In this workshop we will deal with various printing techniques such as stamp and stencil printing. By working with these techniques, you can learn to understand and apply design principles and the laws of pattern and surface designs in a very simple and direct way.
Designing a single element, developing a pattern repeat, printing surface patterns and reservation printing on fabric are all part of this course. Creative experimentation is the way to develop an independent signature. We print different papers and fabrics with some unusual materials. We change surfaces with our print haptically and optically and let patterns become three-dimensional. The resulting prints can be bound as a sample book and may serve as reference and inspiration for your independent further development.

Participants: everyone who likes beautiful patterns
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Workshop leader: BETTINA ZWIRNER, Germany
Born in 1960, apprenticeship as a hand weaver, studied textile art at the Nuremberg Art Academy, lives and works in Nuremberg, runs a studio for textile hand printing, works as a lecturer in the textile workshop of the Werkbund workshop in Nuremberg.
More information: www.bettinazwirner.de

Socks can be many things: colorful, patterned, tone-on-tone, striped, loud and quiet.
During the course, the diverse possibilities of sock knitting should be shown. We start with the basic structure and planning.
Then there are two options: you can either knit repetitive patterns with the jacquard technique (multiple threads/round) or make classic striped socks (single thread/round). Creating your own design is part of the course, but existing templates can certainly also be used.

Group of participants: everyone who enjoys fine motor manipulation and is interested in a modern interpretation of classic handwork
Requirements: Solid knowledge of knitting (cast-on, knitting right and left stitches), safe handling of double pointed needles, previous knowledge of jacquard technique is NOT necessary.
Number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: MAGDALENA ORLAND, Germany
Born in 1992, lives and works in Leipzig, 2013 - 2017 bachelor's degree in textile art | textile design at the Applied Arts in Schneeberg, 2017 - 2019 master's degree in conceptual textile design at Burg Giebichenstein - Kunsthochschule Halle, since 2019 head of the open embroidery workshop at the GRASSI Museum for Applied Arts in Leipzig ; special focus on the combination of traditional handicraft techniques and modern interpretations, experimental material investigations and the development of innovative manufacturing technologies.

More information: www.magdalena-orland.de

This information is only available in German!

Wir tauchen in dieser Woche tief in die Vielfältigkeit des Rahmenflechtens ein. Ein sehr bekannter Vertreter des Rahmenkorbes ist in unseren Breiten die „Schwinge“. Anders als beim traditionellen Korbflechten bestimmt hier der Rahmen die Form des Korbes bzw. des Objekts.
Es werden unterschiedliche Rahmen wie runde, ovale, tropfenförmige oder rechteckige Formen gebogen und miteinander verbunden. Der gefertigte Rahmen kann anschließend klassisch oder chaotisch ausgeflochten werden.
Ihrer Kreativität sind dabei keine Grenzen gesetzt, und die unterschiedlichen Rahmen bzw. die Vielfalt der Weidennuancen werden ihrem Stück Einzigartigkeit verleihen.

Teilnehmerkreis: Anfänger/innen und Fortgeschrittene
Voraussetzungen: Freude am Arbeiten mit Naturmaterialien
Teilnehmerzahl: max. 8 Personen

Datum: Mo, 17. – Fr, 21. Juli 2023
Kurszeiten: Mo - Do: 9:00 - 12:00 und 13:30 - 17:30 und Fr: 9:00 - 12 und 13:30 - 16:00
Kurssprache: Deutsch
Kurskosten: 320 Euro, für Studierende 288 Euro (exklusive Materialkosten)

Kursleitung: NICOLE KUDLA, Österreich
1978 geboren, Volksschullehramt und Montessoripädagogin, seit 2010 Korbflechterin, seit 2022 Studium an der Kunstuniversität Linz (Bildhauerei), Kurstätigkeit in unterschiedlichen Techniken des Korbflechtens, ständig in Ausbildung bei internationalen Korbflechtern
Mehr Infos: Instagram: nicolenkudla, Homepage in Bearbeitung: www.knic.at

The rhythmic alternation of two colors in warp and weft can create effective patterns on the loom that often appear quite complex but are usually relatively simple in terms of weaving technique and weave. In this course we will get to the bottom of this so-called color interweaving and experiment with the patterning possibilities.
The technique is combined with (more or less) controlled warp painting to partially break up the strict forms that emerge. This opens up a large window for free design in this simple technology. 

