
Summer Symposium 2025 > Courses
The three-week TEXTILE KULTUR HASLACH summer symposium will take place this year between 14 July and 1 August 2025. After a year's break, Haslach will once again be transformed into a hotspot for textile enthusiasts from near and far. You can expect a wide range of exhibitions, numerous supporting events, the international weavers' market with Faserzone and, of course, an extensive programme of courses, which we are delighted to present to you in this issue.
We are delighted that we have been able to attract high-calibre international course instructors for the three workshop weeks, who will be happy to pass on their knowledge and enthusiasm to you. As usual, many courses will take place at the Texilen Centre Haslach, but this year some will also be held at locations on the market square.
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Half the years - half the priceOur summer promotion for young talent: If you register together with a person who is half your age or younger, the second person only pays half the regular course fee! Simply register online, upload your ID, enjoy the benefit and inspire young people! Further information: With this arrangement, all courses in this 3-week summer course program can be combined with one another (except for the children's course). The weekend course offers are excluded from this arrangement. The year of birth is decisive for the half-and-half arrangement, not the exact date of birth. |
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Project SymcraftThe Textile Centre Haslach is part of an EU Interreg project focusing on the circular economy and the recycling of textile waste. It aims to utilise residual materials from the textile industry as a resource for craft and design processes, to generate new products from them and to raise general awareness of recycling. |
COURSE PROGRAMME
1st course week: Mon, 14 to Fri, 18 July 2025
The art of paper flowers has been around for a very long time and the design possibilities are endless. They require a little patience but have an eternal character as they do not wither. In this workshop, we will learn some basic techniques and, in the beginning, will create some classic flowers together, such as poppies or peonies, before everyone can expand the spectrum by inventing their own flowers, combining colours as they wish, putting together a bouquet or taking inspiration from a branch. Depending on preferences, we can also work with the Kirigami technique to create garlands, brooches or wall installations. The aim is to be inspired by nature without limiting ourselves to ‘just’ imitating it.
Participants: all flower lovers and creative people
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English and French if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: DELPHINE LÉGER, France/Austria
Born in 1976, lives and works in Vienna, trained as a textile designer at the E.N.S.A.A.M.A Olivier de Serres in Paris. In France she worked as a theatre actress and stage designer. She has been working as a craftswoman and artist in Vienna since 2006. Mainly working with paper and cardboard, she has specialised in the art of paper flower design, among other things.
More information: www.lapetitegalerie.at
What do we want for our future? Participants meet in a room on the market square and dream together about the future. Using different textile materials and techniques, they record their wishes for the future on fabric. They embroider, appliqué and/or invent new forms of expression - each in their own way. The wishes for the future are as colourful and varied as the people themselves.
The working environment is open and lively. Passers-by can also come in and join in. Conversations, materials, resources and technical knowledge are exchanged. The fabrics also change from person to person, with their own wishes, and are further processed, embroidered and added to. The result is an unpredictable textile wish for the future, in which several handwritings and visions are mixed together. In the end, the participants take home their own wishes, enriched by the traces of others.
Participants: all
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 15 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English and French
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: CECILE BELMONT, France/Austria
Born in France in 1975, lives in Linz, works at the interface between applied and fine arts, public space and participative projects; trained in textile art at the ESAA Duperré Paris and Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee as well as painting with the painter Tulio de Sagastizabal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, teaches at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the University of Vienna and the Lentos Art Museum Linz, among others.
More information: www.cecilebelmont.com
This course offers an insight into the craft of milliners. In addition to an introduction to basic techniques and materials science, the focus will be on the further processing of braided materials made from plant fibres such as straw, sisal, sinamay and other straw-like materials. We start small and practise the basic techniques by making small samples and elaborate headdress elements.
Then it's on to the hat blocks! You will be guided step by step through the process of stretching the material (braided blanks), (re)stiffening, sewing in the lining tape, working on the brim and trimming through to the finished hat. We will use the small pieces we make as trimmings for the hats we make or as our own headdresses, depending on our wishes and free time.
Participants are also welcome to bring old hats that need to be altered or repaired. You will be invoiced separately for the cost of the blanks and other materials provided during the course.
Participants: Hat lovers and anyone interested
Requirements: good basic knowledge of hand sewing, good dexterity
Number of participants: max. 6 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: DIDO VICTORIA SARGENT, USA/Austria
Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1985; completed a three-year apprenticeship as a milliner at Zussa in Berlin, DE, in 2008; worked as a design assistant and outfitter in Linz, Upper Austria, from 2009-2013; has been employed as a milliner in the costume department at the Landestheater Linz since 2013; creates handmade one-off pieces and custom-made items under the label ‘Dido Victoria Millinery’.
This week we dive deep into the diversity of frame-basketry. A very well known example of a frame basket in our part of the world is the 'Schwinge' or wicker bail. Unlike traditional basket weaving, the frame determines the shape of the basket or object.
Different frames such as round, oval, teardrop or rectangular are bent and joined together. The finished frame can then be woven in a classic or chaotic way.
There are no limits to your creativity and the variety of frames and shades of willow will make your piece unique.
Participants: Beginners and advanced
Requirements: Enjoy working with natural materials
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: only German
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: NICOLE KUDLA, Austria
Born in 1978, primary school teacher and Montessori teacher, basket weaver since 2010, since 2022 studies at the
University of Art and Design Linz (sculpture), courses in various basket weaving techniques, constantly in training with
training with international basket weavers.
More information: Instagram: nicolenkudla, homepage in progress: www.knic.at
In this course participants will learn the basics of hand quilting using a small quilt (approx. 60 to 90 cm square) as an example. In addition, this week we will focus on the theme of the third dimension and try out some simple techniques (e.g. pleats, tucks, gathers, puffs, structures made of folded pieces of fabric as in Manx & Pine Burr quilts, additional lining or open layers of fabric, etc.) that can be used to add dimension to the surfaces of quilts. This can result in attractive work that is both tactile and visually surprising.
