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Workshop: Ceramic Portait - Ceramics Station

What happens when s thee-demensional portait is created by removing material instead of adding it? In this introduction, you'll explore form, volume and transformation using materials central to the Ceramic & Plastic Station. 

Workshop: Building with metals - Metal  Station

During this workshop, we’ll demonstrate how to work quickly and easily with 1mm metal wires in order to create a whisk. The workshop starts as a demonstration, after which there will be time to make a whisk yourself.

Workshop: Textile Portrait - Fabric station

In this hands-on workshop, you'll use techniques like free-motion embroidery and needle felting to create a fabric portrait. No prior fabric experience is needed.

Workshop: Introduction to VR - Interaction Station

Explore some immersive experiences and get started with making apps like Open Brush, Gravity Sketch

Workshop: Pen Plotter - Interaction Station 

In this hands-on workshop, you'll get to use the pen plotters at the Interaction Station — computer-controlled machines that draw pen-and-ink illustrations on paper. We'll cover how they work and let you create your own plotted drawing to take home.

Workshop: Tableau Vivant - Image & sound Station 

A tableau vivant ("living picture") is a staged recreation of an artwork using poses, costumes, props, and lighting. In this introductory activity, you'll work with other first-year students to recreate a painting, taking on either performance or production roles while developing teamwork, observation, and visual storytelling skills.

Workshop: Pixelation / Frame to frame - Image & sound Station  

Pixilation is a stop-motion technique in which performers are photographed frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. In this introductory activity, you'll work with other first-year students to create a short pixilation film, taking on either production or performance roles while developing teamwork and creativity.

Workshop: Nude Model drawing - Drawing station 

Drawing workshop with a live model. You will learn the fundamentals of observational figure drawing, focusing on proportion, posture, and capturing the human form through careful observation.

Workshop: Twin Motion - Drawing Station 

Workshop on virtual spatial design and rendering. You will explore the basics of creating and visualizing three-dimensional spaces using digital design tools, through rendered images.

Workshop: Paint the unexpected/do the opposite - Drawing Station

Painting workshop based on the half of existing painting. You will create a painterly response by completing the missing half in a contrasting way.  It encourages creative interpretation while developing your painting skills.

Workshop -  Living Lab Station

Through hands-on experimentation in the lab, we explore how to work and collaborate with living and biological systems, using art and design as a space for creative inquiry into the relationships between humans, nature, and technology. During this workshop, you'll learn by making, experimenting, and working together with materials and processes.

Workshop Rooftop Session - Living Lab Station/Rooftop Garden

Get to know WdKA’s Rooftop Garden - part of the Living Station and a green oasis in the Academy. Together with Living Station Instructor Honey Jones-Hughes you’ll begin to discover the magic of plants and their potentials both as material and inspiration within artistic practices.

Workshop: Stamps and Monotypes - Publication Station

Get to know WdKA’s Rooftop Garden - part of the Living Station and a green oasis in the Academy. Together with Living Station Instructor Honey Jones-Hughes you’ll begin to discover the magic of plants and their potentials both as material and inspiration within artistic practices.

Pub Quiz: Willem de Kooning Academy

Have fun (test your knowledge or/and get to know more) about WdKA, Rotterdam and the Netherlands in small teams. We'll help you form teams, but feel free to join your new friends! 

Academy Station tour - Wijnhaven hal 

We host guided tour led by our student ambassadors. This tour gives a brief overview of our academy and shows our stations and the building. 

Board games room - WH 3.150

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster original, Kolonisten van Catan, Yatzee and Rumikub. 

Board games room - WH 2.308

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster summer party, Yatzee, Rumikub and Jenga. 

Board games Room - WH 2.320

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster movie and sountracks, 30 second,  Yatzee and Rumikub. 

Board games Room - WH 2.316

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: 'Who is that dude', Jenga, 30 seconds and Yatzee. 

I will not be present at round 1. 

