{"id":237,"date":"2026-08-18T21:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mykolanevrev.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:33:55","slug":"boisbuchet-baking-experience-and-embodied-nature-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mykolanevrev.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/boisbuchet-baking-experience-and-embodied-nature-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Boisbuchet: baking experience and Embodied Nature workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I gave myself a few weeks of inner reflections to think if I should attend Embodied Nature<\/em>, a workshop with Frida Kim and Wagner Kreusch at Domaine de Boisbuchet, and to set my goals. However, last week I found myself in the middle of French nowhere, surrounded by people from all over the world who came here for three different workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I came to create a bigger hanging installation but somehow ended up making three smaller pieces. No regrets, though, because the amount of feedback I received from both Wagner and Frida provided me with a huge amount of insights about floristry and art in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure what I will do with all this new knowledge now, except buying a book on Sogetsu ikebana. But I will figure it out with time. For now, I will just let the impressions sit for a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, my own concerns about being a 40-year-old male participant with no floristic background were probably a bit exaggerated. The crowd was very diverse, and my inner introvert was even making friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And somehow, of course, bread found its way into this experience too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening before my trip to Boisbuchet, I realized that I had forgotten my sourdough starter, Luigi, which I always take with me when I travel. We had a heat wave, so returning to the bakery to get some Luigi was something I really didn’t want to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, I had no idea if I would actually find a fridge there to store Luigi, or if there would be any opportunity to use it. But I decided to do it anyway, and in the worst-case scenario I would just end up with an over-fermented starter that I wouldn’t use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I returned to the bakery, took some starter, fed and refreshed it in a way that would help it survive the 30-degree heat, including in Paris, and started my 19-hour journey from Bratislava to Vienna, then to Paris, then Poitiers, and finally Boisbuchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long story short, it was worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once at Boisbuchet, I immediately found out that it was possible to store Luigi in the kitchen fridge. Many thanks to Amy, the chef at Boisbuchet, who made it possible, and for all her help and patience with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, I wanted Luigi to become a part of my installation, but then decided that it would be too obvious and that I should go out of my comfort zone. But Luigi still found his way into Boisbuchet, because Frida and Wagner suggested that maybe I should bake something for the tablescaping for the final dinner on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baking for a tablescape by two of my personal icons in floristry is living my best sourdough life. So of course I agreed, and with the help of my beautiful classmates baked over 300 grissini that became part of an immense dinner table, alongside a tablecloth made of seaweed paper, potatoes and lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it was such a beautiful experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On our way back, Luigi and I also stopped in Paris to see Fujiko Nakaya\u2019s fog sculpture at Bourse de Commerce. Another unexpected stop in the adventures of me and Luigi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To end this story, here is the description of my installation, Awkward & Fragile<\/em>, that I shared during the final presentation of our projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awkward & Fragile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These three installations are my attempt not to think but to feel about the situation I experienced here at Boisbuchet, when our group was crossing the river holding hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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