Over the course of the week, participants can either make a small series of miniature quilts (approximately 30 x 30 cm) or complete a larger quilt project. Attention will be given to the craft as well as the creative and intuitive aspects of quilt making.
In addition to the technical steps of quilting, we will discuss the variety of design possibilities that quilts offer and take time to work on our own designs so that participants can find a starting point for developing their own style.
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: Basic knowledge of needle and thread
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Anja Lampert, Austria
Born in 1979, studied psychology, courses in historical hand sewing and construction techniques with Sarah E. Woodyard, Sashiko embroidery with Atsushi Futatsuya, The Creative's Workshop with Seth Godin. Textile artist, workshop leader, runs a webshop for high-quality needlework materials.
More info: www.anjalampert.com
We make clothes, trousers and hats out of paper. We can cut, glue, tear, colour and print the paper. Thick, thin, colourful, wet - and maybe you have another idea? We'll dress up in paper and start with a hat, which will certainly look good on you! Every day we'll make new marks on the paper and learn different techniques. Do you want a paper dress, a pair of trousers or a skirt? We colour and print the paper however we like and go for a walk in Haslach with our imaginative clothes.
We are looking for curious children who are welcome to bring their favourite paper, their pencil case and their work kit.
Participants: Children aged 7 and over, siblings and adults are also welcome to accompany them
Requirements: Curiosity and enjoyment
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: only German
Course fee: for children 140 euros for all 5 days, for adults 420 euros
The course can also be booked for children for individual days. The price is 30 euros per day.
Detailed information on booking individual days can be found on the homepage.
Course instructor: Andrea Pernegr, Austria
Born 1960 in Vienna/A, teacher in the field of special education, head of a painting and art workshop with children, ongoing exhibition activities since 2002, lives and works in Vienna and Kaisersdorf (central Burgenland), artist at ZS art gallery in Vienna since 2022: www.z-s.at
This course will focus on the exploration and understanding of colour-mixing and design- development through the language of warp and weft. Working with simple weave structures, and a carefully selected palette of colours and materials, participants will investigate basic principles, test ideas and challenge preconceptions. Using on and off-loom techniques, program activity will also build and augment craft and cognitive skills through the practical application of ideas in both individual and group exercises. Core resources will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own weaving materials and ideas as desired.
Group of participants: suitable for Intermediate to advanced weavers
Requirements: openness, curiosity, willingness to explore and discover, warp-making and set-up experience essential
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. material cost)
Course instructor: Tim Parry-Williams, Great Britain/Norway
1974 born in Gloucester/UK, 1993-1998 BA and MA Textile studies at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, and Okina- wa Prefectural University of Art, 2002-2013: Senior Lecturer, Woven Textiles and 2013-2019: Course leader MA design, Fashion and Textiles - Bath Spa University, UK. Since 2004 several exhibitions including “Plain Stripe Check” in Tokyo, Farnham, Stroud and Haslach. Since 2019 Professor of Art: Textiles at the Faculty of Contemporary Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen, Norway. Since 2020 member of the Advisory Board ETN, European Textile Network.
Shibori is a tie dye technique in which parts of the fabric are wrapped, folded or sewn together so that the dye cannot penetrate the fabric completely during the dyeing process. For woven shibori, we do not use ready-made fabrics but produce the fabric ourselves on the loom. Supplementary warp and/or weft threads out of strong material are woven in addition into the basis fabric at loose intervals and are used to pull the fabric together, after cutting it off the loom. No colour can penetrate the gathered folds during the following dyeing process. Different patterns are created depending on the rhythm in which the supplementary threads are woven in.
We will weave our basic fabrics exclusively with paper yarns. This material leads to three-dimensional effects and - when pulled together - creates almost sculptural-looking shapes. For dyeing, we use ink that is applied with brushes so we can control the dyeing process well. Nevertheless, this technique offers many surprises that can be explored by creating various exciting samples!
Group of participants: anyone who likes to experiment with material, colour and weaving structure
Requirements: Basic knowledge in weaving
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English and Dutch
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. material cost)
Course instructor 1: Martine Gyselbrecht, Belgium
Born in Ghent in 1949; is a famous Belgian textile designer and weaver. She taught for decades at the KASK (Royal Aca- demy of Fine Arts) in Ghent, where Esther was her student. In addition to her teaching activities, she has always worked as a freelance textile designer for various well-known com- panies and presented her own collections. She has received numerous awards and prizes for her work
Course instructor 2: Esther Van Schuylenbergh, Belgium
Born in 1991; 2014 master’s degree in Textile Design from KASK School of Arts Ghent; since 2015 own design studio for woven textiles, working closely with the textile industry; experimental research in 3D weaving; Artist in Residence and 2023 exhibition at the Textile Centre Haslach.
More infos: www.esthervanschuylenbergh.be
In this course we will look at the use of resists print paste in combination with various finishings and embellishments in order to create special texture and colour effects using physical, thermal and chemical processes. Each day will start with a small presentation of samples and a demo of the technique(s) of the day:
DAY 1: Physical actions through emerizing and brushing: We combine a transparent or colored resist print with sandpaper treatment to create a peach skin or patina effect and brush surfaces to achieve hairy effects or lace effects.
DAY 2: Working with color (dyeing and bleaching): Transparent or white resist prints are combined with a dye bath (reactive and acid dye) to create shades or are treated with a javel bleach bath or spray to create sunburnt effects.
DAY 3 & 4: Working with 3D and shrink effects: We combine a transparent or colored resist print with felting in the washing machine to create a partially felted fabric or we use shrinking baths (sodium hydroxide lye) to create a crimped fabric. Both techniques can also be used on two-layer materials.
Free deepening & conclusion on the last day. In the course we create samples, no finished products.
