workshop: 2d Stop motion animation - fundraiser for Gaza

Together, we will explore animation under the camera using simple everyday tools. Playing with materials like seeds, leaves and pebbles you will create shapes and movements and capture them on your own smartphone using the stop motion app.

You will leave the workshop with a short video you animated yourself and the knowledge to create further animation at home.

All levels are welcome. This is an introduction to 2d stop motion animation. You don’t need any prior experience in animation or design.

Instruction languages are English and German.

Workshop host: Anna Benner

Anna Benner is an artist and filmmaker who has been working with animation for 20 years. Her work is shown both in gallery and cinema contexts. In addition to her artistic work, Anna teaches animation, produces educational animated shorts and runs graumalerei gallery in Berlin.

Her artwork has been exhibited in Germany, UK, France, Switzerland, Slovenia and the Netherlands and her animated short films have screened and won prizes at film festivals worldwide.

annabennerstudio.com

Fundraising // Workshop series

This is a series of creative workshops we’re putting on at graumalerei to raise money for Palestine. We are supporting Haneen Koraz, who is running animation workshops for kids in Gaza, currently from refugee tents. I’ve been so inspired and awed by her dedication and resilience in providing relief through art to the children. 100% of your participation fees go to Haneen and the kids.

From Haneen: "I deeply believe that every person has the right to express himself freely, and that art, making and learning cartoon films is one of the means of free expression, audio-visually, for all segments of society. I tried to change the reality, even if just a little, for the children and women in the tents I have conducted workshops specifically for children."

Venue: graumalerei

We founded graumalerei in 2016 as a place for art and experimentation. Since then we have put on numerous exhibitions and workshops. We have a focus on drawing and animation and particularly love to put on shows by emerging artists.

Accessiblity: graumalerei is on the ground floor street level with a small step. We have a bathroom, but unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible.

Host or Publisher graumalerei