Our theme for August is NOMAD.
Unser Thema im August ist “NOMAD” (Veranstaltungssprache ist Englisch; Networking auf Deutsch/Englisch; Photo: © scienceintermedia | Sebastian Funk).

Some people feel compelled to travel from place to place. To live outside the confines and constraints of a permanent address. Others have no choice but to leave home in search of a better life. A nomad embraces discomfort and welcomes the unknown.

Whether you’re racking up frequent flyer miles or navigating a change in your creative career, remember that motion fuels imagination. Wander. Wonder. Repeat.

Our speaker this month is tinkering nomad Ryan Jenkins, author of ‘The Tinkering Workshop’ and leader of Wonderful Idea Company.

Over the past twenty years, Ryan has been lucky enough to travel all around the world sharing playful and creative pathways to explore art, science and technology. This experience working with learners to construct personally meaningful projects has helped him build his understanding of the ways that impromptu learning environments can form around engaging topics and has demonstrated the value of flexible pop-up workshops and ateliers.

Through his travels to India, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Texas, Denmark, and more, his role as a “tinkering nomad” has reinforced his belief in direct hands-on learning experiences, confirmed the existence of creative communities and initiatives in unexpected places, and inspired hope in the possibilities for connections between different cultures. Let’s explore what it means to take your creative practice “on the road” and think together about how that process affects both you and the people you collaborate with along the way.

Wir begrüßen euch am 08. August ab 8 Uhr im Kreativpark Lockhalle, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 7 im Freiburg.

This month’s theme was chosen by our Ulaanbaatar chapter in Mongolia and illustrated by Oyuna Bold.