Group of participants: everyone with curiosity and a willingness to experiment, discover and explore
Requirements: basic knowledge of screen printing is required, open-mindedness
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. material cost of 50 Euro)
Course instructor: Daniel Henry, Belgium
Born in 1976, 2001 Diploma at the Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Arts Visuels - LA CAMBRE in Textile Creation, Brus- sels, 2000 Opening of his own textile creation studio in Tournai. Textile researcher with expertise in innovative screen- printing and artist. Artisan for various fashion & luxury houses and young designers, since 2002 lectures & workshops. More infos: http://danielhenry.eu
The course aims to introduce participants to a weaving technique designed for creating 3D structures. Known as MultiWeave, this method takes inspiration from peg weaving and 3D printing. The resulting structures are versatile, with applications ranging from clothing to interior design. During the course, participants will
- learn the fundamentals of the MultiWeave technique,
- use instructor-provided tools and gain the skills to craft their own weaving tools,
- explore weaving with single and multiple weft yarns,
- experiment with creating intricate, cell-like structures using yarns and
As a culminating project, each participant will create a unique 3D-woven addition to a second-hand shirt, jacket, or coat, merging sustainability with innovative design
Group of participants: all interested persons aged 16 and over
Requirements: no previous knowledge of weaving is required
Number of participants: max. 15 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English
Course fee: 420 euros, students 320 euros (excl. material cost)
Course instructor 1: Kadi Pajupuu, Estonia
Born in 1963, textile artist, inventor and educator, prof. at Pallas University of Applied Sciences (Tartu, Estonia). Inventor of RailReed (adjustable reed for handlooms, railreed.ee) and MultiWeave. Owner of Kadipuu Ltd.
Course instructor 2: Marilyn Piiraslu, Estonia
Born in 1981, BA in graphic art from Estonian Academy of Arts, works as a designer at Kadipuu Ltd, artist, expe- rimental weaver (Instagram @marilyn_weaving) and developer of weaving tools RailReed and MultiWeave.
More infos: kadipuu.ee I https://alpaca.pubpub.org/pub/l89ohfbs/release/1
Book: https://www.kadipuu.ee/multiweave
Enjoy a 5-day workshop full of inspiration for your knitting projects! Each day you will explore a dif- ferent colourful knitting technique. The workshop is focussed on developing your creativity, and on motivating you to design your own knitted fabrics. Prepare yourself for an explosion of ideas to dive into, to explore and to make samples. You will go home with a pile of samples and a notebook full of fresh ideas.
The workshop includes:
- using scrap yarn to create your own magic balls;
- learn how different shades of yarn work together;
- learn how weaving paper strips can inspire you to create new knitted fabrics;
- learn about Jacquard & Fair Isle knitting and how to design your own
Group of participants: anyone who’s looking for fresh ideas, and new inspiration in knitting
Requirements: Whether you are a technical star or a beginner, there’s enough to learn for any knit lover.
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English, Dutch
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. 30 Euro material cost)
Course instructor: Maartje Boer, Netherlands
Calling herself a knithead, Maartje Boer (1974) lives and works in Maastricht (NL). Holding a Master’s degree in Design and educated as a textile designer at Maastricht Institute of Arts, where she also teaches since 2001.
Started her knitwear design studio STRIKKS in 2011. More infos: www.strikks.nl
2nd course week: Mon, 21 to Fri, 25 July 2025
We will learn how to practice one of the world's oldest textile techniques utilising used clothes. Ötzi already had a grass coat made from twines. Mats and walls were made in this way before people became sedentary.
Twining can be used to make very strong 'fabrics' from a wide variety of materials. The course will show you different ways of making simple frames and stands for twining with little or no technical equipment. Creating patterns, shapes and textures will also be part of the course. We will be using used textiles that you bring with you, as well as sticks, chairs and other easily accessible objects and materials for the frames.
In the first three days we will explore the many variations of twining and make different patterns and small pieces. Days 4 and 5 will be open to the public. The 'twiners' trained in the course will work together on a large-format piece and assist passers-by who are willing to learn the technique, so that a large hammock will be created as a collaborative work that can also be continued to be worked on during the weavers’ market weekend.
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 Euro, for students 380 Euro (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Doro Seror, Germany
studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and has travelled internationally as a performance and visual artist. Her art centres on the recycling and transformation of used objects.
More information: www.dorotheaseror.de
The connection of flexible materials is a primal form of human design, as well as a basic modus operandi of nature. Seen in this way, nature is an organically productive weaver, 'natura textor'. Its products are braids, weaves, dispositions, ramifications, nets, nests, caves, cocoons, clumps, condensations, etc.
In this sense – searching for traces and dialogue with the landscape and water of the Mühlviertel, carrying out minimalist interventions in nature with their hands and materials on site, working on them, observing them and making them disappear – the course invites participants to open their senses to processes in nature, to look outwards, inwards and follow the moment, to uncover what would have remained meaningless in everyday passing. These traces can be captured through photography and film.
Participants: open, everyone is invited who likes to spend time in nature and/or would like to get to know the landscape better
Requirements: weatherproof, sure-footed, nature-loving
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Veronika Moos, Germany
Born in 1961, diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts, Mainz; doctorate at the University of Cologne; lives and works as a sculptor and cultural educator in Cologne and France, Côte d'Opale; launched the flax project von- der-blauen-blume in 2014, where people provide a piece of earth for flax seed (fibre flax); now holds ‘organic archives’ from all over Europe, 2017 exhibition ‘Von der blauen Blume’ in the Haslach church tower.
More information: www.textilkunst.de
Paper and paste can be used to create all sorts of shapes – animals or monsters, abstract or figurative, decorative or useful, large or small – papier-mâché can be used to create all sorts of shapes in the blink of an eye! There are no limits to our imagination when working with this simple and accessible material.
