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 [Biochymickal arts]
-A colourful congregation of artists, scientists, technologists and enthusiasts came together at FoAM in Brussels to explore the fuzzy edges between the craft of fermentation, the science of biochemistry and the interesting socio-technological developments surrounding a phenomenon known as bio-hacking, bio punk or DIY biology. Lead by Maria Tarantino, Meredith L. Patterson and Brian Degger, the group spent a weekend engaged in charged discussions about a.o. the issues surrounding synthetic biology, biomimicry and sushi as a flattening of an older form of fermented rice. Facilitated by Maja Kuzmanovic, the workshop had a form of a curated Open Space, with several parallel experiments happening in FoAM's kitchen and makeshift wet-lab. The wet-lab will remain operational until further notice, with several of the participants (and people from their networks) still performing experiments including DNA extraction, growing bacterial colonies from ferments made during the workshop etc. If you are interested in using the lab, feel free to contact bxl@fo.am for more information.
+A colourful congregation of artists, scientists, technologists and enthusiasts came together at FoAM in Brussels to explore the fuzzy edges between the craft of fermentation, the science of biochemistry and the interesting socio-technological developments surrounding the phenomenon known as bio-hacking, biopunk or DIY biology. Led by Maria Tarantino, Meredith L. Patterson and Brian Degger and facilitated by Maja Kuzmanovic, the group spent a weekend engaged in charged discussions about synthetic biology, biomimicry, sushi as a flattening of an older form of fermented rice, and other issues. The workshop took the form of a curated open space, with several parallel experiments taking place in FoAM's kitchen and makeshift wetlab. The wetlab will remain operational until further notice, as several of the participants (and collaborators from their networks) continue to perform experiments such as DNA extraction, growing bacterial colonies from ferments made during the workshop, and so forth. If you are interested in using the lab, feel free to contact bxl@fo.am for more information.
 [[http://fo.am/biochymickal-arts/| Biochymickal Arts workshop]]\\
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 [Smoke & Vapour]\\
-After weeks of planning, preparation, testing, tasting, hearing and above all cooking, we hosted two etherial evenings and degustation dinners dedicated to smoke and vapour in their many forms. Maja Kuzmanovic, Stevie Wishart, Rasa Alksnyte, Nik Gaffney and Alkan Chipperfield composed a synaesthetic experience where food and sound melted in and evaporated from each other. We held a full dress rehearsal with people from the FoAM network, and the wider public event two days afterwards. We’re happy that both evenings were received well by our guests, and were also such an exhilarating pleasure for ourselves to produce and perform. Read more about it in Maja’s blog post, browse the collection of recipes and check out the photos, which cover the whole production from preparation to presentation and performance. Nik Gaffney and Dave Griffiths are currently working on developing the Open Sauces website, where these and other FoAM's recipes and food related information will migrate in 2014.
+After weeks of planning, preparation, testing, tasting, hearing and above all cooking, we hosted two etherial evenings and degustation dinners dedicated to smoke and vapour in their many forms. Maja Kuzmanovic, Stevie Wishart, Rasa Alksnyte, Nik Gaffney and Alkan Chipperfield composed a synaesthetic experience where food and sound melted and evaporated into one other. We held a full dress rehearsal with guests from within the FoAM network first, and hosted the wider public event two days afterwards. We’re happy that both evenings were well received by our guests, and also gave us such exhilarating pleasure to produce and perform. Read more about it in Maja’s blog post, and browse the collection of specially designed recipes for the event. Photo documentation also covers the whole production, from preparation to presentation and performance.
+Nik Gaffney and Dave Griffiths are currently working on developing the Open Sauces website, where these and other FoAM's recipes and food related information will migrate in 2014.
 [[http://fo.am/smoke_vapour/|Smoke & Vapour]] event\\
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 Finally -- you might laugh after reading all of the above -- but we're working hard on a new project: Doing Nothing. In view of the malaise pervading the cultural sector but also throughout the wider society of Europe and beyond and fuelled by stress, overwork, financial and social uncertainty and other well-known pain points, FoAM has initiated a practice-based research programme on how to do nothing: creating space and time to decompress amidst our hectic lives. So far the research has looked at how how to do this on a daily basis at a microcosmic scale, in FoAM and our networks, but in 2014--2015 the programme will be extended. In the spirit of Doing Nothing, we may not document it explicitly or extensively, but we do encourage you to browse some of the exercises and inspirations have begun to amass on the project's dedicated Libarynth page.
-[[http://lib.fo.am/doing_nothing|Idleness in progress]]\\
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+[[http://lib.fo.am/doing_nothing|Idleness in progress]]
 To conclude this newsletter, we'd like to wish you a wonderful Yuletide and a beautiful 2014, with much space for speculation, experimentation, good food, fun, games and inspiring culture, and above all else plentiful time to do nothing and enjoy the abundance of life, whatever it may bring. See you on the other side of the holidays, in person or online…