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October 25 – November 7

Two weeks of intensive building work ahead – let’s get together again for the final push to make the Baumhaus space legally functional so we can keep the project alive and moving forward!

Come by and join us any day (schedule below) – no special skills required, and we’re happy about everybody helping out for a few hours!

We will be:
• installing and finishing a wood mosaic bar using upcycled / recycled wood and other ecological building materials
• constructing and decorating organic interior facades
• painting surfaces – general & decorative
• attaching branches to installations
• building and installing small finishing details with wood, clay, ceramic mosaic, textiles and lighting
• cooking for the team
• general cleaning
• documenting and sharing the process

SCHEDULE
(after work events will be added as they come, feel free to offer an experience worth sharing…)

Di 25.10.
13 – 19:00 general WORK session
19:00 – dinner and social session
21:00 – Konstantin Mercks (acoustic guitar and vocal)

Mi 26.10.
11 – 19:00 general WORK session
19:00 – dinner and social session

Do 27.10.
11 – 17:00 general WORK session
17 – 19:00 Baumhaus Community Day, open speaking hours
19:15 project updates and quick pitches
19:30 rescued bio food buffet

Sa 29.10.
13 – 19:00 general WORK session
19 – Chill session with musical guests
21:00 – the all-nighter 24 hour participative design challenge & special session:
Join and support Scott in creating the design for the next major mosaic installation in the Men’s toilet room. Bring drinks, snacks, games, music and creativity to share. The Baumhaus will be be transformed into a creative lounge… bring your own projects to work on or join in the ones we have here, take a break on the dance floor… All support is welcome

So 30.10.
14 – 19:00 general WORK session
19 – 21:00 last 2 hours of 24 hour design session (celebrate, eat, sleep)

Di 1.11.
11 – 19:00 general work session

Mi 2.11.
11 – 18:00 general WORK session
18:30 – Baumhaus Zero Waste Meeting (BUND)

Do 3.11.
11 – 17:00 general WORK session
17 – 19:00 Baumhaus Community Day, open speaking hours
19:15 project updates and quick pitches
19:30 rescued bio food buffet
20:30 Improvisational Groove Orchestra (voacal improv jam)
https://soundcloud.com/scott-bolden/ebb-and-flow-p2-edit-2

Sa 5.11.
13 – 19:00 general WORK session
19 – Chill session

So 6.11.
14 – 19:00 general WORK session

Mo 7.11.
11 – 19:00 general WORK session

Thanks to everyone who came out to help prepare for and participate in our first regular community day! Great vibes, good ideas, a yummy rescued bio buffet, a zero waste panel discussion, a workshop painting with colors made from plants, a meeting with a local Wedding group, a clothing exchange complete with a sustainability lottery/quiz plus a whole lot of fun gettign good thing done! Check our facebook timeline for all the event details past , present and future.

p.s. We still really need people to help us finish the space before November so we can get legal and stay open! We are here every week day from 10 until 20:00; just stop by and help with one of our projects…

We are back to working every weekday from 10 until 10 unless we have a gathering in the evening… Like this Monday and every Thursday when The Real Junk Food Project: Berlin will cook another bio rescued food dinner feast for helpers and visitors.

We still need more hands each day this week to jam the next finishing work out. Skilled and unskilled help is welcome! Everyday something in the space is transforming.

Another heart-felt big thanks go out to all the generous and wonderful people who have helped to build the space and event program so far!

Next steps until our opening on September 24

Dear Baumhaus friends, Thousand thanks to all of you for supporting our crowdfunding (16,038€) – and to all of you who came by in the last week for the first time and helped on the construction site! The last weeks we tried to do our homework internally as well, grow smarter and restructure our building team. Now we’re stepping forward towards opening together, and we’re happy about everyone who comes by for a few hours and pitch in so we can open on September 24!

MOSAIC

Join us this week (everyday from 11 until late) for an extended mosaic session, building beautiful recycling 3D mosaics and roots in the Baumhaus bathrooms.

PAINTING, WOODWORKING Every day starting at 10am we’re at the construction site. Come by, check out our progress and pitch in! No special skills required. We paint, clean, work with wood… and in the afternoon there is food for everyone.

CLAY WORKSHOP Aug 24 – 28

We’re excited: The clay work will start Wednesday! Who wants to participate?  No experience needed.  (workshop runs everyday, Wednesday until Sunday, August from 11 until 9pm.

Thanks, Scott, Karen & the entire Baumhaus Team

p.s. Baumhaus video and text Portrait – Berlin im Wandel

A week full of mosaic work – come by for a couple of hours or longer and help creating beautiful recycling 3D mosaics in the Baumhaus bathrooms. Schedule for mosaic sessions:
Tuesday (Aug 16) 10am – 4pm (or longer..)
Wednesday (Aug 17) 10am – 4pm (or longer..)
Thursday (Aug 18) 10am – 4pm (or longer..)
Sunday (Aug 21) noon – 6pm (or longer…)

What we will do: First we cut and rasp gas concrete blocks in the shape of roots and fix them onto the walls. Then comes the destruction work: hammering old ceramic tiles into little pieces… before we revive them to beautiful patterns on the root shapes. Grouting…. et voilá! Stunning recycling 3D mosaic – made by you!

We have quite some mosaic material already, but you can still bring old dishes or tiles (max 8mm thick) in earthy colours or blue and greenish shades.

Looking forward to mosaicking with you! (Questions, ideas, comments? info@baumhausberlin.de)

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