In this course we will learn how to make paper-mâché bodies of any size, hollow or solid, and how to combine them with other elements and materials. We will gradually gain experience with the material, realise concrete ideas or simply give free reign to the form-finding process.
We also experiment with fibres, threads and textile scraps, which are also used in combination with paste to create robust fibre composites. With their lively surface and warm feel, they open up new possibilities and encourage us to explore further applications and forms of expression.
Participants:[nbsp]everyone, children from 10 years (up to 15 years accompanied by an adult)
Requirements: no fear of slippery paste on the fingers
Number of participants: max. 15 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fees: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Robert Kniefacz, Austria
Born in 1958, Vienna, architect, driven by curiosity, attached to spontaneous interests, teaching practice in schools (the architect comes to school) and at the Technical University (design theory, form and colour, idea generation), 20 years of self-taught experiments in papier-mâché.
This course is about new approaches to the use of colour in hand weaving. In order to explore new avenues, participants will work in pairs and together decide on a warp on which to test their ideas in a variety of ways. To give focus to the wide field of the overarching theme of 'COLOUR', the theme of 'Densification' forms a counterpoint to 'Colour'. You can bring your own yarns and/or use yarns from the Textile Centre Haslach. Yarn wraps for warp and weft will be made as a first test of colour combinations.
Participants will need to bring a sufficient number of sturdy, pre-cut cardboard boxes. There is no finished product – the journey is the reward.
Participants: Weavers who are interested in a new approach to design and colour design
Requirements: good knowledge and experience in hand weaving; independent warping and loom set-up is a requirement.
Number of participants: max. 10 persons
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 Euro, for students 380 Euro (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Isabel Bürgin, Switzerland
Born in 1962, qualified textile designer & hand weaver (1985), since then freelance textile designer, design & production of carpets and blankets, collaborations with companies and architectural offices, colour consultant for architecture & environment IACC Salzburg (2005), professor at the Kunsthochschule Kassel (2006-09). Various prizes and awards.
More information: www.isabel-buergin.ch
In West Africa, men weave straps of fabrics about 13 cm wide on simple treadle looms, which are then sewn together to form widths of fabric. The ground fabric is woven in plain weave and the traditional patterns are inlaid with a small board. As well as learning traditional weaving techniques, participants in the course also learn about the culture and life of West Africa. The two instructors, Ibrahim Coulibaly and Amara Fofana, come from Waraniéné, the famous weaving village in the north of the Ivory Coast, and teach their craft in an authentic way. The course is aimed at both adults and children from the age of 10. No previous weaving experience is required. The instructors will show you how to set up and use the loom, which is made of wooden sticks.
Participants: Adults, children from 10 years (up to 15 years accompanied by adults)
Requirements none, interest in other cultures
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: French with interpretation into German
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructors: Ibrahim Coulibaly and Amara Fofana, Ivory Coast
Ibrahim Coulibaly, born in 1968, and Amara Fofana, born in 1969, both come from Waraniéné, a weaving village in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. While they were still at school, they helped their fathers and uncles with weaving - a fine art that is only performed by men in their country, while the women spin the cotton and crochet the finished lengths together. When a weaver from this village was given the opportunity to present the craft in Switzerland over 25 years ago, a sustainable network was created. Since then, two weavers have regularly travelled to Europe to pass on their craftsmanship and sell the woven goods from their homeland.
Stencil printing is a technique that offers diverse and surprising design possibilities. These range from graphically precise print results to material experimentation.
What do I need to consider when making a stencil? How do I turn my own design into a print pattern, how do I get a clean print, and what do I need to consider when printing on different materials with different materials? You will learn to understand the structure of a pattern and how to design a surface with a single motif. Pattern repeating your own design is also part of this course.
We will also work with textile reserve techniques, which are particularly well suited to stencil printing. The resulting prints can be used in a variety of ways. We will bind a pattern book and use folding and cutting techniques to give each pattern a spatial dimension.
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Bettina Zwirner, Germany
Born in Memmingen in 1960, trained as a hand weaver in Sindelfingen and studied textile art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, lives and works in Nuremberg and Lichtenfels, runs a studio for textile hand printing and worked as a lecturer in the textile workshop of the Werkbund Werkstatt Nürnberg gGmbH from 2001-2024 and since 2018 as a lecturer for three-dimensional design with paper and three-dimensional design with textile materials at the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen in the Department of Art Education
More information: www.bettinazwirner.de
We work with a textile dyeing technique called 型染め [katazome], a special reserve process from Japan. Rice paste is pressed through paper stencils. After drying, the dye is applied directly to the fabric with a hake (wide brush).
The technique is considered the forerunner of screen printing and has parallels with European blue printing.
The course has a hands-on character, meaning that we will focus on working together over the five days. We will start with a short introduction to the aesthetics of the technique, then we will make the paper stencils, prepare the rice paste, reserve the fabrics, hang them up, stretch them and finally dye the fabrics. We will be working with simple, high-contrast patterns and shapes, but you are welcome to bring your own designs or ideas already at the beginning of the workshop.
Participants: all interested and keen to experiment
Requirements: Curiosity and a desire for community-orientated work
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Anita Bauer, Austria
1989 born in Linz, studied textile art at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and textile design and dyeing in Tokyo at the Joshibi University for Art and Design, lives and works in Vienna and Upper Austria.
Her work is about a dialogue between craft, design and art, between the old and the new and the connection between different cultures.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of traditional lacemaking! Learn two exceptional techniques: Igne Oya, the delicate Turkish needlework lace which, unlike European needlework lace, is colourful, and Mekik – known in Europe as occhi or tatting. Elegant knot and bow patterns are typical of this ancient Oriental technique, which was used in the Middle Ages for fine lace and borders.
You will learn the basics of both crafts step by step, from materials and techniques to designing your own projects. Whether jewellery, borders or decorative elements – there are no limits to your creativity!
