From T-Shirts to Rugs - Tufting with Lisa D

Termin:
Fr., 10.07.2026 bis So., 12.07.2026

Dauer:
3 days

Zeiten:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; including a lunch break

Ort:
Pöllauer Tal Nature Park Meet at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Pöllau Tourist Office

Zielgruppe:
Beginners, intermediate learners: Adults, teens ages 13 and up

Workshop-descrition:

Tufting (from the English verb "to tuft,” meaning to decorate with tufts) refers to a technique for producing textile surfaces with a pile layer. It can be viewed as a hybrid technique combining sewing and embroidery.

In this workshop, we will explore the history and technique of tufting, as well as the construction of the tufting frame and the stretching of the tufting cloth. As we examine the wool scraps and T-shirts you bring, we will also discuss the issues of fast fashion and textile waste. With an introduction to operating the tufting machines (cut pile and loop pile), we will begin working with our materials: cutting the T-shirts, designing a custom rug, transferring the pattern onto the tufting cloth, and tufting the rug. We also plan to tuft a large piece together as a group.

At the end of the workshop, we will present our work.

Einblicke Tufting

Please bring:

used T-Shirts, Leftover yarn—as much as possible!
Your own good pair of tailor's scissors
Pins

Material fee: approx. €80 for tufting cloth, tufting frame, carpet adhesive, brushes, and a portion of the equipment rental fee

Cost:

€ 380,-

The artist:

Lisa D. / Elisabeth Prantner, Freelance fashion designer and activist, living in Berlin and Austria.She has been consistently producing and presenting several collections a year since 1984. She has staged numerous actions, performances, and shows in which she tells stories through the language of fashion.

In 2011, she founded the "Bis es mir vom Leibe fällt” (Until It Falls Off Me) alteration studio, where she dedicates herself to repair in the broadest sense of the word: the preservation and renewal of things that already exist in the world.
In 2019, her book KLÄÄSCH: Collisions with Art, Fashion, and Other Disciplines was published by Maro Verlag.
Since 2023, she has been planning and implementing IN SEARCH OF FULFILLMENT, a multi-year repair and transformation project addressing fast fashion, online logistics, and happiness.

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