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School of art and craft

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Five workshops under one roof. Learn by making: wood, metal, type, cloth and stage, taught by people who make for a living.

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Courses

One week, five workshops.

  • Form and colourTwelve weeks · the basics every student starts withMon
  • Wood and metalTen weeks · chairs, lamps and joints in the workshopTue
  • Type and printEight weeks · letterpress, posters and gridsWed
  • WeavingTen weeks · looms, patterns and fabricThu
  • StageSix weeks · light, movement and costumeFri

The school

Small on purpose.

  • 120students a year
  • 18teachers
  • 5workshops
  • 1:7teacher to students

Teachers

People who make.

  • Hanne BrodForm and colour
  • Otto FeldWood and metal
  • Lisl MarxType and print
  • Ida WenzWeaving

End of year show

14 to 22 June, open every day.

Students

After KREIS.

  • The first twelve weeks changed how I see every chair, poster and street.

    Pia L.Furniture maker

  • I came to learn type and left running a print studio.

    Kofi A.Printer

  • Making things with your hands every day is the whole secret.

    Rosa T.Weaver

Questions

Applying.

Do I need a portfolio?

Ten pieces of anything you made: drawings, photos of objects, a zine. We look for curiosity, not polish.

What does it cost?

The year is free for students under 26. Materials cost about €300 a term.

When does it start?

Spring term starts in March. Applications close on 15 January.

Make something.

Send ten pieces and a page about why. We answer every application.

hello@kreis.example

Apply for spring