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: suitable for beginners and advanced learners
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Viktoria Demiray, Austria
Born in Vienna in 1982, she trained as a textile designer at the Spengergasse textile college, then studied law, returned to textiles after the birth of her son, completed the master class for tambour embroidery in Moscow, followed by further training in 3D embroidery with beads, award winner of the IBA 2018 Hamburg; lives and works as a jewelry and textile designer in Vienna, teaches at the VHS and KVHS in Vienna; her oriental roots are reflected in many of her works.
More information: www.perlendesign.co.at
Pearls and sequins come in all shapes and sizes: shiny, matt, transparent, round, oblong, ... As versatile as they are visually, they also offer a wide range of possibilities for hand embroidery.
The course begins with the basic techniques for applying pearls and sequins. We will automatically repeat and combine the most common basic stitches and work our way up to three-dimensional possibilities.
The next step will show methods for experimenting with the stitches you have learnt, combining them and developing your own creations.
You are welcome to bring items of clothing and other textiles. All participants will receive a written summary of the stitches shown at the end of the course.
Participants: all interested people aged 16 and over
Requirements: Previous knowledge of embroidery is not essential. It is important to enjoy the fine motor skills of using needle and thread. We will need a certain amount of tact, especially when dealing with pearls and sequins.
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Magdalena Sophie Orland, Germany
Born in 1992, textile designer, lives and works in Leipzig. Special focus on the combination of traditional handicraft techniques and modern interpretations, experimental material research and development of innovative manufacturing technologies.
More information: www.magdalena-orland.de
This course is all about embroidery techniques that create three-dimensional textures from two-dimensional surfaces. We will learn the basics of needlepoint and integrate various weaving techniques to achieve impressive volume effects. Simple and sophisticated stitches are used, which are combined in a targeted way in terms of color to create unique surfaces. The embroidery frame makes the work process easier and ensures consistent results. Contrasts and structures can be used effectively step by step. Individual experimentation leads to imaginative creations that go beyond classic embroidery and open up new horizons. In this way, new techniques can be learned, the repertoire expanded and a three-dimensional way of thinking for the art of embroidery developed.
Participants: anyone who wants to add a third dimension to their passion for embroidery
Requirements: Previous knowledge of embroidery and the willingness to use an embroidery frame
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course costs: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Tanja Boukal, Austria
Born in 1976, trained as an embroiderer at the HBLA Herbststraße in Vienna, studied at the Vienna Art School from 1995 to 1999, lives in Vienna and works worldwide as a visual artist whose projects combine handcraft techniques and socio-political issues.
More information: www.boukal.at
Ganseys are sweaters traditionally worn by fishermen along the coasts of Great Britain. They are typically structured with purl stitches and small braids. These patterns often have names and are evidence of things and observations that were important to the people who knitted or wore them.
We learn more about their history. By knitting a small pattern jumper, we will learn the steps in the construction and finish of a typical Gansey jumper. This will be worked in one piece with no seams. There will also be an opportunity to experiment with different patterns and incorporate them into bonnets or scarves.
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: Basic knowledge of knitting is an advantage
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Maria Nefischer, Austria
Born in 1968, College for Arts and Crafts & Design, courses with Di Gilpin and Kaffe Fassett, Brandon Mably, lives and works in Lower Austria and Burgenland as a knitting designer and runs the wool shop “Zum Schwarzen Schaf”, runs courses on a wide variety of knitting topics in Austria, Germany, Great Britain and Switzerland and also offers knitting trips.
More information: www.stricken-macht-gluecklich.at
For this workshop, we will be exploring endless possibilities of basket-weaving techniques with combinations of natural and alternative materials with a thematic approach.
The earliest baskets were made by coiling, twining, twisting and untwisting of plant fibres. Today, baskets are either niche-produced by craftspeople or overlooked as a craft practice. While baske- try may no longer be relevant as a medium in and of itself, when combined with other media, it can cleverly hone problem-solving skills in a three-dimensional way.
We will focus on coiling and plaiting weaving techniques. Following two days of hands-on and mental exercises, you will complete a final assignment, realised with techniques you have learned. During the work process, you are free to experiment with different approaches to connecting bas- ket-weaving techniques with your discipline or a theme. Some will make objects based on material experimentation, historical connections, the idea of repair and restoration, or your own design.
Group of participants: open to all from 16 years old
Requirements: Prior basket-weaving know-how is not necessary. Most importantly, an interest in working with 3D objects, basket-weaving and open to experimentation
Number of participants: min. 10 and max. 16 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English, if required also German
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. material cost)
Course instructor: Evey Kwong, Malaysia/Germany
designer, born in Malaysia, studied at the Academy of Arts in Berlin and Leipzig, explores themes of craft-based technology by connecting with the origins of material knowledge, humans, and environment. Through collaboration with craftspeople and experts from the arts, history, and ecology, she opens up possibilities for multidisciplinary dialogues. She values the historical perspective on making things, which motivates the otherwise digitally oriented designer to actively practise crafts as a way of engaging with people and tradition. Works exhibited at the Museum of European Cultures, DE, at Dutch Design Week (How&Wow Bask It) and Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden, DE.
More infos: www.futurprimitiv.org
Sprang is a very old technique of textile production, known from the Bronze Age. As in weaving, parallel threads are clamped vertically in a frame. There is no second horizontal thread system, but the textile structure is created by crossing the tensioned warp threads. This creates elastic surfaces and interesting patterns.
The course teaches the basic steps of the technique, from warping the frame to completing the sprang work. Those, who are new in this technique, will learn the basics and some advanced sprang techniques creating small bags or a scarf from the samples, or they can create a practical net bag or fingerless gloves.
Advanced attendees can work on bigger projects and create a dress, a t-shirt, a vestcoat or bag, using various sprang techniques and mastering basics of shaping the sprang textiles.
