Call for applications from the Textile workshop
The textile workshop is collaborating with textile printing company TheMagicTouch. Together they want to look for innovative, new and surprising ways to work with a cutting plotter and cutting plotter foils. Research and experimentation are most important. The cutting plotter at the Textile workshop is available for all Rietveld and Sandberg students and material is made available by TheMagicTouch. Of all entries one selected student will receive a cutting plotter from TheMagicTouch.
The textile workshop and TheMagicTouch are business partners for a long time. TheMagicTouch is a NL-based pioneer and world leader in personalised printing solutions since 1989. They are also known for their extensive range of premium transfer papers designed for toner-based printers. For more information, check their website here.
This Call for applications is supported by Public & Projects.
Practical information in short:
- Who can apply: All current Rietveld and Sandberg students
- What: Searching for experimental ways to work with a cutting plotter and cutting plotter foils
- To start make a drop-in appointment online
- Deadline Call for applications: Monday 5 May 2025
- Send to: projects@rietveldacademie.nl attn. Vere van Hal. Please include in the title of your email Textile workshop.
We would like to receive the following from you for your application:
- General information about yourself (name, department and email address)
- Photo(s) of the research/work you made with the cutting plotter
- (Written) information on what you created and the technique you used (max. 1 A4)
- Good to know: the selected project(s) will be presented in the physical store from TheMagicTouch
- TheMagicTouch won’t publish the projects online without consent of the maker(s)
- All rights remain with the makers
Selection commission:
After the deadline the selection committee will dive into all applications and select one, most outstanding research. The selection committee consists of:
- Nicky den Breejen (Textile workshop specialist)
- Monique Bloot (TheMagicTouch)
- One working student from Public & Projects
Contacts
For any further information about practicalities, the content and/or selection, please contact Vere van Hal of Rietveld Academie / Public & Projects on via projects@rietveldacademie.nl.