Group of participants: equally suitable for beginners and advanced weavers
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of weaving is an advantage but not necessary as the weaves are simple
Number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: ANNA MOOREN, Germany
1991 born in Herdecke, Germany, 2015 Bachelor Textile Design, HAW Hamburg, 2015 Internship Margo Selby Studio, Whitstable, GB, 2016 - 2017 Textile Designer for Lehner Wolle, Waizenkirchen, AT, 2017 Shuttle - course for innovative weaving culture in the Textile Center Haslach in cooperation with from the University of Art and Design Linz, 2019 Master Conceptual Textile Design, Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, since 2020 employee at the Textile Center Haslach

More information: www.annamooren.com

What are the different embroidery techniques? Which yarns/needles/fabrics/threads do I use for what? How do I split embroidery threads without knotting them? How to embroider with two hands? How do I hoop fabric in an embroidery frame? How does this stitch go? How do I actually start a project? How do I design and plan embroidery patterns? How do I choose colors? Why doesn't mine look like it does on Youtube/Instagram/Facebook?
These and many other questions are the focus of this week. After a joint technical part with material knowledge, new embroidery stitches and exercises in the first two days, you can then work on your own individual projects, or you are welcome to bring projects that are already in progress to work on specific problems.
Basic material is provided by the course instructor (material costs 20 euros, including embroidery frame, material for the exercises, a wide variety of threads and needles)

Participants: everyone interested in traditional European embroidery techniques and styles
Requirements: Willingness to work with embroidery frames, also suitable for beginners
Number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: TANJA BOUKAL, Austria
Born in Vienna in 1976, HBLA for fashion and clothing technology/arts and crafts, 1996 – 1999 studied “stage design” at the Vienna Art School, 2002 – 2008 head of the “temporary interior design” class at the Vienna Art School, since 2000 assistant at the Salzburg Summer Academy; numerous national and international exhibitions, including 2013/14 solo exhibition "political correctness" in the Museum der Moderne, Salzburg; 2015 “Demonstrating Minds” at the Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art.
More information: www.boukal.at

True treasures are revealed in Thérèse de Dillmont's encyclopedia of female handicrafts - a book full of wonderful instructions and certainly already known to most textile enthusiasts.
The fascination of transferring individual manual instructions into a completely different craft, which usually uses rigid, hard, stable materials, different temperatures and also has an inexhaustible pool of its own techniques, creates unexpected connections. This results in new ways of looking at the design and development of contemporary jewellery.
In this course we work with sterling silver sheet and wire, we pull it by the meter in various thicknesses and for different transfers to our found sources of inspiration. It is soldered and forged, filed and sanded, and time and again the connection between fragility and stability is paid homage to. 

Group of participants: everyone who wants to combine textiles and metal
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: TOMA JOHANNA HILGENFELD, Germany
Born in 1979, lives and works in Nuremberg, after an apprenticeship as a goldsmith in Worpswede Teufelsmoor, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, in the class for gold and silversmiths. There she also became acquainted with the above-mentioned encyclopedia and developed various working groups from it. The instructions for embroidering buttonholes became the trigger for button decoration and the different laundry buttons for the series Ensnared.
More information: www.tomahilgenfeld.com

During this course, we will gain deeper insight in multi-layered weave constructions on double beam table looms. The course starts by determining suitable warp set-ups with various materials and densities, allowing us to explore a wide range of possibilities. We will learn different ways of dividing warp and weft in multiple layers and densities, creating surprising surfaces and patterns. By the end of the week, each participant will go home with a series of interesting samples and new insights for further development.

Group of participants: Intermediate to advanced weavers who are willing to experiment and delve into complex weave constructions
Requirements: Handweaving skills and basic binding knowledge
Max. number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: English and Dutch
Course fee: 320 euros, students 288 euros (excl. material cost)

Course instructor: 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 in Belgium and abroad; experimental research in 3D weaving on both level of craft and industry; since 2017 Lecturer woven design at KASK School of Arts Ghent; 2021 Artist in Residence at Textile Centre Haslach.
More infos: www.esthervanschuylenbergh.be

Looping and knotted netting have been used for over 20,000 years to make baskets, traps and garments around the world. You will explore these ancient technologies and discover how the combination of structure and material creates a great variety of flexible openwork fabrics.
Beginning with identifying and processing suitable plants and a variety of cordage making techniques we will then explore looping and knotted netting using plant fibres and a variety of strings and yarns. There will be ample opportunity for experimentation in our own creative directions, diverse materials and structural combinations leading to works exploring scale, density, drapability and transparency.
With reference to the Marianne Flügel collection held by Textile Centre Haslach and samples from Tim’s collection we will closely analyse traditional objects to inspire our making.

