sand your clay

The art installation (No) Funny Games hosts this ceramic workshop and invites participants to explore basic ceramic techniques and model objects from clay. The focus lies on creating functional pieces such as bowls or candle holders though figurative objects are equally welcome. 

The installation itself,  the Karlsplatz temporarily covered in sand, forms the conceptual and material starting point for the works. Sand taken directly from the installation will be incorporated into the clay so that each participant quite literally takes a part of the artwork with them. Participants are encouraged to work with the textures and traces of the site: using the sand’s surface structure as an imprint, embedding sand into the material, or creating impressions from objects found in the installation.

Optionally, the finished pieces can be fired and glazed for €23, resulting in durable, dishwasher-safe objects.

Open to everyone who would like to get their hands dirty with clay, no prior knowledge needed.

Sa 11.04.2026, 2:00–4:00 pm

Exhibition in public space: (No) Funny Games
German & English
Age: open for all, children & adults
Duration: 120 minutes

Costs: included with festival pass. €17 without festival pass, including materials.
Location: Kaorle at Karlsplatz, in front of Karlskirche, Karlsplatz, 1040 Vienna
Registration required booking@biennale.wien
Led by: Vera Grillmaier (NeverAtHome)