Seeds within us: sketching poetic visions of the Mediterranean 

ONLINE LIVE WORKSHOP

Saturday, 26th April 2025 | 2h online workshop, two time slots

SLOT 1: Europe, Asia and the Middle East — 5PM Hong Kong / 11AM Paris 
SLOT 2: USA - Canada- South America —  1PM California / 4PM New York

30€

+7 DAYS RECORDING ACCESS. Recording will expire on the 4th of May 2025

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Tutored by Serene Debs and Iris Mir, co-creators of Medi. 

Join us from across continents to create unapologetic and hopeful poetic visions about the Mediterranean. This workshop will blur the lines between words and matter, taking us on a journey to the edges of possibility to create new visions for the Mediterranean region. 

The session will start with a more self-reflective practice where we will use the word UNTIL حتى (HATA) as a trigger to question our response ability to mainstream narratives of the Mediterranean in the midst of migration crises, wars and armed conflicts that take over the news and mainstream narratives about a region that was once known and cherished for their kindness, solidarity and cultural diversity. The second part of the workshop will take participants on a sensory journey of abstract exploration where UNTIL حتى  will become a gesture of self-expression through art.

A territory encompassing 22 nations and three continents, the Mediterranean is a hub of ancient traditions, cultures, travel routes and the place where Eastern and Western Philosophies and ways of being met around a sea that  is shared by all surrounding cultures and communities. Our experimentation with the concept of UNTIL حتى  will lead us to a disruptive collective experiment to unearth the unheard of and the unsaid about the hopeful futures and interdependent networks of care and inquiry preserved in the Mediterranean.  

ABOUT THE TUTORS:

Serene Debs is a Syrian artist and educator from Damascus, now based in Hong Kong. Given her Fine Arts degree, she works as an art instructor with practice in various materials. Debs also works as a news agency stringer, while leading her own collective to showcase Levantine culture through art in Hong Kong. With her experience in organizing art workshops and creative events that celebrate cultural representation, she aims to foster meaningful conversations and explore the richness of the Mediterranean region, through various mediums of expression.

Iris Mir is a Spanish storyteller, photographer, educator and movement instructor from Costa Brava. Before establishing her current base in Tenerife, the Canary Islands, she worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, London and Barcelona. Identity, culture, traditions and the life by the sea of the communities in Asia, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic are the focus of her projects. Mir also organizes workshops and retreats on photography, journaling, creative writing and yoga to inspire to protect the ocean and the natural world. With her experience working cross-culturally with local communities, she aims to create a space where all the peoples from the Mediterranean have a space to use their own-voices and co-create alternative futures.

FAQs and how to get ready for the session - Please read these thoroughly. 

If you have any questions, get in touch with us

WHO IS THIS FOR:

This workshop is suitable for EVERYONE. There is no such thing as ‘levels’ in our sessions. Everyone is welcome. No previous artistic experience is required. 

Medi is an open space built upon respect and community where all participants can find a space to express their most intimate and hopeful visions for the future. We ask you to bring this spirit of respect with you to all our sessions. 

YOU WILL NEED:

• A pen - black or blue (your color of choice)

• White paper sheets - A4

• Color pencils - a color set of more or less 12 colours

• Pencil sharpener

ONCE BOOKED:

You will receive a confirmation email and details on how to join the event.

You will receive an email with a Zoom link to join the event within 24-48 h after your purchase. You will also receive an email reminder ahead of the event.

DURING THE WORKSHOP:

We’ll spend an afternoon together re-imagining our relationship with the Mediterranean while nurturing our wellbeing creating new pathways for a more hopeful future where care and diversity take on a central stage in our communities.

The first part of the workshop will consist of a guided process of self-reflection where we will be thinking about the Mediterranean in a more conceptual way. We will play with words to awaken our conscious and unconscious understanding of  the Mediterranean. We’ll use a pen and a blank piece of paper to take notes.

During the second part of the workshop, we will completely change the medium to transform those words and concepts into a more abstract form of expression. Exploring the diversity of the Mediterranean through color. We’ll use color pencils and blank paper.

We’ll intimately gather for 2 hours in a small live group over Zoom to give people the opportunity to join from anywhere in the world. The main language of this online retreat will be English. Some support will be offered in Arabic and Spanish, in case it is needed for clarifications. You can use any language of your choice for your creations during the workshop.  

Because our workshops are being recorded and made available to participants for a few days after the session, by registering and joining this workshop you are agreeing to the meeting being recorded and shared with all participants. 

AFTER THE WORKSHOP:

We’d love to see your creations! You can share them with us and the Medi community by tagging us on instagram @inthemedi

IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY ISSUES WHEN BOOKING OR IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL US

We're really looking forward to creating with you!

Love,

Serene & Iris

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