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On Wednesday, 2 July, from 6:30 pm, we warmly invite our young friends to join us for an evening of games and discovery at the Clay Playground. This time, clay meets 3D printing and theatre games in two engaging workshops! 
Ignas Pavliukevičius: ‘Clay and 3D Printers: When New and Old Technologies Meet’
In this educational workshop, children will explore two seemingly distant yet creatively intertwined materials: clay and 3D printing. They’ll mould their own clay pots and decorate them with 3D-printed imprints of traditional Lithuanian folk patterns and symbols. The activity offers a hands-on introduction to clay as one of humanity’s oldest creative tools, and a glimpse into the possibilities of modern digital production.
Markas Liberman: ‘Clay Games’
Circus artist Markas Liberman will lead an educational workshop where clay meets theatre games, inviting children to explore their creativity through playful engagement with clay. Just as circus artists can create a miracle out of a simple object, children will be encouraged to discover new ways to play, create, and express themselves through playfulness, material, and movement. Participants will engage in a variety of theatre games that nurture self-expression and creativity. In these games, clay becomes an active character: it will be touched, kneaded, and transformed, as children observe how it responds to their hands, emotions, and gestures.
Clay Playground Workshop
6:30 pm – Ignas Pavliukevičius’ – Clay and 3D Printers: When New and Old Technologies Meet 7:30 pm – Markas Liberman – Clay Games
Duration of each workshop: 45 minutes
Admission: Free and open to everyone
On the same evening, the courtyard of SODAS 2123 will also host a free LIVE SODAS concert featuring Kabloonak, Vakaris Mirė, and Teatre.
More info: https://fb.me/e/eCG0tQCL2
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Ignas Pavliukevičius is an artist, curator, lecturer, and graduate of the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (BA) and Vilnius Academy of Arts (MA). Since 2024, he has held a Doctorate in Fine Arts from the VAA. Pavliukevičius creates interactive installations, new media, and AI-based artworks, exploring the influence of technology on life, emotional exchange in digital society, and the human relationship with artificial digital beings.
Markas Liberman is an interdisciplinary circus artist and educator working at the intersection of art and education. He holds a BA in Art, Culture, and Media from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and an MA in Art and Clowning Studies from the Philippe Gaulier School in Paris. Since 2016, he has led educational workshops for participants of all ages.
Launched at the beginning of summer, the Clay Playground marks a new direction for SODAS 2123’s educational programme – a series of seasonal playgrounds and accompanying activities developed in collaboration with curator Vilius Vaitiekūnas. Throughout the summer, SODAS 2123 will host workshops for children led by various artists, offering opportunities to play, explore, and experience the world with clay in their hands.
Sculptural installation by: architects Mantas Peteraitis, Kamilė Vasiliauskaitė, Aistė Gaidilionytė
Creative collaborators: Emilija Kazakevičiūtė, Otilija Ieva Končiūtė, Svetlana Zobnina, Paulius Bogavičius, Radvilė Šapranauskaitė, Gabija Adelė Mandeikaitė, Ignas Uleckas, Matas Trimonis
Curator: Vilius Vaitiekūnas
Clay technique consultant: Gabrielė Šimkutė
Project Manager: Lina Rukevičiūtė
Coordinator: Gabija Stašinskaitė
Communication Coordinator: Gustė Grigaliūtė
Language Editor and Translator: Alexandra Bondarev
Organiser: Cultural Centre SODAS 2123
Partners: Vilnius Academy of Arts, Moline, Akee
SODAS 2123 is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius City Municipality.
Please note: Photography and filming will take place during the event. Photos and videos may be used for publicity purposes on social media, websites, press, and other communication platforms.