​Boat Making Workshop for Newcomers

​Making Waves invites refugees and other errant bodies to build a motorboat! The intensive workshop offers hands-on experience in carpentry and boat building. Participants engage in all stages of the boat’s construction, from design to completion. We envision the boat as an exploratory vehicle for local and cultural engagement. Once it’s complete, we will explore the region’s abundant waterways and converse about the divergent paths that led us here.
When: April 2 - October 2018
Where: BBK Sculpture Workshop, Osloer Str. 102, 13359 Berlin
Who: Anyone with an interest in boats, carpentry or cultural identity. 
Age: 18+
Minimum participation: 8-hours/week
Skills: Basic knowledge of hand-tools is desired but not necessary. Those with prior experience in carpentry or other related jobs are especially encouraged.
Group limit:  8-persons
Partners: BBK Bildhauerwerkstatt, Haubrok Foundation, Bootsmanufaktur Gmbh and in France, Apollonia Art Exchanges, Strasbourg
Picture
Participants cut and prepare bulkheads for an 8-meter long Commuter motor yacht.

Earlier this year...
We reached our funding goal to build a yacht!

In November 2017, we launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise 20,000€ exclusively for materials to build the boat. We are grateful to have exceeded our goal with support from over 140 donors! People continue to ask if we need money and how they can contribute. The answer is yes. Our labor is entirely voluntary.  The more we raise, the bigger we can build and faster we can ride! Please visit our Support page or Email us directly.

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April 2-October 2018
Boat Making Workshop
BBK Sculpture Workshop, Berlin

Previous
04.05 & 09.2018
Class visits - Bard College Berlin & University of Delaware
11.28.2017-01.20.2018
Exhibition at Museum Lichtenberg, Berlin
11.09-12.18.2017
Fundraising Campaign
07.06.2017
ZUsammenKUNFT presentation
03.03-27.05.2017
e.city, Exhibition in Strasbourg
04.04.2017  
Factory Tour Bootsmanufaktur GmbH
January-October 2017
Model Boat Making Workshops
01.2017  
Presentations at Wedding-based shelters