Halbtages-Workshop "Feuer, Schlamm & Blattwerk"

This year, the spectrum of the Textile Summer is expanded to include clay as an independent material: it is used to create shaped objects. For the plant print, the so-called Ecoprint, Esther Grischott heats up an old, wood-fired washing tub. Christine Flaig also works with the element of fire: in barrel firing, the objects previously formed from clay are given the characteristic colour nuances and surface structures that characterise this archaic firing process. Earth, on the other hand, plays a central role in the Bogolan. With mud earth specially brought from Mali, Stini Arn introduces this traditional fabric painting technique and shows how natural materials bring colour and pattern to the fabric.

Program

• Ecoprint Workshop
  Saturday to Thursday 9.00 am - 12.30 pm
  Esther Grischott will heat up the large "dirty pot" – an old, wood-fired washtub. Ecoprint is a form of plant printing or contact dyeing. The natural dyes of leaves, flowers and other plant parts are transferred directly to fabric or paper with the help of steam and heat. Material for Ecoprint: Fabrics, dresses, bags, etc. made of natural fibers such as cotton, wool, silk or linen. Cotton fabric can be purchased locally.
  
  
• Sound in the barrel fire
  Saturday to Monday 14.00 - 17.30, Friday 19.00 Prepare barrel fire, 20.00 fire
  After Christine Flaig exhibited her raku objects in the Webstall Boutique for the first time last year, she is now offering this exciting workshop. Participants have the opportunity to try out different types of clay and use them to form small to medium-sized objects, which are fired after a week in a barrel with wood and other organic materials. Surprise guaranteed! Material for barrel firing: clay and firing included.
  
  
• Bogolan Workshop
  Tuesday to Thursday 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
  Stini Arn has once again brought iron-rich mud from the Niger River in Mali. This is used to paint a fabric dyed with leaves (ngalaman). In addition, research is being carried out into whether it is possible to achieve similar effects with plants and muddy soil from the surrounding area. Bogolan (also Bògòlanfini) is a traditional cloth painting technique from Mali, West Africa. The handmade cotton fabric is designed with vegetable dyes and fermented mud earth, creating characteristic patterns and colour nuances. Material for Bogolan: Fabrics, dresses, bags, etc. made of natural fibres such as cotton, wool, silk or linen. Cotton fabric can be purchased locally.

Registration required by the evening before here

• Call for applications