Let go of everyday life and give your emotions room to breathe—step out of your head and into your creative power. Don’t overthink it, just start; in Action Painting, intuition takes center stage; the process is what matters most. Through splattering, smearing, brushing, scraping, or even painting with bare hands, a work becomes an immediate [...]
As part of the “Open Monument Day” event, the neoclassical Arenberg Rentei building in Meppen will be open from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Visitors will gain insights into the building and its history, as well as into the reign of the Dukes of Arenberg, who ruled the Emsland region beginning in 1803. In addition, the [...]
We want to use the gel plate to print interesting and surprising images. Each print is one-of-a-kind and can be used as a standalone piece of art or as part of a collage. You can also use it to create beautiful cards. For example, we will work with plants, stencils, different types of paper, and [...]
With a new program, the Festival of Lights at the Koppelschleuse offers a special aesthetic experience for the twelfth time. To celebrate the Festival of Lights, the Meppen Art Circle is presenting light art by Charlotte Wielage (Düsseldorf) at the Koppelschleuse Art Center. Students and instructors from the art school will use light objects and [...]
The Meppen Pottery Market will take place again on September 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Around 30 potters will showcase new ideas, masterful ceramic art, and professional craftsmanship. The pottery market takes place on the lawn between Café Koppelschleuse, the Youth and Cultural Guest House, the Emsland Archaeology Museum, the Meppen City Museum, [...]
If you’re looking for a break from your digital routine and want to let your creativity run wild, this course is perfect for you. The creative possibilities with clay are endless: from functional ceramics to freely designed objects, anything is possible. Pottery combines creativity and stress relief in a friendly group setting, offering a great [...]
Soapstone is a soft, malleable material that invites both beginners and advanced crafters to get creative and is ideal for making custom jewelry or small sculptures. Let your chosen stone inspire you: Using files and sandpaper, you’ll create unique pieces of jewelry, palm stones, or small sculptures—whatever your imagination dictates. Finally, polishing adds shine and [...]
From “Friend and Helper” to “Street Fighter” and Instrument of Terror: The Police Apparatus under National Socialism Historian Jaqueline Meurisch examines the role of the police in the Nazi regime. The lecture traces the transformation of the police from an institution of the early Weimar Republic into an instrument of persecution and terror under National [...]
Ceramic artist, author, and illustrator Simone Krug Springsguth, who runs her studio “Rauchblau” in Callenberg near Chemnitz, will lead this year’s ceramics workshop. She studied product design and visual design at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau. In 1995, she discovered ceramics. To her, clay is like “story dust” because it holds [...]
Ceramic artist, author, and illustrator Simone Krug Springsguth, who runs her studio “Rauchblau” in Callenberg near Chemnitz, will lead this year’s ceramics workshop. She studied product design and visual design at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau. In 1995, she discovered ceramics. To her, clay is like “story dust” because it holds [...]
Attention lovers of board and card games! This special games evening is all about archaeology, exciting discoveries and the adventure of history. Together we will embark on a playful journey into past cultures, solve puzzles of the past and test our knowledge in a cozy atmosphere with drinks and snacks. Whether you are an experienced [...]
*The Artificial Silk Girl* is set in the early 1930s and tells the story of eighteen-year-old Doris. The secretary is fed up with poverty and small-town life; she wants her life to be like a movie: “With a white car and bathwater that smells like perfume.” With nothing but a stolen fur coat in her [...]
Kulturnetzwerk Koppelschleuse Meppen
Helter Damm 1
DE 49716 Meppen
Tel.: 05931 7575
info@koppelschleuse-meppen.de
www.koppelschleuse-meppen.de
© Copyright 2026 | Cultural Network Koppelschleuse Meppen
Kulturnetzwerk Koppelschleuse Meppen
Helter Damm 1
DE 49716 Meppen
Tel.: 05931 7575
info@koppelschleuse-meppen.de
www.koppelschleuse-meppen.de
© Copyright 2026 | Cultural Network Koppelschleuse Meppen