Group of participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none, patience and dexterous fingers are an advantage
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: English, Czech
Course fee: 420 euros, students 380 euros (excl. material cost)
Course instructor 1: Sylva Antony Cekalová, Czech Republic
1978 born in Prague, professional restorer for historical tile stoves, for more than 10 years intensive work with the Sprang, creates garments from sprang and searches for opportunities to reapply this technique, lectures and exhibitions at home and abroad
More information: https://www.krosienky-sprang.cz
Course instructor 2: Hana Hurtíková, Czech Republic
1967 Born in Prague, now lives in the Czech village of Nelahozeves, has devoted herself to Sprang lace, development and production of utility objects in Sprang technique in cooperation with the Caritas sewing workshop Kralupy nad Vltavou, regular participation in top international shows, workshops
More information: https://krajkazramu.cz
3rd course week: Mon, 28 July to Fri, 1 August 2025
In this workshop we will delve deep into the world of dyes. We will dye with the classic dye plants such as madder, dyers-rocket, logwood, cochineal (insect), gall apples and indigo, as well as plant material from the kitchen, garden and surrounding area. We will prepare an organic indigo vat to obtain blue. We will enrich our colour palette by over-dying, mixing and finishing. We will mordant the wool, silk, cotton and linen fabrics using the appropriate processes before dyeing. Participants will create their own colour sample collection using the appropriate recipes, and various techniques such as ecoprint, shibori and mordant printing will be explained and demonstrated so that everyone can try their own little experiments and practice pieces.
Participants: everyone who is interested in and enjoys plant dyes and textiles
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Cornelia Blümli, Switzerland
Born in Lucerne in 1968, completed her training as a handicraft teacher in Lucerne in 1989, has lived in Barcelona since 1990, has had her own plant dyeing workshop in Barcelona since 1996, where plant-dyed and knitted accessories, while also teaching in my own studio and at various schools and institutions.
More information: www.cornblume.com
Hand tufting is a fascinating technique in which pile yarns are shot into a base fabric using a gun-like device. It is a relatively simple way to create woolly rugs and wall hangings with complete freedom of design.
Participants will learn all the steps involved, from stretching the base fabric to operating the hand tufting machine and gluing the back of the carpet. They concern themselves with the choice of appropriate materials, pile or loop heights and focus on developing the design. Different types of hand tufting machines are available – electro-pneumatic, electric or hand-operated.
There is also a shearing machine and a relief cutting machine for experimenting with finishing effects. Each participant tufts a carpet of high-quality Shetland wool (approx. 0.5 m2) and tries out different techniques.
Participants: all interested parties, particularly suitable for designers, artists and interior designers
Requirements: craft skills
Number of participants: max. 6 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Ingrid Hackl, Austria
born in Kirchdorf/Krems, studied visual education and textile design in Linz, since 2015 lecturer and university assistant for design:technology.textile at the University of Art in Linz, artistic work in the areas of collage, textile design, painting and poetry; numerous exhibitions and art projects.
Every day has its little treasures and events – you hear something that appeals to you, you see something that you like, sometimes we are preoccupied with uncomfortable thoughts... In this workshop we will explore this in a playful embroidered visual language. We will embroider postcard size textile images in which we process our thoughts, feelings and impressions. The sum of the finished works will be a kind of diary of experiences, a personal story in fabric and thread that will take on different aspects each day: free embroidery, the search for slowing down, the development of a personal fabric archive and an individual embroidery language, the study of contemporary textile artists and much more.
The aim of the project is not to learn a specific embroidery technique to perfection, but to engage in an artistic process and to reflect on one's personal biography.
Participants: anyone who enjoys textile work and individual expression
Requirements: none, but patience is required when hand-embroidering
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Gina Niederhumer, Austria/South Africa
Born in Austria, moved to South Africa at the age of 19, works as a freelance textile artist, author and course leader, 1978 - 1980 studied at the University of Art and Industrial Design Linz/A, studied Fine Arts and Visual Arts at the University of South Africa (UNISA), 2014 – 2016 Master in Fine Art at the University of Cape Town (UCT), numerous exhibitions.
More information: www.ginaniederhumer.com
The interplay of patches and embroidery creates casual, harmonious improvisations. In this way, items of clothing are not only repaired, but also upgraded to become individual showpieces. Not throwing away damaged textiles, but creatively reusing them is living sustainability and a decisive signal against the consumer and throwaway trend. We learn the basic Sashiko stitch with its fascinating variation options and the skillful combination of materials and colors to make textiles artistic, but also durable and washable. After a few basic exercises and creating "pattern patches", each participant will be able to work on their own project.
We also deal with the Japanese philosophy of Mottainai, which is about becoming aware of the appreciation of all things, and learn the basic principles of Wabi & Sabi, which embed our actions in a larger context.
Participants: anyone who wants to try out something new and creative and do upcycling
Requirements: none, also suitable for beginners
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Anne Neuhauser, Germany/Austria
Born in Würzburg in 1962, has lived in Salzburg for many years. Studied English and Slavic studies (Mag.phil. 1992) and psychology (MSc 2023), numerous study trips to learn textile techniques in Japan (Sashiko, Boro, Shibori), Taiwan and the Philippines (weaving and primary techniques), India (embroidery). Works as a psychological consultant in her own practice and since 2019 as a speaker on the sustainable use of textiles and embroidery and darning techniques at various educational institutions.
More information: www.kunst-stiche.at
Unlike dobby weaving, jacquard weaving allows the weaving of large repeat patterns. The initial ideas can be very diverse, for example an analogue design, a digital photo, a pattern, a fabric or a weave design, which is first digitally processed in an image editing program (Photoshop or ArahPaint) and then converted into a weave pattern in the jacquard weaving program ArahWeave.
