The Workshops in 2008
Already on Friday, May 30th, starts an interesting, varied and high quality workshop-programme at the exhibition centre Stadthalle Soest, further eventful classes are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. Skilled experts (for instance two IGMA-Artisans) are pleased to teach their knowledge. If you like to participate, please announce your booking to: 1zu12 - Die Schule, Marblicksweg 67, 59555 Lippstadt, Germany, Tel +49 2941 810980, Fax +49 2941 810982, e-mail: workshops@1zu12.com
But please wait with your payment until you receive the official confirmation paper!

Nr. 1: Sissi lives in a dollshouse
Sissi, the Austrian empress, dressed to welcome guests or dance into the hearts of her sujects, is theme of workshop Nr. 1. Instructor Helena Reijnen (Fashion Dolls in Miniature) shows you how to dress and decorate her a porcelain doll elegantly.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 10 am- 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiiiiiLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiHelena Reijnen (Fashion Dolls)
Durance:mmiimi7-8 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mmmiimmii160,-, including allimaterial and porcelain doll
Language:kkiimiEnglish, French, German
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 4, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 50 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 2: Anyone for Golf?
And of course you need a handy golf bag. In Workshop Nr. 2, leather-specialist José Maria Gómez Panizo shows you how to make one.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 11 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmiimiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiJosé Maria Gómez Panizo
Durance:mmiimi6-7 hours (Start 11 am)
Price:mmmiiiiimii110,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkiimSpanish, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 3, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 50 euros on the workshop's fee.



Nr. 3 / 3 a: A very fine awning
Neatly shielded are windows, doors and balconies with such a pretty blind. Dutch miniaturist Martha Arnold shows you in workshop Nr. 3 / 3 a how such an awning, individually fit to your personal needs, is made.
Date:mmmmiiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 12 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmimiiiSunday, June 1st, 2008, 9 am - 3 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mimiiMartha Arnold
Durance:mimiimi6 hours (Start 12 resp. 9 am)
Price:mmmiimmii65,- Euros, including all material and fabric in a colour of mmmmiiimmmmmyour choice
Language:kiiimiDutch, German
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 4, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 20 euros on the workshop's fee.



Nr. 4: Annabel
Not only optically attractive is Annabel, a young unhampered beauty. In workshop Nr. 4 dolls artist Miep Otzen shows how to dress the porcelain doll with bra and panty from fine lace and a silk gown. The lingerie is decorated with tiny flowers. Annabel has a movable head and long hair (by choice blonde or dark).
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 12 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mimiiMiep Otzen
Durance:mmiimiapp. 6 hours (Start 12 am)
Price:mmmiimmii125,- Euros (including doll and all material
Language:kiiiimiGerman, Durch, French
Participants:iiiiiiMinimum 4, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 40 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 5: The laid table
This is no rocket science, but is made by beautiful veneer wood. In workshop Nr. 5 Angelique Miltkau (Bibian's Poppenhuis) teaches her students to cut and manufacture the veneer and take home two nicely nobled tables each.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, June 1st, 12 am - 5 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmiiiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiAngelique Miltkau (Bibian's)
Durance:mmiimi5 hours (Start 12 am)
Price:mmmimmii55,- Euros, including all material
Language:kiiimiGerman, Dutch, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 4 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 20 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 6 / 6 a: Antique made garden fountain
Quite old seems a garden fountain afterMaria Schumann and her students have worked on it intensively for about two hours. In the Spanish miniaturist's workshops Nr. 6 / 6 a is shown how time slips away by using different chemicals.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 4-6 pm, Stadthalle Soest (Nr. 6)
MMMMMMMMMIiSunday, June 1st, 2008, 3-5 pm, Stadthalle Soest (Nr. 6a)
mmmmmiimmiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiMaria Schumann
Durance:mmiimi2 hours (Start 4 resp. 3 pm)
Price:mmmiimmii65,- Euros, includin all material
Language:kkimiSpanish, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 4 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 25 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 7: Just kidding
Children are the main theme of workshop Nr. 7 with Daniela Kiefhaber (Microdolls). Her students will model a child (boy or girl) with flexible parts and over all nine joints. Corpse, upper arms and thighs are yet pre-fabricated, so the students can fully concentrate on shaping head, hands and feet. Clothing is not made, but patterns are being offered.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 11 am - 4 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmiiiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiDaniela Kiefhaber (Microdolls)
Durance:mmiimi5 hours (Start 11 am)
Price:mmiiiiimmii120,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 4 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 30 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 8: Street musician
A popular song is heard by turning the crank of this nostalgic barrel-organ, which is made in workshop Nr. 8 with instruction of Birgitt Ludwig. The organ is fabricated by wood and afterwards individually handpainted with rural motives.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 2008, 11 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmiimiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiBirgitt Ludwig
Durance:mmiimi7 hours (Start 11 am)
Price:mmmiiiimii100,- Euros, including all material
Language:kiimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiMinimum 3, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 30 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 9: Winter garment
A warm suit for little wintersports is tailored in workshop Nr. 9 by instruction of Birgitt Ludwig. The outfit is completed by scarf, cap, hair and leather boots.
Date:mmmmiimkSaturday, May 31st, 2008, 1-5 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmiiiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiBirgitt Ludwig
Durance:mmiimi4 hours (Start 1 pm)
Price:mmmiimmii65,- Euros, including porcelain doll and all material
Language:kkimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 3, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 250 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 10: In the Lady's Dressing Room
Draping-specialist Hazel Dowd (Little People) shows in workshop Nr. 10 how to decorate a mannequin with a silk corset/basque to coordinate and a silk georgette negligee trimmed with lace. It also has a garter and a necklace at the hem, so it would look nice in a shop or a bedroom setting.
Date:mmmmiimkSunday, June 1st, 2008, 10 am - 2 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiHazel Dowd (Little People)
Durance:mmiimi4 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mmmiimmii65,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkimiEnglish
Participants:iiiiiMaximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 20 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 11 / 11 a: Christmas is coming up soon...
...in this introduction for beginners in tinkering, which is offered by Sonja Balks as workshop Nr. 11 / 11 a. In the one-hour-course, a little lighted Christmas arrangement is made and individually decorated. Besides is shown how to fabricate a small box with Christmas balls.
Date:mmmmiimkSaturday, May 31st, 10-11 am, Stadthalle Soest (11)
MMMMMMMMMiiSunday, June 1st, 2-3 pm, Stadthalle Soest (11 a)
mmmmmmmmiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiSonja Balks
Durance:mmiimi1 hour (Start 10 am resp. 2 pm)
Price:mmmiimmii20,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 8 persons


