Growers of spaces, furnitures and trees.

Blowers of voices, dreams and glass.

In a hilly landscape on the border.

A hub for art, culture and nature where unique workshops are offered to bring new material based stories into the world to become better listeners to the needs of our ecosystem.

Nested in nature, on a ‘stuwwal’ in Beek, in the landscape between the Netherlands and Germany. Here you can find a monumental horse carriage house called ‘The Moraine’. The building stands on land that is pushed up with huge force in the ice time. That makes us wonder: How can we work with the natural forces that are in and around us?

Yaniv Schwartz and Eva Van der Zand were inspired to start this place because they experienced a lack of unique locations that offer space for embodied knowledge sharing. The Moraine is a practice ground for artists, designers and artisans. Together we form a group of multi-disciplinary professionals, a global network, exchanging knowledge, by facilitating workshops, residencies and exhibitions.

Through conversations, making and developing we unite people globally and locally to slow down, in order to become better listeners to the needs of nature. We use art as a liberating tool to question and express new stories in this world. The border identity of the land facilitates space to research the stories and the complications around Identity. We are a place where craftsmanship is shared by masters so unique skills stay alive in this world. Keeping old traditions alive we see as a way of walking the path of sustainability.

We operate based on the principles of communal effort, participation and exploring an inclusive future for the planet.

Our facilities include an owl hotel, Unplugged woodwork studio, Kirkarra. movement space, a shop, a gallery, outdoor fireplace and artist in residence. We encourage our surroundings to contact us for collaborations, guest teachers, events and workshops.

Connecting with the force of nature and the inner force.