Group of participants: This course is ideal for anyone with an interest in these ancient techniques and a desire to explore new combinations of structure and fibre.
Requirements: suitable for beginners and those with experience
Max. number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: English
Course fee: 320 euros, students 288 euros (excl. material cost)

Course instructor: TIM JOHNSON, Great Britain
Over the past 25 years English artist and basketmaker Tim Johnson has explored the relationships of material, place, nature and culture. His diverse creative practice centred on basketmaking encompasses fibre art, installation and sculpture. Tim combines a deep respect for traditional basketmaking with his own innovations and enjoys using a wide variety of materials and techniques gleaned from his travels, research and his own creative practice.
More information: https://www.instagram.com/timjohnsonartist/?hl=de

It happens so often – a vision arises in your head for a piece of fabric that has been in the box for years, you grab a pair of scissors and then reality catches up: How do I approach this project? Where do I start? How to make the collar? I thought it would be easier with the bag!
Questions that still catch you – even after years behind the sewing machine. However, the doubts become smaller and smaller when there is a place where one can feel safe with such questions.
You can come to the open sewing workshop with your individual sewing projects. Questions that can be very general or specific are answered - how is a cut pocket processed or how does a cut have to be modified so that it might fit better on the next project?

Participants: everyone who is curious about processing techniques and who has reached the limits of their projects
Requirements: Basic knowledge of the sewing machine
Number of participants: max. 7 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: THERESA PRAMMER, Austria
Born in Rohrbach/Mühlviertel in 1987, studied at the University of Vienna, 2011 Magistra in Theatre Studies, Graduated in Costume History and Political Theatre of the Interwar Period, 2012 College Fashion. Design. Textile, Herbststrasse Vienna, since 2013 master women's clothing maker, WKO Vienna, 2019 training as a men's clothing maker, HLMW9 Michelbeuern, since 2019 men's tailor in the costume workshop of the Theatre in der Josefstadt, Vienna, since 2012 courses, development of collections and participation in artist in residence programs.

Paper embroidery sees itself as an experimental implementation and artistic form of expression of traditional hand embroidery - without having to master it. As a carrier material, paper offers unimagined possibilities and starts where embroidery on fabric reaches its limits. For example, long tension threads, which should otherwise be avoided, can become interesting patterns. The paper can be cut out, colored, torn and folded, creating your own and individual works.
Ways of planning, preparing and implementing a self-chosen project are shown as well as techniques for improvisation, which enable an intuitive process. At the beginning we work in small formats up to a maximum of A4, if necessary, the dimension can be enlarged over the course of the week. 

Group of participants: Beginners and advanced users who are keen to experiment
Prerequisites: Previous knowledge is not necessary, but you should enjoy working with fine motor skills and be interested in new perspectives in embroidery.
Number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: MAGDALENA ORLAND, Germany
Born in 1992, lives and works in Leipzig, 2013 - 2017 bachelor's degree in textile art | textile design at the Applied Arts in Schneeberg, 2017 - 2019 master's degree in conceptual textile design at Burg Giebichenstein - Kunsthochschule Halle, since 2019 head of the open embroidery workshop at the GRASSI Museum for Applied Arts in Leipzig ; special focus on the combination of traditional handicraft techniques and modern interpretations, experimental material investigations and the development of innovative manufacturing technologies.
More information: www.magdalena-orland.de

Two different techniques develop a common language. During the week, squares of white fabric become colored and embroidered furoshiki (square cloth, approx. 45 x 45 cm). Due to the complexity and time required for the work, this format is specified in order to focus on individual sample development and high work quality. We mainly work with plant indigo and use a fructose and an iron vat. When dyeing, a range of dyeing techniques is used, which can be summarized under the name Norizome, i.e. dyeing with a reservation paste. Shibori, i.e. binder reservations, are also possible. Sashiko evolved from a repair to an ornament technique. The patterns consist of simple running stitches parallel to each other, crosses, checks, arches or stepped lines, which can then be combined to form other shapes. It is embroidered by hand (without an embroidery frame) with white or dyed cotton and metal threads. All material is provided (material costs 75 euros).

