Creativity Meets Craftsmanship – Workshop at Lip
In the workshop at Lip, there is a buzz and a clatter: Here, sawing, hammering, sanding, and drawing take place. In a productive atmosphere, small design objects, imaginative models, or even pieces of furniture are planned and built by the students themselves.
From Idea to Workpiece
The workshop class is practical and often interdisciplinary: Drawing sketches, calculations, models, and artistic design are just as much a part of it as the craftsmanship. The students choose their projects independently – only the dimensions of the workpiece set limits.
Creative Solutions Despite Limits
The infrastructure in the workshop deliberately offers a limited selection of tools and materials. But that's where the appeal lies: Students learn to creatively use what's available. If a tool is missing, improvisation is required – sometimes repurposing even leads to a completely new solution.
Confidence Through Handwork
Especially secondary students can assess their capabilities well and approach their projects ambitiously. For the younger ones, it's still a learning process, but they too develop a sense for materials and tools step by step. Some children from the lower grades are eager to enter the workshop – full of enthusiasm, they are allowed to gain their first experiences as part of the supervision.
A Place Full of Zeal
Thus, the workshop is much more than just a classroom: It is a place where ideas take shape, where creativity, patience, and craftsmanship grow. And above all, it is a place where the children learn from David Schönberg that great things can be created with their own hands.
