A focused photography workshop for beginners who want to take more intentional images.
Date: April 12th
Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Ages: 18+
Location: Soft Power Studios, Berlin
Language: English

Experience level: Beginner to early-stage
Equipment: Phone or camera
What you take home: A photo series exploring light and contrast

About the Workshop

This session introduces photography through one of its most important elements: light.

Instead of focusing on technical settings, we’ll work with what’s already available — natural light, shadow, and the spaces around us.

You’ll learn how to:

• Use light to create mood and atmosphere

• Work with shadow as part of the image

• Find strong compositions in everyday environments

• Take more intentional photos with simple tools

We’ll begin with a short guided introduction, then move into hands-on exercises inside the studio and outdoors nearby.

What to Expect

• A relaxed, supportive environment

• Short, clear guidance (no technical overwhelm)

• Practical shooting exercises you can immediately apply

• Time to create your own images during the session

• Optional group sharing at the end

This is not a lecture — it’s a space to practice seeing differently.

Who This Is For

• Complete beginners

• People who feel stuck or unsure where to start

• Artists or creatives wanting to reconnect with image-making

• Anyone interested in photography without the pressure of being “good”

No prior experience needed.

Location

Soft Power Studios

We will spend part of the session outside, so please dress for the weather.

Good to Know

• Small group for a focused experience

• No editing apps required

• No photography theory or technical jargon

• Just attention, practice, and curiosity

Accessibility & Comfort

• Chairs with back support available

• Break with tea

• Please note: the space is not wheelchair accessible

A material focused session for adults who want to explore abstraction through texture and restraint.

Date: April 23rd 2026
Time: 18:30PM to 20:30PM
Location: At Soft Power Studios
Language: English

Experience level: All welcome
Materials: Included (plaster, pigment, tools, canvas)
What you take home: A finished 30x40cm sculptural painting

If you’ve ever been drawn to contemporary abstract art but didn’t know how it was made, this session opens that door.

You’ll work with plaster and pigment to build a layered surface — then learn how tension is created not by adding more, but by carefully removing.

No drawing required.
No copying an example.
Just material, structure, and decision.

What This Workshop Is (and Isn’t)

✔ Open to complete beginners
✔ Focused on contemporary abstraction
✔ Guided, but not step-by-step imitation
✔ Calm, serious studio atmosphere

✖ Not a paint & wine night
✖ Not decorative crafting
✖ Not about “talent”

What It Feels Like

You’ll begin by experimenting with plaster and pigment on small test surfaces — learning how thickness, texture, and pressure change the result.

Then you’ll move to your final canvas.

You’ll layer.
You’ll carve.
You’ll subtract.

You’ll decide when to stop.

The room stays focused and steady. Music low. Natural light. Hands moving.

You don’t need to know what you’re making in advance.
The surface will guide you.

The Structure

Material Exploration
Test plaster textures, palette knife techniques, and pigment mixing.

Surface Construction
Build raised areas, embed material, create depth.

Subtraction & Tension
Scrape back. Carve lines. Reveal lower layers.
Learn how restraint creates strength.'

A Moment to Pause

We close with a short silent viewing.
You’ll see how differently everyone approached the same material.

There is no critique.
Only observation.

Beginner-friendly watercolor workshop

Date: April 25th
Time: 14:00PM to 16:30PM

Location: Soft Power Studios
Language: English

This workshop is designed for adults who want to slow down, experiment, and reconnect with creativity in a relaxed, pressure-free environment.

We treat watercolor not as a skill to master, but as a medium to explore — through water, color, and intuition.There is no right or wrong here. No expectations, no perfection — just curiosity, play, and a bit of joy.

Whether you’ve never held a brush before or already love painting, you’re welcome.

What to expect

Over 2.5 hours, we gently move from exploration to creation:

We begin by getting to know watercolor: how it behaves on dry vs. wet paper, how colors blend, flow, and surprise you.
You choose your own color palette: guided by mood, intuition, or curiosity.

Then we move into a final piece: 

fully abstract or inspired by optional concepts we offer, or something entirely your own.

A short break in the middle with tea and coffee: time to pause, chat, and reset.

The atmosphere

This is not a traditional class. It’s an open space to relax and unwind, enjoy the process rather than the result, play with water, pigments, and textures, and let go of control.

No stress. No judgment. No pressure to be good.

Who it’s for

Complete beginners, anyone who feels “I’m not creative”, people who want a mindful, tactile break from screens, anyone curious about color, abstraction, and flow.

Sliding Scale

Reduced tickets available upon request