This publication presents and documents 26 years of artistic
teaching and research at the Textiles Department of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. It provides insight into the diversity
of cultural techniques and fields of textile production, into the spaces of reflection in the context of teaching art and
into the diversity of practices that artists contribute as teachers.
The contributions show how artistic working methods
in an educational context inspire and rethink didactic practices. The focus is on the following questions: How can teaching
"from art" be understood, and what potential does teaching “from art” open up for educational processes? These potentials
can be seen from best-practice examples.
Barbara Putz-Plecko, Department of Textiles – Free,
Applied and Experimental Artistic Design and Department of Art and Communication Practices, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Geografien des Textilen – Lehren als künstlerische Praxis was presented together with Heterotopien
des Künstlerischen – Lehren als künstlerische Praxis on April 29, 2025, at the Auditorium of the University of Applied
Arts Vienna.
Welcome
Brigitte Felderer, Vice-Rector for Student and Academic Affairs
and Diversity, and Head of the Department of Social Design, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Panel
discussion
Barbara Putz-Plecko, editor
Gerald Bast, former Rector, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat, art historian
Sofia Bempeza, Co-head of the Department of Art and Communication Practices,
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Annette Kraus, Co-head of the Department of Art and Communication Practices, University
of Applied Arts Vienna
Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Head of the Department of Textiles, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Basak Senova, guest lecturer, Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education, University of Applied Arts Vienna
Simona
Koch, graphic designer
Moderation
Alexander Damianisch
With contributions from
the Department of Art and Communication Practice and the Department of Textiles.