Group of participants: everyone who wants to experiment and practice together
Requirements: willingness to engage in both techniques and the limited format
Number of participants: max. 16 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course management 1: TANJA BOUKAL, Austria - see course no. 5!
Course leader 2: ANITA BAUER, Austria
Born in Linz in 1989, 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 the dialogue between craftsmanship, design & art, between old & new and the connection between different cultures.

Machine knitting allows you to quickly and directly implement your own inspirations and opens up many design options! This course is aimed at beginners in using the knitting machine and anyone who would like to try out a new textile technique.
We deal with the handling of the machine, understand the functional principle and investigate in the various patterning possibilities. In addition to technical know-how, individual ideas are also discussed, and everyone is encouraged to try out different patterns, effects, colors and yarns in a playful way. Due to the different machines and approaches in the group, everyone can benefit from each other. If you are interested in computer-aided design, you will receive an introduction to the knitting design software 'DesignaKnit'. At the end of the course, all participants will take away many samples and much more experience and food for thought. If available, you are welcome to bring your own knitting machines. But there are also several knitting machines available on site.

Group of participants: Designers, artists, those interested in textiles, knitting beginners
Prerequisites: 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

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: VERONIKA PERSCHÉ, Austria
Born in Klosterneuburg in 1976, training as a gold and pearl embroiderer in Vienna, training and 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 arts, costumes, furniture and jewelry design; numerous courses, exhibitions and grants, including 2010 guest artist at CTCM Montreal, Canada.
More information: www.persche.com

Everyone who wants to weave is welcome in this open course. Whether you are a beginner with no prior experience or a seasoned weaver - you will learn something new and immerse yourself in the wealth of the fascinating handicraft.
We work on the various treadle and pattern looms. In addition to weaving, the preparation, such as warping, beaming and lacing, offers us a wide field of practice. We also deal with winding, tension, pattern possibilities and edge formation.
Everyone will set their own priorities and be supported in their individual project.
In the process, very different things can develop: patterns and variants of a theme, dealing with technical details (this way we also create samples), or the realisation of a small applied weaving product.

Group of participants: all interested persons aged 14 and over
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: ULRIKE ALPS, Germany
1964 born in Celle/Germany, own hand weaving workshop in northern Germany, 1996 – 2000 part-time training as a hand weaving assistant at the Kukate workshop, course leader since 2000, 2008 master craftsman examination HWK Hanover, Braunschweig, Lüneburg, 2010 master designer in the craft HWK Hanover, Braunschweig, Lüneburg, 2006 to 2010 and since 2017 workshop manager in a supervised weaving workshop, 2010 to 2017 work in the Haslach Manufactory and in the Textile Center Haslach

Together we produce up to 25 different colors with the help of traditional dye plants such as campeachy wood and everyday plant residues such as coffee grounds and onion skins. We will use these different highly concentrated vegetable colors for painting on canvas and paper. On the other hand, we use the colors to paint on fabrics, which we then overdye using various techniques. Finally, we observe how to modify the color of the ink while it is still being applied and how the color behaves differently on the three surfaces.

Participants: everyone with an interest in experimental work with paper and textiles
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: LISA HERMANN, Germany
Born 1992 in Thuringia, Germany; Degrees: B.Sc. in Intercultural Communication and Sociology, M.A. in science and society; lives and works in Hanover; until 2020 research assistant at the Leibniz Universität Hannover; Speaker at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences for students of experimental design, speaker at the Hanover University of Applied Sciences for students of the product design course, speaker at the "Colour and Health" conference of the German Color Center, since May 2021 self-employed artisan (in the field of environmentally friendly paint production) under her Label hermi.colours, part owner of the Konglomerat57 store in Hanover since June 2021
More information: https://www.instagram.com/hermi.colours/?hl=de

The linen project "Of the Blue Flower" was launched in 2014 by Veronika Moos.
It is a combination of land art, dialogue, fiber production and an artistic search for traces of the cultivated plant flax or flax.
The course also starts at these interfaces: The starting point for the material will be a thick bundle of rotted stalks of flax, which we will “transform”, i.e. free from seeds, break out wood, hack fibers and from everything (there is no waste in flax processing) and in free form spin threads or create artistic drawings and structures. In addition to cultural backgrounds, we will trace the growth path of flax back to the seed and learn how a small piece of earth and a little longing for the "blue flower" can become a magnificent flax garden.

