Artful headgear: Exhibition in the Deggendorf craft museum!

Artful headgear: Exhibition in the Deggendorf craft museum!

In the Deggendorf craft museum, there is currently an exciting exhibition that creates a variety of creative minds. Until June 15, 2025, visitors can admire more than 70 headgear under the title "Well protected - headgear - newly thought -back", which were selected from 187 -submitted work by a total of 119 artisans and designers. This variety in colors, shapes and materials - from textile to wood to glass and ceramic - opens up a new view of what makes a hat or headgear.
The exhibiting works were chosen by an experienced jury, which includes Rudolf Schepp, the head of the Ceramic School Landshut, and Barbara Schmidt, the head of the Galerie Handwerk in Munich. Not to forget Anja Fröhlich M.A., who heads the Deggendorf museums, as well as Hubert Huber, the chairman of the professional association of visual artists Lower Bavaria, and Greta Butuci M.A., who acted as the research assistant of the craft museum and organizer of the competition.

The exhibitions present a colorful range of categories that include hats, protective headgear, head and face cover and wigs. For this purpose, the artists used very different materials - from bright colors to elaborate textures that amaze to be amazed. The new exhibition is part of the tradition of the craft museum, which organizes a competition for craft and design every three years.

prices and awards

Already on March 28, 2025, the award ceremony took place in the old town hall, in which the three award winners were announced. Edith Berger secured the first prize with her work "AB_Wesen". Maurizio Paul Hirmer was able to say second place with the "neutralization hybrid", followed by Silvia Fedorová, who took third place with her work "Rays". Another award went to Heike Thamm for her creation "Helmet Duty: Norfolk and Suffolk", and Franziska Maria Laplante received a commendation, who noticed with her work "Under the Hood - Linz Goldhauba Rowed".

Not only the prices are remarkable, the width of participating artists also ensures interest. From Lucia Bochow to Michael Weinfurtner, the list of creators is long and offers an exciting overview of the contemporary scene in textile art. Supporters such as the Oskar Hacker Foundation, the Rotary Club Deggendorf and the Bavaria Cultural Fund support this creative undertaking and help to get such a wide range of talents.

texts and traditions

The exhibition not only stems to the creative skills of the participants, but also reflects the roots of textile art, which were historically often assigned to women. Despite the growing popularity, these artists still fight with a undervalued look. As the discussion about textile art shows, it is time to recognize this area as an independent art form. Returning to traditional techniques is particularly important with regard to new materials and techniques, such as optical fibers. This shows that craft not only means tradition, but also innovation.

So, nothing like in the Deggendorf craft museum! Visit the exhibition and discover the many facets of the headgear that have been reinterpreted. A visit is worth it, because the world of textile art is alive and diverse!

For more information about the exhibition, visit the website of the Handwerkmuseum Deggendorf or read about the background of the competition on Handwerkmuseum.Deggendorf.de . Also the Textile Forum offers exciting insights into the history and development of textile art.