For weaving, computer-controlled hand jacquard looms TC1 and TC2 (Thread Controller) are available. These are prepared in terms of width, density, colour and warp material, so that sample patterns can be woven in a wide variety of colours, materials, weaves/structures and designs, and the fabric development can be experienced in all its diversity.
Participants: everyone who enjoys fabric development
Requirements: Basic computer skills and basic knowledge of weave theory
Number of participants: max. 6 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, also English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
Course instructor 1: Elisabeth Stötzler, Germany/Austria
Born in 1960, trained as a hand weaver, dressmaker; studied textile design; practical experience in craft businesses and the textile industry, worked in museums in the field of restoration, taught at the University of Art in Linz in the field of jacquard weaving, specialist teacher for fabric designers in Switzerland, worked at the Textile Center Haslach, CAD support for jacquard weaving.
Course instructor 2: Svetlana Shuvaeva, Russia/Austria
Born in 1986, interdisciplinary artist & textile designer, lecturer at the University of Art and Design Linz. 2010 university degree in environmental design, since 2023 second degree in the textile department at the University of Art and Design Linz, where she is a study assistant in the weaving workshop. Participation in numerous solo and group exhibitions, various works in museums and private collections.
Machine knitting is a fast and direct way to express your own inspiration and opens up a world of design possibilities! This course is designed for those who are new to machine knitting and for those who would like to try their hand at a new textile technique.
We will learn how to use the machine, understand how it works and explore the different patterning possibilities. As well as technical know-how, individual ideas will be discussed, and everyone will be encouraged to play around with different patterns, effects, colours and yarns. The different machines and approaches in the group mean that everyone can benefit from each other. Those interested in computer-aided design will be introduced to the knitting design software 'DesignaKnit'. At the end of the course, all participants will take home lots of samples and even more experience and ideas. You are welcome to bring your own knitting machine if you have one. There are also several knitting machines available on site.
Participants: Designers, artists, textile enthusiasts, knitting beginners
Requirements: Basic knowledge of handling textile materials, hand knitting skills and experience with machines (e.g. sewing machines) are an advantage
Number of participants: max. 8 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor:[nbsp]Veronika Persché, Austria
Born in Klosterneuburg in 1976, trained as a gold and pearl embroiderer in Vienna, trained and received a diploma in textile design in Vienna; Since 2001, projects as a freelance knitwear designer, national and international exhibitions, collaboration with artists and designers from the fields of fashion, fine art, costume, furniture and jewellery design; numerous courses, exhibitions and scholarships, including guest artist at CTCM Montreal, Canada in 2010.
More information: www.persche.com
Bobbin lace is a fascinating craft. Whether it's delicate lace made of linen or contemporary filigree jewelry made of metal threads, bobbin lace works often inspire with their complexity.
This course is aimed at anyone who is interested in the (basics of) bobbin lace making. The course begins as an introduction to the basic stitches with textile material. Depending on your level of knowledge, you can start straight away with metal and also work three-dimensionally.
As we continue, we will look at the possibilities and differences between metal and textile material, make material samples and discover the characteristics and limitations of the material. Advanced students can start by making their own pieces of jewelry and try out how to lace glass beads or experiment with dyeing under supervision.
You'll be surprised at how complex and simple the bobbin lace technique can be at the same time, and what happens when a traditional technique is implemented in modern materials!
Participants: Beginners with no previous knowledge and experienced lacemakers who want to be creative with the traditional technique
Requirements: Patience, endurance, curiosity and constructive imagination
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course costs: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Stefanie Kölbel, Germany
Born in 1981 in Oelsnitz / Vogtland, Germany; Applied Arts Schneeberg from 2001-2005, graduate designer (FH) - textile art, freelance since 2006, trade fair and exhibition activity at home and abroad, Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts 2011, German Design Award 2017, course leader for the summer symposium, lives and works in Leipzig.
More information: www.spitzenstuecke.de
Tablet weaving is a special form of ribbon weaving. Perforated cards (tablets) are used to weave a wide variety of coloured ribbons with a wide variety of patterns. These ribbons can be used as decorative borders, traditional ribbons, belts, etc.
In this course, participants will learn the basics of tablet weaving and experience how much fun it can be to weave artistically patterned ribbons using simple tools. You will learn how to read a ‘weave-letter’, how to warp and how to weave. More complex patterns can be developed as progress is made.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to develop their own patterns. The emphasis is on having fun with weaving and on stimulating an interest in this fascinating craft in order to realise one's own creative ideas.
Participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none, people with previous knowledge are also welcome
Number of participants: max. 10 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: only German
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Thomas Schwabe, Germany
Born in Weimar/D in 1970, self-taught in tablet weaving since 2003, self-employed artisan since 2005, participation and demonstration at various textile and artisan markets at home and abroad (Benediktbeuern textile market, Krefeld flax market, Sticheleien Michelstadt, Webermarkt Haslach, etc.).
Primary textile techniques are processes that create durable structures from thread-like material with little or no tools or equipment. These techniques have been used for thousands of years, in all cultures and parts of the world, to create dense or lightweight textiles, flat or free-standing. Whether a single thread, two or more are involved in creating the structure, the possible results are astonishingly varied and contain considerable design potential.
The basics of techniques such as hanging, twisting, knotting and braiding will be taught. The question of what these techniques were and are used for will accompany our practical work. We will work with a variety of materials and create a sample collection that will enable us to continue working freely at home.
Participants: everyone who is interested in textile techniques from all over the world and who likes to work (slowly!) with their hands and minimal tools
Requirements: Willingness to produce mostly smaller samples rather than large projects
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Monika Künti, Switzerland
Born in 1957, self-taught in various loom-independent textile techniques, qualified adult educator, basic studies in ethnology at the University of Bern, basket and wickerwork designer EFZ, own shop workshop in Bern, 2002-2017 specialist course leader, vocational school teacher. Exhibitions in Switzerland/Germany/Austria/Poland/South Korea, author of "Einhängen & Verschlingen" 2014 and "Aus Streifen geflochten" 2019, both books published by Haupt Bern. Today an active grandmother and freelance textile and wickerwork designer.
