On June 6, 2017, the Master Craftsmen School opened the exhibition “Craftsmanship secures the future” at the Wadgasserhof City Museum in Kaiserslautern, where selected journeyman’s pieces were on display. The works are on display until June 25, 2017. Around 120 people attended the opening exhibition. In two exhibition rooms, on around 200 square meters, 30 journeyman’s pieces from seven disciplines are presented: […]

On June 6, 2017, the Master Craftsmen School opened the exhibition “Craftsmanship secures the future” at the Wadgasserhof City Museum in Kaiserslautern, where selected journeyman’s pieces were on display. The works are on display until June 25, 2017.

Around 120 people attended the opening exhibition. In two exhibition rooms, covering around 200 square meters, 30 journeyman’s pieces from seven disciplines are presented: system electronics technician, precision mechanic, metalworker, goldsmith, painter and varnisher, stonemason and stone sculptor as well as carpenter. The exhibition was opened jointly by Dr. Christoph Dammann, Director of the Department of Culture, Museum Director Dr. Bernd Klesmann and Headmaster Eckhard Mielke. “Many parents, relatives, members of the exhibitors’ families and representatives of the cultural department come regularly, show interest and also give positive feedback,” says Bernd Decker from the master craftsmen’s school.

In addition to jewelry work from the goldsmiths and furniture from the carpenters, stonemasons and stone sculptors from the 2017 school-leaving exams are also on display. The sandstone works really come into their own in the historic sandstone building.

The students first drew up plans and clear designs before turning their attention to the stone. They spent around 52 hours working on their pieces with forged irons, mallets and mallets. They produced classic tracery, such as small, sophisticated church windows from the Middle Ages, but the exhibition also includes some unusual works: A reading desk by Christoph Fröhlich, a wine rack by Anika Metzger or a Stormtrooper by Florance Zimmermann. In addition to their journeyman’s pieces, their work samples will also be presented – challenging pieces that had to be produced under time pressure, such as components or reliefs.

On June 24, during the Long Night of Culture in Kaiserslautern, the stonemasons will come to the Wadgasserhof in person and show off their skills to the public.

A hut in the forest, surrounded by nothing but nature. Only the sounds of the surroundings keep the inhabitants company. The house in Norway was designed by architect Espen Surnevik.

A hut in the forest, surrounded by nothing but nature. Only the sounds of the surroundings keep the inhabitants company at night. The illuminated hut is clearly visible in the impenetrable darkness – a starting point that many a horror film uses for itself: a small piece of civilization in the middle of the wilderness, a fortress that cannot hold out.

Perhaps the developers of PAN tretopphytter had this scenario in mind when they instructed the architect Espen Surnevik to build a house high above the forest floor in Norway, whose remoteness also conveys a sense of security: a contrast to the threatening nature. Surnevik took up the challenge and was inspired by Nordic fire towers, which were once used to detect fires at an early stage. Based on this, he designed the scaffolding on which an A-shaped hut stands, similar to those found on the ground in Canada and the USA. On the outside, the steel is coated with oxidized zinc. It absorbs the light and makes the hut disappear between the trees. Inside, the light-colored wood contrasts with the dark forest. Visitors can enjoy nature up close and still feel safe – until the first zombies appear.

This small work appeared in B4/2020 on the topic of “Play Spaces”.