What is the future of craft?
What is the craft of the future?
What futures do we want to craft?
Crafting Futures Lab
The Crafting Futures Lab was initiated to provide a platform for research and design practice and education that inquire into the social, technological and aesthetic interactions of crafts and (digital) technologies. It serves as a place for associated teaching, research, and collaborations.
As designers, educators, researchers, and technologists in the Crafting Futures Lab we investigate materials, techniques and tools, to generate and diversify knowledge. We engage in publication and exhibition activities, talks, and workshops to engage with a wider public.
The lab also hosts the focus theme Crafting Futures Toolkit where master students of the teacher training programme develop new approaches, topics and tools for education.
The lab space is housed within the Department of Design und Technology at the University of Arts Linz.
News
- Wachsende Farben Lebendige PigmenteJulia Moser gives a talk and workshop at the University of Fine Arts Munich
- Digital Tools for Textile Art EducationIrene Posch gives a talk as part of the lecture series at the University of Applied Arts Vienna
- Ars Electronica Festival 2025For the fifth time, we are opening our lab to the public as part of the Ars Electronica Festival
Team
Irene Posch
Head of Crafting Futures Lab
Professor of Design and Technology
Monja Hirscher
Research Assistant
PhD Candidate
Julia Moser
Research Assistant
Valerie Moschner
Student Assistant
ALUMNI:
Michael Kramer
Student Assistant
Network
Lilo Viehweg
liloviehweg.cargo.site
PhD Candidate
Anna Blumenkranz
annablumenkranz.de
PhD Candidate
Laura Devendorf
artfordorks.com
Artist in Residence, Fall 2022
Talia Mukmel
taliamukmel.com
Artist in Residence, Fall 2021
Giulia Tomasello
gitomasello.com
Guest Lecturer, Fall 2020
Teresa Almeida
Researcher in Residence, Fall 2020
Ars Electronica
ars.electronica.art
Exhibition partner
Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich
ph-ooe.at
Education partner
Unstable Design Lab
unstable.design
Research Collaboration
Noor Stenfert Kroese
www.stenfertkroese.com
Guest Lecturer, Spring 2024
Judit Eszter Karpati
https://ejtech.studio
Guest Lecturer, Fall 2024
Petra Vicianova
https://petravicianova.com
Guest Lecturer, Fall 2024
Tim van der Loo
https://tim-vanderloo.myportfolio.com
Guest Lecturer, Spring 2025
Katharina Sand
https://www.katharinasand.com
Guest Lecturer, Spring 2025
Space
The Crafting Futures Lab is physically located at Hauptplatz 8, 1. floor (H8.01.08), 4020 Linz, Austria.
The lab provides a physical space to meet and work – both for individual projects and as part of project courses. is equipped with appliances such as 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters or digital embroidery machines, among others. Using this machinery is supervised by teaching assistants.
It has general opening hours during which it is accessible to students and faculty of the University of Arts Linz. It also hosts events that are open to the wider public.
OPEN:
Wednesday 14:00 – 18:00
Thursday 11.00 – 18.00
(open until 19:00 if needed)
CONTACT:
dut.craftingfutures@kunstuni-linz.at