grow, grow, grow - celebrating the arrival of spring

Name: grow, grow, grow - celebrating the arrival of spring
Start: 2026-03-22T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-22T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Torshovloftet

Schedule

Sun Mar 22 2026 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Torshovloftet | Oslo, OS

In this half-day workshop, you are invited to pause your daily life for a few hours to celebrate and reflect on the arrival of spring.
Why?
As the earth wakes up from winter sleep, we too can feel the rush to go out and do things.
But what are the things you really need/want to do?
Which seeds will you choose to plant this time?
How can you sustain their growth?
We will devote time to reflect on what we want to keep and what needs to go. You can think of it as an internal spring cleaning. We will make space for whatever we want to grow, and... make it happen.
How will we do that?
By paying attention to our bodies.
By listening to each other.
By using our voices.
By making art with our hands.
And yes: by planting seeds.
You might think now:
...but I don't have artistic experience or talent
...I am not comfortable with my voice
...I don't know how to sing
And I think:
It doesn't matter. It shouldn't stop you.
This is not a space for aesthetic judgement, but for free and spontaneous expression. You can test what feels right for you, and you won't be asked to do anything you don't want to do.
What can you expect?
In the first part of the workshop, we will gently wake up and meet our voices. We will play with exercises designed to bring you into closer contact with your voice - not just the sound of it, but the experience of how it travels through you and meets others. We will learn some old Slavic songs related to the arrival of spring. These songs are simple and powerful, and you can take them with you to support you as you tend the growth of your seeds.
In the second part of the workshop, we will play with art materials to sense and visualise the seeds we want to grow, and how to take care of them. You will create artworks that you can take home with you.
There will also be time for resting and for integrating what you experienced in your creative process.
The tentative schedule looks like this:
11:00 - 11:30 - welcome and introduction
11:30 - 13:00 - workshop part 1: voice / singing
13:00 - 14:00 - lunch break
14:00 - 15:30 - workshop part 2: making art / planting seeds
15:30 - 16:00 - summary
What should you bring?
- warm socks
- clothes that allow free movement
- a closed bottle/cup
- lunch matpakke
- a blanket/pillow to sit on, if you want to be more cosy
All art materials are provided. There will be tea and cookies.
A kitchen with a kettle, microwave and fridge is available.
The workshop costs 590 kr, or 490 kr if you are a student or unemployed. You can pay through Vipps or Revolut. There are onlly 7 spaces, and sign-up is on the first come, first served basis.
How to sign up? Use the form:
https://forms.gle/fK8VcucGgpn1iiJw9
or write to [email protected].
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Who is leading the workshop?
Agata Zelechowska is a researcher, artist, and facilitator who holds a PhD in musicology from the University of Oslo and a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Warsaw. She studies art therapy in a 3-year masters program at OsloMet. In her research, she investigates the impact of music and visual art on human beings. In her work as an educator and facilitator, she moves between different forms of creative processes, often engaging embodiment, voice, and dreams.
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Painting in the backgorund:
Edvard Munch, Girls Watering Flowers, 1922.