Safer space principles

In Keko, we are committed to creating a safer space for everyone involved. Problems and mistakes can’t be avoided even in safer spaces but rather than ignoring them we mediate the situations and take responsibility for our actions. Intentional and repetitive harmful behaviour is not acceptable.

If you face any kind of unpleasant situations please contact the project coordinator Vilu (keko@oranssi.net +358447445832) or Oranssi’s executive director Emma  (toiminnanjohtaja@oranssi.net +358447005666).

We are also happy to hear if  you have any concerns, questions or suggestions.

 OUR PRINCIPLES FOR A SAFER SPACE

We respect each other

We encounter people in an open and friendly manner and respect everyone’s boundaries. We take responsibility for our actions and apologize if we make mistakes. We are considerate of others and their needs and interfere if we notice any harmful or discriminatory behavior.

We avoid guessing or assuming other people’s gender, identity, sexuality, background or abilities

It’s normal to make assumptions. However, we remember that assumptions are not information. It’s important to acknowledge our own attitudes and positions, and how these affect our relationships with others. We understand that based on someone’s appearence we can’t know anything about their gender, pronouns, sexual orientation, identity, background, economic status, abilities etc. We encounter everyone as individuals and give them space to choose what  information to share or not to share. We respect people’s definitions of themselves.

We give everyone bodily autonomy

We don’t touch anyone without their consent or take photos without permission. We don’t comment on each others’ or our own bodies in a disrespectful way. We are mindful about any comments we make about another person’s appearance. We pay attention to the words we use about ourselves and our bodies. When we criticize ourselves we are upholding harmful thinking patterns and also criticizing other bodies similar to ours. 

We give everyone space to speak and act

We are considerate of others both verbally and physically. We take care of other people and our surroundings and make sure that everyone has as much space as they need. We talk about things openly and kindly and allow everyone to speak or stay silent. We ask if something is unclear.

We talk respectfully about sensitive topics

We don’t know everything about other people’s backgrounds and therefore it’s important to pay attention to the topics that are discussed and the way in which we talk about them. If we want to discuss topics that can be difficult or triggering, we ask others for consent.

We all are responsible for creating a safer atmosphere

A safer space is only possible when everyone commits to the principles of a safer space. Everyone makes mistakes but it’s important to take responsibility for our actions and apologize. We understand our own responsibility in creating a safer space and welcome criticism and feedback. We are here to learn together!

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Turvallisempi tila

Olemme Keko-hankkeessa ja Oranssilla sitoutuneet turvallisemman tilan luomiseen. Myös turvallisemmassa tilassa sattuu mokia ja konfliktitilanteita, mutta kun niin käy, pyrimme selvittämään ne ja otamme vastuun virheistämme. Tahallista ja toistuvaa vahingollista käyttäytymistä emme hyväksy. 

Jos kohtaat mitä tahansa epämiellyttäviä tilanteita, voit ottaa yhteyttä hankekoordinaattoriin Viluun (keko@oranssi.net +358447445832) tai Oranssin toiminnanjohtajaan Emmaan (toiminnanjohtaja@oranssi.net +358447005666).

Kuulemme mielellämme, jos sinulla on kehitysehdotuksia tai kysymyksiä.

MEIDÄN TURVALLISEMMAN TILAN PERIAATTEET

Kunnioitamme toisiamme

Kohtaamme muut avoimesti ja ystävällisesti sekä kunnioitamme muiden rajoja. Otamme vastuuta virheistämme ja pyydämme anteeksi, jos mokaamme. Puutumme syrjintään tai vihamieliseen käyttäytymiseen, jos sellaista havaitsemme. 

Vältämme olettamasta muiden sukupuolta, seksuaalisuutta, taustaa tai toimintakykyä

Ihmiset tekevät oletuksia, mutta muistamme, että oletukset eivät ole tietoa. Pyrimme tiedostamaan omat asenteemme ja etuoikeutemme sekä sen, kuinka ne vaikuttavat siihen, miten muita kohtelemme. Ymmärrämme, että emme voi ulkoisten seikkojen perusteella tietää toisen sukupuolta, seksuaalisuutta, taustaa, identiteettiä, varallisuutta jne. Kohtaamme ihmiset ihmisinä ja annamme heille mahdollisuuden kertoa itsestään sen verran, kuin he itse haluavat. Kunnioitamme ihmisten omia määritelmiä itsestään. 

Annamme kehorauhan kaikille 

Emme kosketa ketään ilman lupaa, emmekä kommentoi muiden kehoja tai omaa kehoamme epäkunnioittavasti. Emme ota valokuvia muista ilman lupaa. Kiinnitämme huomiota sanoihin, joita käytämme itsestämme ja kehostamme. Itseään kritisoimalla tulee huomaamattaan ylläpidettyä ulkonäköpaineita ja kritisoineeksi myös samankaltaisia kehoja.

Annamme tilaa kaikille puhua ja toimia

Otamme muut huomioon niin verbaalisesti kuin fyysisesti. Pidämme huolta muista, huolehdimme ympäristöstämme ja varmistamme, että jokaisella on tarvitsemansa verran tilaa. Keskustelemme asioista avoimesti ja hyväntahtoisesti. Annamme tilaa kaikkien puheenvuoroille ja myös hiljaisuudelle. Kysymme, jos emme tiedä jotain.

Puhumme kunnioittavasti aroista aiheista, sillä ne voivat olla toisille henkilökohtaisia.

Emme voi tietää muiden taustoja, joten on tärkeää kiinnittää huomiota keskustelunaiheisiin ja tapaan, jolla aiheista puhumme. Jos haluamme keskustella aiheista, jotka voivat olla toisille raskaita, kysymme siihen heiltä luvan.

