Hands give, take, ask, pray, speak, show, greet, care for, pamper. They are gentle, but can also be violent. Hands can be artistically designed and create art themselves. On display are works by 47 European women artists. They integrate motifs of embroidered hands made by women from Afghanistan into their own textile work. They thus […]
Textile workshop: Playing with iron-on transfer colours
Iron-on transfer colours can change the colour of all synthetic materials such as panne velvet, pollycoton, lutradur or synthetic felt. We will playfully learn how to make the best use of these colours, from applying them to different papers to different implementations such as painting and reserving with transfer colours, discovering simple random techniques as […]
Improvised hand embroidery on fabric and paper
Simply follow your intuition, discover the fun of free embroidery, enjoy the slowness of the technique, spontaneously interpret fabrics, intuitively create mini-collages – all this can be tried out or deepened in this workshop. In the process, embroidery with the simple running stitch will be rethought and executed in many ways. Course leader: Gabi METT […]
“Following the Thread” textile art exhibition by QuiltArt
In 2023, the Cloth Factory is the starting point for the new travelling exhibition of the international artists’ group QuiltArt! The group was founded in 1985 with the aim of pushing the boundaries of quilting as an artistic medium. Always committed to excellence in craftsmanship, QuiltArt today brings together 16 renowned textile artists who regularly […]
Generational workshop: Felting
In this workshop, the focus is on felting gauntlets. However, you can also realise your own projects and ideas to suit the season. Ursula Huppertz will help you with the realisation. In order to promote interaction between different generations, we organise generational workshops for children aged 6 and over as well as adults. Registration […]
Intergenerational workshop: Felting for Easter
For the Easter season, Easter baskets, wreaths, eggs or bunnies can be felted. Ursula Huppertz will help you realise your ideas. In order to promote the togetherness of different generations, we organise intergenerational workshops for both children and adults. Registration required!