Group of participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course costs: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: VERONIKA MOOS, Germany
Born in 1961, graduated from 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, in which people provide a piece of earth for linseed (flax fiber); meanwhile holds "organic archives" from all over Europe in his hands, 2017 exhibition "From the blue flower" in the Haslach church tower
More information: www.textilkunst.de

These two simple, traditional basket making techniques are found in almost every culture in some form or another. It is the choice of materials and whether a two or three dimensional piece is being made that usually determines whether the result is a textile or a basket. These techniques can be used in either way and with many materials. Also leftovers and recycled raw materials can be put to good use.
In this workshop the focus will be on learning a wide variety of coiling and looping techniques in a broad range of materials, so that you can use them in whatever way you wish.

Group of participants: suitable for anyone who enjoys learning new techniques
Requirements: no prior knowledge necessary
Max. number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: English and French
Course fee: 320 euros, students 288 euros (excl. material cost)

Course instructor: LOIS WALPOLE, Great Britain/France
1952 born London, lives in France and Shetland. Fine Art, Sculpture BA, St. Martins, London,1975. City and Guilds Basketry, Guildhall University, London, 1982. PhD, Royal College of Art, London 2003. Full-time professional artist and basket maker since 1982, taking part in 236 solo and group exhibitions internationally. Work is in 32 international public collections. Teaches, writes, (currently working on 4th book) curates, and undertakes art and design commissions.
More information: https://www.loiswalpole.com, https://www.facebook.com/loiswalpole.artbaskets
https://www.instagram.com/loiswalpole, https://loiswalpole.blogspot.com

Ply-Split Braiding means that threads/cords are partially unwound and pierced with other threads. Following an introduction to the origins and development of Ply-Split Braiding, you will learn some of the basic methods of ply-splitting that have been used traditionally to make camel girths and harnesses.
Using prepared 4 ply cotton cords you will make samples of several different designs using Single Course oblique Twining (SCOT), Plain oblique Twining (POT) and Ply-Split Darning (PSD). You will see how these techniques can be developed into usable items by reference to the tutor’s collection of samples and finished pieces.
You will learn cord-making methods to make S & Z, ‘Thick and Thin’ and striped cords and you will use these to design, make samples and start to make textile jewellery and accessories.

Group of participants: The basic requirements for students to this course are enthusiasm, some patience and an enjoyment of working with yarn and colour.
Requirements: no prior knowledge of Ply-Split Braiding is needed, beginners and advanced are welcome
Max. number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: English
Course fee: 320 euros, students 288 euros (excl. material cost)

Course instructor: JULIE HEDGES, Great Britain
graduate in Woven Textiles. John Moores University, Liverpool, 1991 onwards: Research into the Indian technique of Ply-Split Braiding and development of methods to make wearable and sculptural pieces, 1993 onwards: Teaching Ply-Split Braiding, in UK, USA, India, Italy, Japan and Denmark, books on Ply-Split Braiding published in 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015; Member of The Braid Society since 1993; Until 2000: Worked in the Textiles Department at UCA, Farnham UK
More information: www.juliehedges.co.uk

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 attaching the warp on the frame until the sprang work is complete. Various pattern options are presented and whole patterns tried out. Each participant can either make a practical bag or pouch or create several small samples.

Group of participants: all interested parties
Requirements: none, dexterous fingers are an advantage
Max. number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: English, Czech
Course fee: 320 euros, students 288 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

This information is only available in German!