Otamme jokainen yhdessä vastuuta turvallisesta ilmapiiristä

Turvallinen tila on mahdollinen vain, jos kaikki sitoutuvat noudattamaan sovittuja periaatteita. Jokainen mokaa joskus, mutta tärkeintä on ottaa vastuu virheistään ja pyytää anteeksi. Ymmärrämme oman vastuumme tilan ilmapiirin luomisessa, ja otamme vastaan kritiikin ja palautteen toiminnastamme. Olemme täällä opettelemassa yhdessä!

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The workshops will be organized in March and April of 2022. You can find specific times and dates in the workshop descriptions. 

The project will end in an exhibition in early June. All works of art are welcome whether they are finished or still in progress. We want to exhibit the process behind finished artwork and give space for early thoughts that might have been evolved into something or just forgotten. In every workshop we can decide together what we want to bring into the exhibition. 

We are making a zine during this project for which you are warmly welcome to participate in.

If you crave more like-minded people around or more non-pressured exploration for your art practice, these workshops might be for you.

SIGN-UP

The workshop’s are full but you can sign up for the waiting list 🙂

You can sign up for one or more workshops through the sign-up form. If you sign up for more than one, please tell us which one you prefer. If the workshops get full, we will try to make sure that everyone can participate in at least one.

We attempt to give space especially to those artists who are not in art schools or who might have it harder to find representation, support or spaces where they can be themselves. We will take this into consideration if the workshops get full. In the application form, there is a possibility to share about yourself and your background if you want. We would love to hear more about you if you feel like sharing

SIGN UP HERE

STARTING BRUNCH

We will start the project with a low-key vegan brunch on Sunday 6.3. 12-15 The brunch is open for all participants. We will tell you more about this project and you can make a diy sketchbook for thoughts and ideas. The instructors Arttu, Aala and Hanna will all join as well as Oranssi’s workers Vilu & Emma.

Participation for the brunch is optional but we would love to see you there 💕

WORKSHOPS

Silver screen memories

instructed by Arttu Porkka

SCHEDULE

wed 16.3. 17-19:30

sat 19.3. 14-17

sun 20.3. 14-18:30

What do memories feel like? And how to portray that feeling in the form of a video? “Silver screen memories” is a workshop in which we create a video which attempts to capture at least one possible answer to these questions. Three-day workshop will contain discussing and planning, and exploring video making possibilities. Let’s see what our imaginations can create in our diy green screen-studio. We will then learn how to edit the shot material. Our goal in the workshop is to create something together and make video art more approachable. The atmosphere is relaxed and we focus on the joy of creation rather than the finished work. No prior experience is needed. You are warmly welcome to apply!

Working language: English & Finnish

Mundane mode

instructed by Aala Nyman

SCHEDULE

thu 24.3. 17-20

fri 1.4. 17-20

sun 3.4. 13-17

What is mundane? Maybe cleaning supplies and other tools inside the house are what first come to mind. Things like coffee cups, sinks, laundry and mops. For most, peeling potatoes and brushing your teeth are definitely in the category of mundane. But mundane does not mean there’s no magic there.

This workshop focuses on and revolves around things related to everyday objects, notes and photography.  We will think about how we value objects and things around us, what we let our thoughts be affected by and how subconscious all of this is. Why do we crop something out of the pictures we take and what kind of feelings will rise from using objects that are self-made? The workshop’s aim is to be stunned how little things, twists and changes can have huge effects in pictures or in small installations, sculptures, readymade objects and notes.

You can’t fail or have wrong answers here. You may happily keep your finger half covering the camera’s lens and make a grammar error in every word you write. The workshop will use experimental ways of getting to understand everyone’s different observations, points of view and notions about the everyday. We will do small tests with for example ready-made objects and clay. We will have time to chat and experiment. It is important that feelings, associations and unpredictability have the right to be valued before technical skill. Maybe experimenting together and the process of seeking something could be the purpose in itself? It is also crucial that everyone feels comfortable in the group and that there are different options for different needs.

Participants can bring some objects to the workshop that they are willing to alter or break. It can be for example a shirt, glass, towel, film photograph or a broom, something that maybe contains a memory.

If you are comfy shooting with easy-to-use cameras, reshaping your old notes and interested in the homespun way of making art, then this workshop could be for you. We warmly welcome you to enroll!

Working language: English & Finnish

Loitering

Instructed by Hanna Ijäs

SCHEDULE:

sun 10.4. 13-16

thu 14.4. 17-20

sat 23.4. 13-17

Loitering is a performative and interactive workshop. The workshop consists of performance and writing exercises which investigate, script and fantasize about the present moment, the future and futures. The main objective is to look into situations and spaces where the mind travels but the body stays still. A moment of loitering, standing by.

The workshop is divided into three guided and directed parts. Each meeting is a moment dedicated to topics connected to forms of loitering. The workshop is founded on short presentations, discussions and texts which we will read together. We will approach the topics through movement, play, games, LARP and writing. Together we search for ways of exploring the theme and construct material to play with. This workshop focuses on the process and not on the outcome. We work as a group or individually depending on the exercises. In the beginning, we will decide together whether we want to collectively work on a performative piece, make a video or perhaps only focus on playing. Participants’ wishes will be taken into consideration!

What to expect? Group work, drama, humor and maybe something you haven’t experienced before! Loitering is a workshop for everyone who is interested in performing, writing, playing and gaming! Everyone in the age group of 16 -29 are welcome to apply! Please bring with you an open mind and arrive as you are.

Working language : English & Finnish. You can work with both languages during the workshop.