Workshop: Ceramic Portait - Ceramics Station

What happens when s thee-demensional portait is created by removing material instead of adding it? In this introduction, you'll explore form, volume and transformation using materials central to the Ceramic & Plastic Station. 

Workshop: Building with metals - Metal  Station

During this workshop, we’ll demonstrate how to work quickly and easily with 1mm metal wires in order to create a whisk. The workshop starts as a demonstration, after which there will be time to make a whisk yourself.

Workshop: Textile Portrait - Fabric station

In this hands-on workshop, you'll use techniques like free-motion embroidery and needle felting to create a fabric portrait. No prior fabric experience is needed.

Workshop: Introduction to VR - Interaction Station

Explore some immersive experiences and get started with making apps like Open Brush, Gravity Sketch

Workshop: Pen Plotter - Interaction Station 

In this hands-on workshop, you'll get to use the pen plotters at the Interaction Station — computer-controlled machines that draw pen-and-ink illustrations on paper. We'll cover how they work and let you create your own plotted drawing to take home.

Workshop: Tableau Vivant - Image & sound Station 

A tableau vivant ("living picture") is a staged recreation of an artwork using poses, costumes, props, and lighting. In this introductory activity, you'll work with other first-year students to recreate a painting, taking on either performance or production roles while developing teamwork, observation, and visual storytelling skills.

Workshop: Pixelation / Frame to frame - Image & sound Station  

Pixilation is a stop-motion technique in which performers are photographed frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. In this introductory activity, you'll work with other first-year students to create a short pixilation film, taking on either production or performance roles while developing teamwork and creativity.

Workshop: Nude Model drawing - Drawing station 

Drawing workshop with a live model. You will learn the fundamentals of observational figure drawing, focusing on proportion, posture, and capturing the human form through careful observation.

Workshop: Twin Motion - Drawing Station 

Workshop on virtual spatial design and rendering. You will explore the basics of creating and visualizing three-dimensional spaces using digital design tools, through rendered images.

Workshop: Paint the unexpected/do the opposite - Drawing Station

Painting workshop based on the half of existing painting. You will create a painterly response by completing the missing half in a contrasting way.  It encourages creative interpretation while developing your painting skills.

Workshop -  Living Lab Station

Through hands-on experimentation in the lab, we explore how to work and collaborate with living and biological systems, using art and design as a space for creative inquiry into the relationships between humans, nature, and technology. During this workshop, you'll learn by making, experimenting, and working together with materials and processes.

Workshop Rooftop Session - Living Lab Station/Rooftop Garden

Get to know WdKA’s Rooftop Garden - part of the Living Station and a green oasis in the Academy. Together with Living Station Instructor Honey Jones-Hughes you’ll begin to discover the magic of plants and their potentials both as material and inspiration within artistic practices.

Workshop: Stamps and Monotypes - Publication Station

Get to know WdKA’s Rooftop Garden - part of the Living Station and a green oasis in the Academy. Together with Living Station Instructor Honey Jones-Hughes you’ll begin to discover the magic of plants and their potentials both as material and inspiration within artistic practices.

Pub Quiz: Willem de Kooning Academy

Have fun (test your knowledge or/and get to know more) about WdKA, Rotterdam and the Netherlands in small teams. We'll help you form teams, but feel free to join your new friends! 

Academy Station tour - Wijnhaven hal 

We host guided tour led by our student ambassadors. This tour gives a brief overview of our academy and shows our stations and the building. 

Board games room - WH 3.150

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster original, Kolonisten van Catan, Yatzee and Rumikub. 

Board games room - WH 2.308

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster summer party, Yatzee, Rumikub and Jenga. 

Board games Room - WH 2.320

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: Hitster movie and sountracks, 30 second,  Yatzee and Rumikub. 

Board games Room - WH 2.316

Connect and have fun with a variety of interactive board games: 'Who is that dude', Jenga, 30 seconds and Yatzee. 

I will not be present at round 2.