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Design Residency SerbiaFrom Heritage to Circular Economy
An Irish designer and Serbian glass making atelier with over 100 year history will work on developing a paravane piece influenced and inspired by street art, graphic design, digital art, and heritage objects in Serbia.
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Design Residency GermanyReFib – Recycling Fibroins as Textile Refinement
The residency, organized by the State Art Collections Dresden, Museum of Decorative Arts (SKD), saw textile designer and scientist Kim Cordes explore how traditional German techniques of silk and wool processing could be combined with modern material research to find innovative ways of extending the lifecycle of these natural materials.
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Design Workshop GermanyPrecious Wood Workshops 2024
The workshops organised by University of Applied Sciences, faculty Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg will offer young designers, craftspeople and creatives an opportunity to experiment with wood, guided by mentors in engineering, craft, and design. Through lectures, workshops and field trips, participants will explore innovative uses of wood in the 21st century, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and creative proposals. The workshops will produce a series of completed exhibition-quality pieces, expressive studies and prototypes.
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Design Workshop SerbiaIntertwined
Nova Iskra organised a student workshop, where in the period of five weeks participants were guided along the process of conceptualizing and producing an object – from idea to craftsmanship. All based on the main principles of knitting.
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Design Residency GermanyTextile Futures #1: Artisan knitting meets local crafts and iconic materials
Textile Futures 2023 (August-October 2023): Cécile Feilchenfeldt, textile designer + Marlen Tröger, wooden toy maker + Meissen Porcelain Manufactory: Haute Couture knitting meets local craftsmanship and iconic materials