4 ECTS, weekly on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

GLASS: Creative Fusion.

We will be continuing with our exploration of GLASS this semester, this time in cooperation with Ursula Gaisbauer/Site-Specific Art.

Importantly, this time we will be experimenting with three techniques of the kiln-formed glass process in order to understand glass products, create sculptural objects in glass and communicate glass.

+ Inspiration, research and first ideas:

You will be invited to participate in a site visit to a glass-making studio and following this to a contemporary glass gallery. Marvel at the variety of possibilities for working with the mystical material GLASS and let yourself be inspired. Research and decide on a technique (casting, fusing or pâte de verre). Share your research with the group at the Raum für Nachhaltigkeit on 24 April 2026, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

+ Artistic Project - exploring design product or sculpture options

Develop a glass object using the technique of your choice and experiment with its implementation. Hands-on sessions take place at Paulusplatz 5 where the Department of Site-Specific Art (Ursula Gaisbauer) and the Department of Sculpture and Space will provide their glass kiln and workshop spaces for this purpose. Michaela Martinek and Ursula Gaisbauer will be available to support the artistic project process.

+ Artistic Project - documenting design service

Develop a User Manual based on your knowledge and the experiences you have gained during this process. The target audience for this User Manual should be students at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, e.g. the future users of the glass kiln. Present your artistic project process, including the technique you have chosen in this User Manual and include your personal response to the process as well as any objective advice you can give to future users of the glass kiln.

We will celebrate the Creative Fusion of this holistic experience at the Angewandte Festival on 3 July 2026.

The criteria for assessing an Artistic Project are:

+ Continuous work on an artistic design process (4ECTS x 25hours)

+ Weekly exchange within the group (15 weeks / artistic seminar/continuous assessment).

+ One-to-one as required and by personal agreement (see kick-off)

+ Documentation/User Manual:  all contributions will be collected in an A5 box (Buch & Papier) . According to the new DEX guidelines, your documentation material will be uploaded by the course coordinator to BASE.

+ Optionally, you also have the opportunity to present your Artistic Project at the Angewandte Festival.

No prior knowledge is required for this course.

Questions and registration can be sent to  michaela.martinek@uni-ak.ac.at.

In the first unit, in addition to the content framework, dates and timeslots for Fridays will be determined together. Please bring a laptop/tablet, (mobile phone) camera, soft pens and pencils and paper. The cost of materials will not exceed 20,- Euros.

Your Artistic Project Design is a collaboration with Site-Specific Art (kiln) and is open to both students. It can be combined with technologies/practices in the DEX curriculum. The Artistic Project often inspires artistic or scientific BA or MA theses.

Raum für Nachhaltigkeit - Shaping Communities Together. Glass-making research at 24/4 and CREATIVE FUSION on Friday Angewandte-Festival 03/07/26.  All welcome!

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Recommended for FOR-Phase/DEX (Design & Technology) and KKP (Art & Design), as well as all fields of study related to GLASS.

BR 15 is wheelchair accessible. Further information on accessibility: www.dieangewandte.at/barrierefrei