More information: www.flechtwerk.ch
It happens so often - a vision for a piece of fabric that has been sitting in a closet for years comes to mind, you reach for the scissors and then reality catches up with you: How do I approach this project? Where do I start? How do I make the collar? I thought the bag would be easier!
Questions that you still find yourself with - even after years behind the sewing machine. However, the doubts become smaller and smaller when there is a place where you can feel at home with such questions.
You can come to the open sewing workshop with your individual sewing projects. Questions that can be very general or very specific will be answered - how do you work on a cut pocket or how does a cut need to be changed so that it might fit better in the next project?
Participants: everyone who is curious about processing techniques and who is pushing the boundaries of their projects
Requirements: Basic knowledge of the sewing machine
Number of participants: max. 7 people
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00 and Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Course language: German, English if required
Course fee: 420 euros, 380 euros for students (excluding material costs)
Course instructor: Theresa Prammer, Austria
Born in Rohrbach/Mühlviertel in 1987, studied at the University of Vienna, 2011 master’s degree in theatre studies, degree in costume history and political theatre of the interwar period, 2012 College of Fashion. Design. Textile, Herbststraße Vienna, since 2013 master women's dressmaker, WKO Vienna, 2019 training as a men's dressmaker, HLMW9 Michelbeuern, since 2019 men's tailor in the costume workshop of the Theatre in der Josefstadt, Vienna, since 2012 course work, development of collections and participation in artist in residence programs.
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COURSE ORGANISER & REGISTRATION
Association TEXTILE KULTUR HASLACH, Stahlmühle 4, A-4170 Haslach an der Mühl,
Tel: 0043 (0)7289 72300, e-mail: info@textile-kultur-haslach.at, www.textile-kultur-haslach.at
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COURSE LOCATION
Textile Centre Haslach and adjoining rooms, Stahlmühle 4, A-4170 Haslach, www.textiles-zentrum-haslach.at, as well as vacancies on the market square. The course rooms in the Textile Centre are a 5-minute walk from the market square.
COURSE TIMES AND END OF COURSE
Mon - Thu: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 18:00
Fri: 9:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 16:00
Workshop tour: On Wednesday from 16:30 to 18:00 all course rooms are open to visitors.
Finissage: On Friday from 15:00 - 16:00 there will be a joint finissage with the results of the courses.
On the first day of the course there will be a general welcome in the foyer of the Textile Centre Haslach at 9:30.
COURSE FEES
The amounts stated in the course description include the course fees without material and copying costs for scripts. These are to be settled directly with the course instructor. Accommodation and catering costs are also not included.
ACCOMMODATION
The team of the Mühlviertel Tourism Association will be happy to help you find accommodation: Tel: 0043 (0)507263-200,
E-mail: info@muehlviertel.at. Please note that there are various evening events in Haslach from Mon - Thu. If you are travelling by public transport and would like to attend, please enquire about possible connections.
GETTING THERE
Information on train & bus connections from Linz to Haslach can be found at www.oebb.at and on our website under Travel Information.
From Haslach railway station, 3 km outside the town centre, there is a shuttle bus service to the town.
If you are travelling by train, you can also book a hire car from Linz train station: www.railanddrive.at
To make your journey easier, we organise carpooling and shuttle services from Rohrbach to Haslach, which are coordinated with the connections to and from Linz. You will receive more information after registration.
COURSE COMPLETION AND SUBSIDIES FOR COURSE PARTICIPANTS
A certificate of attendance will only be issued after at least 95% of the course times have been attended.
The Textile Culture Haslach Association has been certified by the Upper Austrian Institute for Adult Education and has been awarded the quality seal for adult education. This means that the courses are eligible for funding via the Upper Austrian education account for people living in Upper Austria. Information on eligibility criteria and the online application form can be found at
https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/170925.htm, Education Account of the Province of Upper Austria: 0732/7720-14900, bildungskonto@ooe.gv.at, https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/bildungskonto.htm
Information on course registration
We recommend that you register early, as the number of places on the courses is limited. You can use the registration card, which is linked above for download, or the online registration form above. Registrations by e-mail can only be accepted if all the information requested on the registration card is provided. Course places are allocated in the order in which registrations are received.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your registration has been received. As soon as the minimum number of participants has been reached and the course can therefore take place, you will receive another e-mail requesting payment. The full course fee must then be paid within 14 days. If you register 4 weeks before the start of the course, we recommend that you contact us by telephone to find out which places are still available. In this case, the course fee must be paid into the account stated below immediately after confirmation of enrolment.
Sparkasse Haslach, Textile Culture Haslach, IBAN: AT12 2033 4042 0000 8623
Please state the course number and the name of the participant in the bank transfer!
Programme changes: Any changes to the specified course days, dates and instructors may occur for organisational reasons. You will be informed immediately. If these changes do not suit you, your deposit will be refunded. Costs for room cancellation and travel will not be reimbursed by us.
Cancellation from our side: A minimum number of participants is set for each course. If this number is not reached 4 weeks before the course, we reserve the right to cancel the course. We will inform you immediately about other available course places. If these are not available, your deposit will be refunded. Room cancellation and travel costs will not be reimbursed by us.
Cancellation from your side: If you are unable to attend, please cancel in writing.
For cancellations up to 4 weeks before the start of the course, 10% of the course costs will be retained or invoiced as a processing fee. For cancellations received 4 weeks before the start of the course or at shorter notice, up to 2 days before the start of the course, a cancellation fee of 50% of the course costs will be retained.
Cancellations received two days or more before the start of the course, discontinuation of a course or unexcused non-attendance will be charged the full course fee. The cancellation fee is independent of whether the cancelled place is filled or not.
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