Programme
26/6 10-16 Open felting workshop
26/6 17-21 Carding and combing evening
27/6 14-20 Yarn workshop
28/6 14-20 Conference and wool market
Sheep’s wool is currently only a sustainable by-product of agriculture in many parts of Europe. The processing of wool has a long tradition in the Salzkammergut, but this has become less important in recent decades. Recently, sheep’s wool has been increasingly discussed again in international expert circles as a sustainable textile raw material. The Wool Symposium is dedicated to this trend and its potential significance for the region.
The symposium is an event dedicated to the artistic and artisanal exploration of wool from sheep from the region. It combines tradition, craftsmanship and creative experimentation and offers a platform for networking to bring together experts, craftspeople, farmers, entrepreneurs and wool enthusiasts.
With
Constanze Kroeg and Petra Riedl-Mandak (felting)
Sandra Grünberger and Martina Riedlmayer (spinning)
Katrin Sonnemann (wool processing)
Markus Kücher (sheep shearing)
Pulling a Thread
The former weaving and spinning mill Ebensee is the hub of the project, which addresses the history of the working world of women, role attributions, social achievements and controversies.
More about the project at salzkammergut-2024.at
