"Just clay, water and the right touch."

The Dorodango Workshop, where clay is patiently processed into eye-catching spheres, took place at The Circle Space in collaboration with Mono Earth (@earth.mono) and Mercado (@studiomercado). 

Hikaru Dorodango is a Japanese art where the body and soul are polished with earth balls and the philosophy of patience and delicacy. The clay soil is delicately and patiently worked for days into eye-catching spheres. The materials are simple, the process is complex. The art is in the transformation itself; it requires perseverance. Dorodangos are a good reminder of the calm aesthetic of the natural. 

Mono Earth, who works with many forms of soil, carefully processes this Japanese art by combining it with the soil collected from the unique corners of Cappadocia, where they operate. By organizing workshops for many people who want to establish a new kind of relationship with the earth, Mono Earth draws attention to focus on the process as well as the result itself. 

In the workshop that took place at The Circle Space recently, the participants developed a new kind of relationship with the soil and the material by focusing on the process.

Some comments from the participants:

"It's impressive to see what soil can turn into with the help of glass and patience."

"In Japan, children are made to do this in kindergartens. The aim is to show how something as simple as clay can be transformed into a bright and aesthetic object by working with it by hand. It teaches patience and perseverance. 

"As one's focus is centered on this sphere, one loses track of time, the relationship between earth and patience."

"It was very enjoyable to have many creative energies from different disciplines sharing the same table."

Including artists and creatives who mainly produce digital works in different fields joined us for this special experience.

Gamze Kantarcıoğlu (@gamze_kantarcioglu)

Gamze Biran (@gamzebiran)

Gökhan Zincir (@40bygokhanzincir)

Hakan Sorar (@hakansorar)

Hande Kardaş (@handelendim)

Kubilay Sakarya (@kubilaysakarya)

Melis Büyükerk (@melisbuyukerk) 

Rana Korgül (@ranakorgul)

Selin Tahtakılıç (@selintahtakilic) 

Ahmet Rüstem (@ahmetrustem)

Asena Kumsal Şen (@asenakumsalsen)

Beril Ateş (@berilates)

Berk Kır (@creperzs)

Deniz Bulutsuz (@denizbulutsuz)

Dilara Karakaş (@dilarakarakas)

Ece Ağırtmış (@eceagirtmis)

Elif Bereketli (@elifbereketli)

Fulya Sezen (@fulyasezen)