The Art and Philosophy of Home-making
Fasciliated by Yoav Goldwein
24.2 - 9.3.2025
The art of home-making is a delicate and continuous process we all engage in throughout our lives. Our desire to feel safe, to belong, to find comfort, and yet to remain free and authentic individuals creates a constant tension and imbalance.
Going far beyond our usual perception of home, this unique 2-weeks philosophical workshop inquires deeply into our human nature and the connections we form with our environment. It provides a transformative space where individuals can deeply explore and redefine their understanding of "home" in a rapidly changing world.
As our lives become more mobile and our sense of belonging more fluid, this space offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the personal and collective stories that shape our identities.
This program, designed by urbanist and artist Yoav Goldwein, delves into the philosophy of home as portrayed by the great philosophers of modern history while exploring our own narratives of home.
Format
During the workshop, we will follow the “Five Dimensions of Home” methodology designed by Yoav after years of collecting research, stories, and thought-provoking ideas from around the world.
The dimensions are:
1. CONFIGURATION Our interconnection with the built environment and the physical structures of modern homes.
2. AFFINITY The relationships in our lives, our culture, community, and families, and how we balance between the expectations of society and the free individuals we are.
3. ATTACHEMENT Romantic partners, friends, and close family members and how love can affect the feeling of home for better or worse.
4. INCARNATIONN Our body is the only home we inhabit that is ours only. How do we find the right correspondence between our skin and what is under it and learn to live authentically?
5. REMINICISING Home is often shaped by our thoughts, memories, nostalgia, and trauma.
The home of the future relies on the home of the past but doesn’t have to recreate it. Big questions lie within those dimensions for each of us. With the help of methods from Process Work and Narrative Therapy and with a special philosophical textbook designed for the residency, we aim to find some of the answers that will help us build better homes for our wandering souls.
Timeline
The workshop will take place only in the mornings (for around 3 hours). The rest of the time is free.
Pricing
Please see our pricing page.
We have rooms in the Farmhouse that will range from € 1,260.00 - € 1,330.00 (food included) for the two weeks of the workshop.
If you are interested in attending this workshop please contact:
Facilitator: Yoav Goldwein