Nr. 12: All for the children...
...is at hand in these metal shelves, which are decorated by Sonja Balks and her students in workshop Nr. 12. Fabricated are a little robe, a cap, children's cosmetics and several bathing utensils.
Date:mmmmiimkSaturday, May 31st, 10 am - 1 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiSonja Balks
Durance:mmiimi3 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mmmiiiiimii35,- Euros, including shelves and all decoration material
Language:kkimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiiMaximum 8 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 10 euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 13, 14, 15 und 16: Noble accessories
IGMA-artisan Jürgen Engel shows in the workshops 13, 14, 15 and 16 how to make these noble accessories by yourself. Four different objects can be chosen: blotting pads made of pear tree or ebony in two possible versions: with a separated deposit scale for pencils (Nr. 13) or with an integrated scale (Nr. 14) - a silver inkwell and a blotting roller are included; a jewelry case of ebony and/or ivory (Nr. 15) and a game of draughts made from ivory and ebony with tiny men (Nr. 16).
Date:mmmmiimkall Friday, May 30th, 10 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmiimiiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiIGMA-artisan Jürgen Engel
Durance:IImiimi7-8 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mIIIIIiimIii125,- Euros (Nr. 13), 110,- Euros (Nr. 14),
MMMMMMMMMI138,- Euros (Nr. 15) and 115,- Euros (Nr. 16)
Language:IIiimiGerman
Participants:iiiiiMaximum 8 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 50 Euros on the workshop's fee.


Nr. 17: All in order in the kitchen
Put up is your household with these rustical dish-shelves, made in workshop Nr. 17 by instruction of IGMA-Artisan Jürgen Engel.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 10 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiIGMA-artisan Jürgen Engel
Durance:mmiimi8 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mmmiimmii105,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkimiGerman
Participants:iiiiiMaximum 8 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 40 euros on the workshop's fee.



Nr. 18: Sit down, please!
Very comfortable is this large sofa, which Bärbel Epping and her students are upholstering with leather and great effort in workshop Nr. 18.
Date:mmmmiimkFriday, May 30th, 10 am - 6 pm, Stadthalle Soest
mmmmmmmmiiimLast booking May 1st, 2008
Instructor:mmiiBärbel Epping
Durance:mmiimi8 hours (Start 10 am)
Price:mmmiimmii75,- Euros, including all material
Language:kkimiGerman, English
Participants:iiiiiMinimum 2, maximum 10 persons

Booking is binding and valid only with a deposit of 10 euros on the workshop's fee.

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