panel discussion will be attended by:
Moderator:
Grzegorz Piaseczny – curator of the Baltic Home exhibition
Guests:
Przemysław Cepak – creator of the Splot brand, combining the best tradition of Polish craftsmanship with modern and bold design
Dr. hab. Aurelia Mandziuk-Zajączkowska – prof. AS – Dean of the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Art in Szczecin, artist, and art animator.
Tomasz Kościelniak – 3D printing technology enthusiast, creator of a lamp specially designed for the Baltic Home exhibition
Honorary Patronage over the Baltic Home 2 Exhibition. Local Dialogue was taken by: Honorary Consul of the Republic of Finland, Dr. Adolf Wysocki, and Honorary Consul of Estonia, Mr. Robert Kornecki.
➡️WHAT: BALTIC HOME 2 EXHIBITION. LOCAL DIALOGUE AND ACCOMPANYING EVENTS
➡️WHERE: INKU Inkubator Sektorów Kreatywnych, al. Wojska Polskiego 90, Szczecin
➡️WHEN: November 4-24, 2022
➡️ORGANIZERS: Media Design Association, INKU Inkubator Sektorów Kreatywnych
➡️EXHIBITION CURATORS: Hanna Wysocka and Grzegorz Piaseczny
➡️PARTNERS: Association of Municipalities of the Republic of Poland Euroregion Baltic, International Development Norway, wSZCZECINIE.pl, ECHO, Prestige, Radio Szczecin, Academy of Art in Szczecin, Northern Chamber of Commerce, ZIETA, RASTE, Scandinavian Living, Splot, The Good Living&Co, Yam Yest Design, INDI, SMALL revolution,
➡️CONTACT WITH THE COORDINATOR: Hanna Wysocka hwysocka@mediadizajn.pl tel. 91 424 04 64
➡️CONTACT WITH THE PROMOTION DEPARTMENT: Magda Roman mroman@mediadizajn.pl tel. 91 424 04 64
➡️CONTACT REGARDING WORKSHOPS: Hanna Wysocka hwysocka@mediadizajn.pl tel. 91 424 04 64
Together, we act for a green, competitive, and socially integrating Europe.
Project funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA Grants under the Active Citizens Program – Regional Fund
The task is co-financed from the funds of the City of Szczecin
The public task is co-financed from the funds obtained from the budget of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Polish-German creative workshops – Cross-border cooperation – The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund and the state budget (Small Projects Fund under the Interreg V A Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Brandenburg / Poland Cooperation Program in the Pomerania Euroregion)
Virtual Baltic Home Exhibition available on the Media Design Association website: https://mediadizajn.pl/portfolios/wystawa-baltic-home-2-lokalny-dialog/.