Stitching the World Together

About

The invention – during the Neolithic Age 20,000 years ago – of the bone needle with an eye is very important. Sewing represents a technique of great significance for human culture.
This workshop focuses, on the one hand, on recognising the cultural potential of textiles and developing ideas about their possibilities. On the other hand, various sewing techniques will be taught, in order to realise participants' own ideas. Students will learn how to refine their artistic expression through working with textiles.
Sewing in art allows a wide variety of possibilities, from miniature to large-format works. For some years now, sewing and other techniques using textiles have been increasingly in evidence, gaining importance. A role is played by the use of traditional materials, as well as the inclusion of atypical materials such as metal or plastic. Nowadays, attention focuses particularly on Japanese textile techniques

Course leader

Walter Bruno Brix

Target group

Installation

Stitching

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