Das Brettchenweben ist eine besondere Form der Bandweberei. Mittels gelochter Karten (Brettchen) lassen sich vielfältige farbige Bänder mit einer großen Mustervielfalt weben. Diese Bänder können als Zierborten, Trachtenbänder, Gürtel etc. verwendet werden. In diesem Kurs erlernen die Teilnehmer/innen die Grundlagen des Brettchenwebens und erfahren, welche Freude es bereiten kann, mit einfachen Werkzeugen kunstvoll gemusterte Bänder zu weben. U.a. werden das Lesen eines Webbriefes, das Schären der Kette sowie das Weben vermittelt. Je nach Fortschritt können auch komplexe Muster erarbeitet werden.
Am Ende des Kurses sind die Teilnehmer/innen in der Lage, selbständig weitere Muster zu entwickeln. Im Vordergrund steht Spaß am Weben und das Interesse an diesem faszinierenden Handwerk zu wecken, um eigene kreative Ideen umzusetzen.

Teilnehmerkreis: alle Interessierten
Voraussetzungen: keine, auch Personen mit Vorkenntnissen sind willkommen
Teilnehmerzahl: max. 10 Personen

Datum: Mo, 24. – Fr, 28. Juli 2023
Kurszeiten: Mo - Do: 9:00 - 12:00 und 13:30 - 17:30 und Fr: 9:00 - 12 und 13:30 - 16:00
Kurssprache: Deutsch
Kurskosten: 320 Euro, für Studierende 288 Euro (exklusive Materialkosten)

Kursleitung: THOMAS SCHWABE, Deutschland
1970 geboren in Weimar/D, seit 2003 Autodidakt im Bereich Brettchenweben, seit 2005 selbständiger Kunsthandwerker, Teilnahme und Vorführung an verschiedenen Textil- und Kunsthandwerkermärkten im In– und Ausland (Textilmarkt Benediktbeuern, Flachsmarkt Krefeld, Sticheleien Michelstadt, Webermarkt Haslach u.a.).

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In Westafrika weben die Männer auf einfachen Trittwebstühlen Bänder von ca. 13 cm Breite, die anschließend zu Stoffbahnen zusammengenäht werden. Die Stoffe sind in Leinwandbindung gewebt, die traditionellen Muster werden mit einem Brettchen eingelegt. In diesem Kurs lernen die Teilnehmer/innen nicht nur die traditionelle Webtechnik kennen, sondern erfahren auch viel über die Kultur und das Leben in Westafrika. Die beiden Kursleiter Komory Fofana und Ibrahim Coulibaly kommen aus Waraniéné, dem bekannten Weberdorf im Norden der Elfenbeinküste und vermitteln authentisch ihr Handwerk. Der Kurs richtet sich gleichermaßen an Erwachsene wie auch an Kinder ab 10 Jahren, es sind keine Web-Vorkenntnisse nötig. Die Kursleiter zeigen wie der aus Holzstecken bestehende Webstuhl aufgebaut und eingerichtet wird, damit die Teilnehmer/innen später zu Hause weiter weben können.

Teilnehmerkreis: Erwachsene, Kinder ab 10 Jahren (bis 15 Jahre in Begleitung von Erwachsenen)
Voraussetzungen: keine, Interesse für andere Kulturen
Teilnehmerzahl: max. 10 Personen

Datum: Mo, 31. Juli – Fr, 04. August 2023
Kurszeiten: Mo - Do: 9:00 - 12:00 und 13:30 - 17:30 und Fr: 9:00 - 12 und 13:30 - 16:00
Kurssprache:  Französisch mit Dolmetsch ins Deutsche
Kurskosten: 320 Euro, für Studierende 288 Euro (exklusive Materialkosten)

Kursleitung: IBRAHIM COULIBALY und KOMORY FOFANA, Elfenbeinküste
Ibrahim Coulibaly, geboren 1968 und Komory Fofana, geboren 1963, stammen beide aus Waraniéné, einem Weberdorf im Norden der Elfenbeinküste. Bereits während ihrer Schulzeit halfen sie ihren Vätern und Onkeln beim Weben – eine hohe Kunst, die in ihrem Land nur von Männern ausgeführt wird, während die Frauen die Baumwolle spinnen und die fertigen Bahnen zusammenhäkeln. Als vor über 25 Jahren ein Weber aus diesem Dorf Gelegenheit bekam, das Handwerk in der Schweiz vorzustellen, entstand ein nachhaltiges Netzwerk. Seither kommen regelmäßig zwei Weber nach Europa, um ihre Handwerkskunst weiter zu vermitteln und die gewebten Waren aus ihrer Heimat zu verkaufen. Der Kontakt läuft über eine Kooperative, so kommt der Erlös dem ganzen Dorf zugute.

In this course we will delve deep into the dye liquors. We will dye with the classic dye plants such as madder, reseda, campeachy wood, cochineal (insect), galls and indigo, as well as with plant material from the kitchen, garden and the surrounding area. We will set up an organic indigo vat to get blue. We will enrich our color palette by overdyeing, mixing and post-treating. Wool, silk, cotton and linen fabrics are stained in the appropriate methods before dyeing.
The participants will make their own collection of color samples in the corresponding recipes, and in different techniques such as ecoprint, shibori and printing with mordants, so that everyone can try their own little experiments and practice pieces.

Participants: everyone who is interested in and enjoys plant colors and textiles
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course management: CORNELIA BLÜMLI, Switzerland
Born in Lucerne in 1968, completed training as a handicrafts teacher in Lucerne in 1989 and has lived in Barcelona since 1990 at home, since 1996 own plant dyeing workshop in Barcelona, where they work under the label CORNBLUME vegetable dyed and knitted accessories, parallel to this teaching activity in his own studio and at various schools and institutions.
More information: www.cornblume.com

The interplay of patches and embroidery creates casual, harmonious improvisations. As a result, items of clothing are not only repaired, but also upgraded to individual showpieces. Not disposing of damaged textiles, but creatively recycling them, is sustainability in practice and a decisive signal against the consumer and throwaway trend. We will explore the Japanese philosophy of Mottainai, which is about becoming aware of the appreciation of all things. Excursions into nature are also planned, from which we draw inspiration for samples.
In the course we will learn the Sashiko basic stitch with its fascinating variations and deal with the skilful combination of materials and colors to make textiles artistic, but also durable and washable. The combination with other basic stitches makes our work even more flexible. In this way, knitwear can also be embellished and given an individual touch. If you don't have anything to mend at the moment, you can make patches in advance.

Group of participants: everyone who wants to try something new and do skilful upcycling at the same time
Requirements: none
Number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: ANNE NEUHAUSER, Germany/Austria
Born in Würzburg in 1962, language studies English/Russian, 2015 diploma as an integrative design consultant with a focus on art and therapy, 2018 BSc Psychology at the University of Salzburg, since 2011 intensive work with textile techniques, participation in various sewing and embroidery courses, numerous study trips to Russia, India, China, Japan and the Philippines to learn textile techniques on site.
More information: www.beratung-neuhauser.com

Who doesn't know them - the beautiful, knitted lace doilies that used to be found on the dresser at our grandparents'. Many may now think that they may be beautiful, but they are completely unfashionable. In this course we will look at art knitting and making lace using this stitch technique.
What do we have to watch out for, how can we stretch "safety nets" when knitting? And above all - how do we bring this challenging technology with its special aesthetics into the 21st century? In this course we will explore an area of knitting that offers endless possibilities.

Group of participants: all interested parties who would like to rediscover a traditional technique
Requirements: Basic knowledge of knitting
Number of participants: max. 10 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs)

Course leader: 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 knitwear 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

Hand tufting is an intriguing technique that uses a gun-like device to shoot pile threads into a base fabric. This makes it relatively easy to produce woolen carpets and wall hangings that are completely free in design.
The participants get to know all the work steps, from stretching out the base fabric and operating the hand tufting machine to correctly gluing the back of the carpet. We deal with suitable materials, pile or loop heights and focus on the development of the design. Various types of hand tufting machines are available - electro-pneumatic, electric or hand-operated. In addition, the shearing machine and relief cutting machine invite visitors to experiment with post-treatment effects. Each participant tufts a rug from high-quality Shetland wool (approx. 0.5 m2) and tries out different techniques.

Group of participants: everyone interested, particularly suitable for designers, artists and interior designers
Requirements: manual dexterity
Number of participants: max. 6 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course language: German, if required also English
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course leader: INGRID HACKL, Austria
born in Kirchdorf/Krems, studied art education and textile design in Linz, since 2015 lecturer and university assistant for Design:Technology.Textile at the University of Art and Design Linz, artistic work in the fields of collage, textile design, painting and poetry; numerous exhibitions and art projects.

