ABOUT US ARTIST RESIDENC Y
The Tender Hearts Creation Workshop
A Creativity Workshop led by Joana Bernd
Step into a day of gentle exploration where art becomes a bridge to your inner world. Guided by Joana Bernd, you’ll learn to listen to and express your tender heart through painting, drawing, color, and playful exercises across multiple media. This workshop is about curiosity, presence, and self-expression, not perfection.
You will experiment with different media, follow the signs and colors in your surroundings, and explore improvisation and play to loosen up and discover your own creative voice.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have tools to preserve your tender heart, cultivate playfulness, and create art that reflects your inner world. This is a day to listen, explore, and embody your creativity in ways that feel alive, personal, and empowering.
Workshop Schedule
What to Expect
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM → Arrival & Welcome: Tea, light snacks, settling in, and brief movement to land in the body.
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Painting freely & collective writing exercises, playful introduction (participants can bring a favorite poem).
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM | Rest, reflection, and informal gathering.
3:20 PM – 4:30 PM|
Outdoor walking, noticing, and working towards the shared artwork / collective manifesto.
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Participants can reflect, take photos, and gather the thread for later.
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
Final Sharing & Closing Circle
Location: Heaven Can Wait
Date: April 18, 2026, 1-6pm
Capacity: 20 participants
Price: 30 Euros per person or 60 euros per person with printed Tender Heart guide included in your sesson.
You will start the day at Heaven Can Wait with coffee, tea, homemade pastries, and fresh fruits, followed by introductions and an overview of the workshop. Joana will introduce key concepts, including how to connect with your tender heart, explore emotions, and find inspiration in everyday life.
Through guided exercises, you will experiment with different media such as drawing, painting, and found objects, discovering how to express feelings, colors, and textures. A mindful nature walk or observation session will help you notice patterns, light, and shapes, encouraging playful engagement with your surroundings.
After a vegetarian lunch with seasonal produce from our garden, the afternoon will focus on improvisation, play, and exercises to loosen up, including blind drawing, quick sketches, and using alternative materials. Joana will guide you in embodying your emotions through your chosen medium and exploring the language of color, objects, and composition.
The workshop concludes with reflection and sharing of your creations, with feedback from Joana and discussion on how to carry these practices into your daily creative life. By the end of the day, you will leave inspired, with practical tools to nurture your creativity and express your tender heart.
Date: April 18, 2026, 1-6pm
Capacity: 20 participants
Price: 30 Euros per person or 60 euros per person with printed Tender Heart guide included in your sesson.
You will start the day at Heaven Can Wait with coffee, tea, homemade pastries, and fresh fruits, followed by introductions and an overview of the workshop. Joana will introduce key concepts, including how to connect with your tender heart, explore emotions, and find inspiration in everyday life.
Through guided exercises, you will experiment with different media such as drawing, painting, and found objects, discovering how to express feelings, colors, and textures. A mindful nature walk or observation session will help you notice patterns, light, and shapes, encouraging playful engagement with your surroundings.
After a vegetarian lunch with seasonal produce from our garden, the afternoon will focus on improvisation, play, and exercises to loosen up, including blind drawing, quick sketches, and using alternative materials. Joana will guide you in embodying your emotions through your chosen medium and exploring the language of color, objects, and composition.
The workshop concludes with reflection and sharing of your creations, with feedback from Joana and discussion on how to carry these practices into your daily creative life. By the end of the day, you will leave inspired, with practical tools to nurture your creativity and express your tender heart.