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“Memory Cloth” is a textile workshop that invites participants to transform fragments of their own history into a conscious act of remembrance. Participants work with pieces of fabric that carry personal memories - heirloom textiles or materials marked by the passage of time - and use them to create their own “memory cloth”.
Using the traditional Korean patchwork technique Jogakbo, participants hand-sew their selected fragments into a new textile. Through the slow, rhythmic motions of stitching, individual fabric remnants come together to form a cloth that embodies both absence and presence. Each seam becomes an act of care, and each piece of fabric a carrier of stories.
Although each participant creates an individual cloth, the process takes place in a shared, communal atmosphere. The workshop offers a mindful space for reflection and quiet connection.
The resulting memory cloth functions both as an object and as a symbol: as a textile container for cherished items, as a companion in small remembrance rituals, or as an aesthetic element in one’s home.
Course Instructor
Dörte Bundt has been working internationally as a textile artist and educator for over ten years. After training as a jewelry designer in Sydney, she deepened her textile practice from 2015 onward focusing on macramé, weaving, Jogakbo, and natural dyeing. Her work has been presented in exhibitions, workshops, and artist residencies in Mexico, Italy, Switzerland, Montenegro, the USA, and Germany.
Date: Sat, June 13, 2:00–6:00 PM (4hrs)
Location: Ahorn Space
Requirements: No prior experience necessary
Participants: Max. 8 people
Course Language: German and English
Fee: €95 incl. 19% VAT
Materials: A selection of fabrics will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring lightweight fabrics and fabric scraps (ideally cotton, linen, silk organza)
A bojagi is a traditional Korean textile cloth in which scraps of fabric are sewn together to create fine, often transparent surfaces. The best-known form is jogakbo - a geometric patchwork in which precisely executed, visible seams are deliberately used as a design element. Traditionally, a bojagi is used as a wrapping and gift cloth and symbolises care, appreciation and sustainability.
In this course we will learn the Jogakbo technique and apply it in practice by designing and realising our own Bojagi cloth. We will work with transparent and opaque fabrics such as silk, ramie, cotton or linen and will focus on stitching techniques, colour effects, composition and surface division. Sewing is done both by hand and with the sewing machines available, whereby the special features and qualities of both working methods are taught. The course combines traditional knowledge with contemporary design approaches and accompanies the entire process from the first exercises to the finished work.
Group of participants: all interested parties
Requirements: Basic sewing skills
Number of participants: max. 12 people
Course language: German, English if required
Course times: Mon - Thu 9:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:30, Fri 9:00-12:30 and 14:00-16:00
Course fee: 420 euros, for students 380 euros (excluding material costs)
→ More details and booking via the website of Textile Kultur Haslach