September 2022

  • Saturday, 10. September 2022 - 11:00 - 16:00
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    BATIK WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
    “Experiencing the blue wonder: workshop on dyeing with indigo”
    With Berit Mohr
    Δ BATIK WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS

    „Experiencing the blue wonder: workshop on dyeing with indigo.“
    with Berit Mohr 

    Using leaves from the indigo plant to create a blue dye is an ancient cultural technique which has probably been known about since the third century BCE. As late as the nineteenth century, indigo was one of the most important substances for dyeing textiles. This “colour from India” has played a significant role in many different places – whether it was expanding the British empire or the blue dyers’ conflict in Europe. Parallel to the invention of riveted trousers, synthetic indigo was successfully produced around 1870; the combination of the two led to the global success of “blue jeans”.

    The workshop participants will take the fabrics that they have brought along and dye them indigo blue, in the process observing the characteristic change in colour from yellowish-green to blue. Before our textiles are dyed they will be prepared using batik and tie-dye techniques to ensure a wide range of patterns. Background information on reserve techniques, batik, and dyeing with indigo will provide the framework for a discussion, along with a critical (post-)colonial classification of the history of these cultural techniques.

    Please bring along fabrics, items of clothing or thread from natural fibres such as wool, cotton, linen or hemp (maximum of 400–500 grams).







    For adults, € 21 / € 10.50 concessions.
    Limited number of participants . Please register in advance using the online booking system
    Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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  • Wednesday, 14. September 2022 - 18:00 - 19:00
    GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE COLLECTION OCEANIA
    with custodian Matthias Claudius Hofmann
    Δ GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE COLLECTION OCEANIA

    with custodian Matthias Claudius Hofmann 

    The guided tour of the Weltkulturen Museum's magazine provides a look behind the scenes of the museum. It presents an overview of the collection work and history. The custodian reports on the conservation and scientific challenges involved in collecting, preserving and researching an ethnological collection. In addition, the tour allows visitors to encounter objects in the storage areas of the Oceania Department that have not been seen in exhibitions for years or have never been seen before.

    Please register via the booking button “TERMIN BUCHEN”.





    €7 / €3.50
    Costs of the tour included in admission fee.
    The meeting place will be announced after registration.
    Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29
    Please register via the booking button “TERMIN BUCHEN”.

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  • Sunday, 18. September 2022 - 15:00 - 17:00
    WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 6 YEARS AND OVER
    "Colour Games"
    with Berit Mohr
    Δ WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 6 YEARS AND OVER

    "Color Games"

    How are patterned fabrics created? In the museum's hands-on collection, we look at various examples from Indonesia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Afterwards, we experiment with setting, folding and liquid wax and are excited to see the colorful patterned results. 






    For families with children aged 6 and over.
    €6 per child.
    Please register via the booking button “TERMIN BUCHEN”.
    Weltkulturen Museum, Schaumainkai 29

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