Under the direction of Anna Zimmerman, participants in the Feminist Welding Club will get to know welding as a deeply personal practice, in which each connection and every seam bears its own signature style. The designer founded the club in response to male-dominated workshops in which she was often made to feel isolated and inadequate – after all, we are taught early on that machines are for boys and men only. So what does it take to feel at home in the metal workshop?

The School of Maybe is aimed at designers, artists, and anyone who wants to learn welding but has not yet trusted themselves to try it out. Applications are open to women, trans-, and genderqueer individuals.

• Workshop days: 9–13/9/2026, 10:00–18:00
• Exhibition opening: 13/9/2026, 15:00
• Exhibition: 13/9–10/10/2026

Registration for the Summer School
Registration is open until June 30, 2026. Please send the following to pichlbauer@forumstadtpark.at:
– a short CV and/or portfolio
– your answers to the following three questions:
What is your favorite object made of metal?
Have you welded before?
What are your expectations for the Summer School? Why would you like to participate?

Curated and organized by Johanna Pichlbauer