From 30 November to 4 December 2026, DISCO Lab invites students and staff to take part in Winter Lab, the winter edition of the Seasonal Lab Walks
. The week begins in the garden at St. Joost in Breda and continues in Den Bosch and the wetlands of Drimmelen. Through fieldwork, film and hands-on experiments, participants will explore how local landscapes and materials can shape what happens in the lab.
Picture from Seasonal Lab Walk from winter 2025
During the afternoon, we aim to connect students and staff members interested in activating the green space at St. Joost Breda before the move to the new location. Aiming to highlight the role of the green space in the educational environment at St. Joost Academy, we will envision what the garden could look like at the new location and how we can document, preserve and make the most of the green space we have.
We meet at 13:00 at St. Joost Breda, in front of the Printmaking workshop, to share a lunch together. Participants are welcome to bring their own plant-based lunch to contribute to the shared table.
13:00–17:00 · Beukenlaan 1, St. Joost Academy Breda. Meet in front of the Printmaking workshop.
Led by Machteld van de Voorde and Michaela Davidova.
Discover the microscopic world of Frank Percy Smith through film. Following the screening, we will prepare and share a stew together.
16:00–19:00 · Parallelweg 21, St. Joost Academy Den Bosch. Meet in the project space next to the ceramics studio.
Led by Michaela Davidova.
Using soil harvested last spring from the Food Forest in Drimmelen, this session will continue to explore the material possibilities of locally sourced resources. We will experiment with shaping the soil into clay pots for the garden and flasks for storing laboratory samples.
14:00–17:00 · Parallelweg 21, St. Joost Academy Den Bosch. Meet in the ceramics studio.
Led by Michaela Davidova.
During this session with forager Roos Konings, we will explore the relationship between wetland ecology, traditional plant knowledge and material experimentation. Participants will discover the potential of locally occurring plants such as cattail, willow and reed, investigating their fibres and structural properties as possible resources for future material applications. During this field lab we will also do a small paper and substrate experiment.
Bring outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear, warm gloves, your sketchbook and lunch.
09:30–17:00 · Oud Drimmelen 4, 4924 EK Drimmelen.
Led by Roos Konings.
We will conclude the week by reflecting on the winter season and processing the materials harvested the previous day in Drimmelen.
10:00–14:00 · Parallelweg 21, St. Joost Academy Den Bosch. Meet in the ceramics studio.
Led by Michaela Davidova.
Pictures from Seasonal Lab Walk edition Winter 2025
A series of seasonal lab walks with local experts and foragers, initiated the Regenerative Art & Design group in collaboration with the DISCO Lab, inviting students and researchers to explore ethical foraging, fermentation, and regenerative fieldwork in collaboration with local ecologies.
‘A bio lab is a place of working with living organisms, brought out of their habitat so we can learn to think outside of the Petri dish. Let’s take care of these teachers!’
At the Avans Centre of Applied Research for Art, Design and Technology (CARADT), Michaela Davidová is lab coordinator at creative research lab Material Incubator and a researcher at the Regenerative Art & Design group.
The Regenerative Art and Design (RAD) research group seeks to contribute to a new generation of regenerative designers and artists who address the pressing need for transitions that support planetary health. By taking whole systems responsibility through collaborative practices, the group aims to create transformative pathways for reimagining design futures grounded in care and ecological integrity.
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