Heritage Days 2020
Heritage days 2020
Urban.brussels
19 & 20 Sept. 2020
As every year, we take part in the Heritage Days !
On this occasion, we organise four activities in the courtyard and in the gardens.
* WORKSHOP ON THE USE OF PLANTS DYES
DOMINIQUE CASANOVAS & BLACKWOOL 1030
Sat. & Sun. – 12:00 > 17:00
In the gardens
The “weeds” you can see in the gardens of the Erasmus House might be more useful than you think… That certainly goes for the dye plant used to colour fabrics and wool throughout the Renaissance period. With two experts to guide you, you can immerse yourself in the art of plant dyeing and learn how to spin a local wool – produced by the black sheep living in Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek – just like our ancestors did.
* LIVE DRAWING IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL GARDEN
SERGE GOLDWICHT
Sat. & Sun. – 14:00 >17:00
In the gardens
Maybe sitting on the ‘cocoon’ bench in the Philosophical Garden of the Erasmus House, surrounded by nature, and drawing to your heart’s content sounds like a dream come true. Well, that is exactly what Serge Goldwicht would like you to see him doing for this live drawing show! Come and watch as he produces original artworks at a rate of one every three minutes, committing them to paper with just a pen, Indian ink and natural pigments. The drawings will be displayed as they are completed, and if you like, you can take one home – all for the price of little more than a brief chat with the artist! (Benefits for Douche Flux association)
www.dessinspontane.be
* GUIDED TOURS OF THE GARDENS OF THE ERASMUS HOUSE
Sat. – 10:00 (FR) – 11:00 (NL) – 12:00 (FR) – 14:00 (FR) – 15:00 (NL)
In the gardens
Duration : 1 hour
The Renaissance-inspired Garden of Medicinal Plants laid out by René Pechère in the house’s courtyard is a reminder of the great humanist’s time in Brussels. Beyond this walled garden lies the Philosophical Garden, designed by landscape architect Benoît Fondu. Each of its leaf-shaped flowerbeds provides a botanical ‘snapshot’ of the various natural environments encountered by Erasmus on his travels, while works by four contemporary artists (Catherine Beaugrand, Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Perejaume and Bob Verschueren) further enhance the beauty of the setting. Join one of CIVA’s guided tours (organised as part of the Garden Tales event) to find out more!
* MEET THE ARTIST: MEETING WITH EILEEN COHEN SÜSSHOLZ – EXHIBITION “OMNIA VANITAS”
Sun. – 15:00
In the courtyard of the Erasmus House
Duration: 45 min
In English
This series of ceramic works takes its name from the Renaissance genre of still-life painting – Vanitas – that referred to the Christian notions of the vanity of earthly possessions, the superfluousness of pleasures, and the fleetingness of life; a solemn reminder of the memento mori (“remember that you will die”) etched into the face of life…And all that gives the artist and viewers justification for enjoying her representations of earthly objects, despite their futile nature.
19 & 20 Sept. 2020
Practical Information
Reservations are compulsory from 04.09.2020 : www.heritagedays.brussels
During the activities, the Erasmus House remains accessible to individual visitors and families, but not to groups.