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Mottenfraß? Holundersaft? Ölfleck? Wer kennt das nicht! Und meist trifft es ein liebgewonnenes Kleidungsstück!
Der Kurs möchte Möglichkeiten aufzeigen, wie Lieblingsstücke gerettet werden können und wie aus Löchern und Flecken mit Hilfe eines selbst entwickelten Gesamtentwurfs ein neues Design entstehen kann. In den ersten Tagen des Kurses lernen die Kursteilnehmer/innen die Grund-lagen des Kunststopfens, sowohl für Gewebtes als auch für Gestricktes. Im Anschluss werden Techniken für All-Over-Designs zur Neugestaltung der mitgebrachten Kleidung erarbeitet und geübt, z.B. Schablonendruck, einfache Sticktechniken oder Musterungen durch Einsetzen von Stoffflicken. Ein Gesamtentwurf kann dann gezeichnet oder mit Hilfe einer Papiercollage angefertigt und auf das zu rettende Kleidungsstück übertragen werden.

Teilnehmerkreis: alle Interessierten mit Freude an individualisierter Kleidung
Voraussetzungen: Geduld und textilhandwerkliches Geschick
Teilnehmerzahl: max. 9 Personen

Datum: Mo, 31. Juli – Fr, 04. August 2023
Kurszeiten: Mo - Do: 9:00 - 12:00 und 13:30 - 17:30 und Fr: 9:00 - 12 und 13:30 - 16:00
Kurssprache: Deutsch
Kurskosten: 320 Euro, für Studierende 288 Euro (exklusive Materialkosten)

Kursleitung: WALTRAUD MÜNZHUBER, Deutschland
1968 geboren, Handwebermeisterin und Damenschneiderin, Kostümmalerin und Textilkünstlerin; arbeitet im eigenen Webatelier in München, an Theaterfestspielen in Salzburg, Bayreuth, Bochum, Bregenz und München; unterrichtet die Spinn- und Webepoche an der Waldorfschule Rosenheim.
Mehr Infos: www.wally-huber-kunststoff.de

In this class we will recycle and upcycle leftover fabric scraps into a quilt.
We deal with the patchwork technique and quilting and explore the possibilities that lie within. We will learn how to cut the individual pattern pieces, how to construct a design and assemble the pieces of a quilt into a single unit.
The course teaches you all the basics of making a quilt: choosing fabric, cutting, assembling pieces into blocks, connecting blocks into rows, adding a border, quilting, cutting and finally tying a quilt. You will leave with a small pattern quilt and with the skills and information to tackle a full size quilt in the future.

Group of participants: everyone who wants to create something new with existing leftovers
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of how to use the sewing machine
Course language: German
Number of participants: max. 8 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course management: LUBA DOVGAN NURSE, Great Britain/Austria
Born in 1969, studied weaving and textile design at Bradford College in the UK, then studied history of clothing and textiles and textile restoration and conservation at the University of Southampton in the UK. Since then she has worked as a restorer for various institutions on the one hand, and on the other she produces sustainable textiles and fashion accessories. Her PhD deals with the phenomena of sewing pieces of parchment with silk thread in the late medieval manuscripts of the Seckau Abbey.

Primary textile techniques are processes that produce durable structures from thread-like material with little or no tools and equipment. Dense or light textiles are created, flat or worked freely in space - for thousands of years, in all cultures and continents. Regardless of whether a single thread is involved in the formation of the structure, or two, or a whole lot - the possible results are of astonishing variety and contain considerable creative potential.
The basics of techniques from the areas of hanging, entangling, knotting and braiding are taught. The question of why the techniques were used and are still being used accompanies our practical work. We process different materials, a sample collection is created, which should later enable free further work at home.

Group of participants: everyone who is interested in textile techniques from all over the world and likes to work (slowly!) with their hands and minimal tools
Prerequisites: Willingness to mostly produce smaller samples instead of large projects
Course language: German, if required also English
Number of participants: max. 12 people

Date: Mon 17 – Fri 21 July 2023
Course times: Mon - Thu: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:30 and Fri: 9:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 16:00
Course fee: 320 euros, for students 288 euros (excluding material costs) 

Course management: MONIKA KÜNTI, Switzerland
Born in 1957, self-taught in various textile techniques independent of the loom, 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 "Hanging & Swallowing" 2014 and "Floated from Strips" 2019, both books published by Verlag Haupt Bern. Today active grandmother and freelance textile and wickerwork designer.
More information: www.flechtwerk.ch