TEXTILE SUMMER August 1 - 7, 2026

Experimental botanical prints on fabric and paper

Just like every year, Esther Grischott from Pignia will once again be heating the large “Dirty Pot”—an old wash tub—over a fire for the Eco Print workshop.

While we wait, we’ll also experiment with cyanotype or Hapa Zome.

• Eco Print (also known as plant printing or contact dyeing) is an eco-friendly process in which natural dyes from leaves, flowers, and other plant parts are transferred directly onto fabrics (natural fibers like silk and wool) or paper using steam or heat.
  
• Cyanotype (Greek for “blue print”), also known as sun printing, is a simple photographic process that uses sunlight or UV light. This old photographic printing process produces images in bluish tones.
  
• Hapa Zome (Japanese for “leaf dyeing”) is a creative technique in which flowers and leaves are transferred to fabric or paper by hammering to print natural pigments directly onto the material
  

Bogolan Workshop

Stini Arn has once again brought back iron-rich clay from the Niger River in Mali, which is used to paint the fabric dyed with leaves (ngalaman).

Bogolan (also Bògòlanfini) is a traditional, handmade cotton fabric from Mali, West Africa, known as “mud cloth.” It is dyed using a special technique involving fermented mud and plant dyes, creating geometric patterns. The fabric is a symbol of Malian culture, often used for clothing and decoration.

Open Textile Workshop

Experimental embroidery, crocheting, and knitting with Franziska Koch. Open daily during Textile Week. Bring your own textile project or find inspiration from the materials and through interaction with others. Free of charge (excluding materials).

Info + Registration

Dates:

• Ecoprint: August 1, 2, and 5
  
• Bogolan: August 3, 4, and 6
  
• Cyanotype and Hapa Zome: August 1-7
  
• Open Textile Workshop: August 1-7
  
• Webkuhl: upon request

Times: 9:00 AM–12:30 PM, 1:30 PM–5:00 PM

Workshop fees: 60.- per half-day, children 45.- per half-day, Kultur-Legi discount, plus fabric / yarn available for purchase (or bring your own)

Lunch: Share in the communal lunch; kitchen facilities are available, or 10.- per lunch

Accommodation: Per person in a shared room: 35.- per night; breakfast and dinner: 10.- to 15.- per day (subject to arrangement).

Please make reservations well in advance for accommodation.

Registration: