In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Artspring Festival, Anke Buchmann (alumna of UdK Berlin and Central Saint Martins) invites the public to her studio in Sredzkistraße on May 30th and 31st for a comprehensive retrospective. The highlight of the exhibition is the participatory performance “Noting Absence," which transforms the archaic technique of the pinch-pot into a haptic feedback system for meditative introspection. Photo by James McKinnon, 2018 Inspired by Etto

Tracing the scientific evidence of the healing qualities found in soil, earth, and clay 24.03.2026 In my search for a scientific foundation for "Clay Meditation", a mindfulness practice I developed in 2019, I encountered the work of Prof. Christopher Lowry from the University of Colorado in 2022 and reached out to him. His research provides the biological explanation for what I have instinctively utilized in my practice. Photo: Werner Amann, 2023 Clay has been my companion si

Reflections by Anke Buchmann Photo by Anastasia Potapova It was never really about the object. But let me start from the beginning. It is no news, we tend to have too much stuff, and we seem to struggle with putting an end to it. From fast fashion and rapid tech upgrade cycles to endless discount chains, impulse buys, “2‑for‑1” promotions, growing food waste, booming storage‑unit demand, and digital overload, nearly every corner of our lives reflects how deeply we’ve normalis

María Paz Mejía Villena is a ceramic artist and educator based in Lima, Peru. Her practice focuses on an organic, paper-based ceramic technique, developed from recycled materials and inspired by ancestral ceremonial ceramics from Peru, particularly pre-Columbian iconography and ritual forms. The process is slow, tactile, and grounding, many of her workshop participants experience it as a moment of presence and material connection, while also learning a versatile and expressiv

Before Clay Meditation became a workshop, it was personal. It began in a moment when my hands expressed what I couldn’t say. Clay became a way to regulate myself – not to create an object, but to stay present. To feel and to access what was hidden inside. Today I call the format Clay Meditation. And yes – I created it. Not because the world needed another method, but because I found something in the organic material clay that I couldn’t find elsewhere. What is Clay Meditation

Duo-Exhibition with Anke Buchmann and Yev Kazannik Exhibition: 10 - 13 Sep 2025, 11am - 5pm, 15-27 Sep - by appointment Location:...

Some of you already know Lea from the drop-in Sundays at HANDFUL. Lea has been supporting me in the studio for a good year and regularly...

Anke Buchmann & James McKinnon Vernissage 24 Oct 6-10pm, Show 25.10. - 21.12.24 Location: Showroom, Sredzkistr. 46, 10435 Berlin,...

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