To complement the Roter Faden exhibition, three CroChat workshops were held during the exhibition period, bringing together a total of 22 participants. Each session had its own distinct atmosphere, shaped by the unique energy each participant contributed. Within this shared space, they created individual works that reflected both personal expression and collective experience.

Despite their differences, the workshops were united by a common thread—more than just the literal Roter Faden (Red Thread) running through all the ropes. What truly connected them was our fundamental human need to relate, to connect, and to feel connected.

Anthropologist Tim Ingold once suggested that a choir is best understood as a correspondence between parts—between voices. In this view, when we engage in correspondence, we move alongside one another, in rhythm, in a relationship. The soprano does not merge with the tenor, but rather, each retains its individuality while co-participating in a shared movement.

These workshops can be seen as choirs of their own—where participants and Schneckenbänder (snail bands) wove parallel paths, each contributing their own voice. Whether through the stories they told, the colors they chose to crochet, or the shape of their ropes, each voice remained distinct yet harmoniously interwoven.

It is this movement alongside one another that creates something truly harmonious—a chorus of threads.