We wanted to explore the transformative potential of a
child’s fantastic imagination. Therefore we extended the fairytale of the local
mascot “Murgel” by the story of the four spirits living in the legendary Black Forest. Together with the children of Baiersbronn
we wanted to redesign the tourists’ kindergarten “Murgel’s Playhouse”.We organized two workshops. Together we wanted to
invent new characters based on the classical elements such as water, earth,
fire and air. Here the children showed us their imaginary fantasy world of all
the creatures living in the Black Forest. With
paintings, drawings and models we explored each character the children invented
and had a close look at their natural habits and surroundings:
In the Water World lives the Swimming Potato – and
there is a hotel for trouts. Each morning when all the fish swim out of the
hotel, the whole lake is enlightened by the shiny skin of the trouts. Now they
serve as a wardrobe for the children.
Between the roots of a big tree lives the root gnome. He
is digging in the earth to find dreams that he can give to the children. Here
the children can cook with the most exquisite chefs of Baiersbronn.
Underneath the Fire Mountain
the Fire King is playing and cuddling with bits and pieces of lava. Here the
children can run and climb on the fire mountain and it’s platforms or rest on
the top of the mountain and observe other children.In the treetop the children can paint and draw pictures with the
Glittering Fairy. The ceiling will soon be covered with painted and tinkered leaves
by each child that has been to Murgel’s Playhouse.