Jüngerkühn teaches
digital Craft

Digital manufacturing techniques including robotics are fundamentally changing industrial production in many areas, but are also increasingly forming our understanding of craft, design and art. The project examines ceramic material properties, consistencies, and techniques, aiming to explore the potential and limitations of integrating traditional craft into a digital framework. Rather than automating labor, "Tracing Patterns" demonstrates how designers can introduce craft-based techniques and thinking into industrial practices, rediscovering materiality and tacit knowledge through technology.

works from: Kira Bürmann, Hao Du, Marc Goldbach, Oriya Hallel, Yasuma Hida, Xuting Luo, Ivan Modeß, Maike Panz, Güler Nazlı Pekdemir Kutlucan, Thien Thanh Vo, Izumi Yano

In this two-day workshop, we introduced students to Digital Crafting through adapting different materials and tools to a 3D printer. The focus was on low-barrier, easy-to-learn exercises that revolved around brush mark-making and clay stamping.

3D-printed objects often lack the tactile, aesthetic, and emotional qualities of industrially produced or handcrafted items. The Print:ability project explores how the printing process can lead to a process-driven design approach. Using Rhino 3D and Grasshopper to program FDM and ceramic printers, students engage directly with the fundamental aspects of printing, such as line and layer extrusion. The resulting objects embrace the how they were made and showcase the unique qualities of the printing process.

works from: Akhil Amer, Hao Du, Paul Ohnersorgen, Prerana Maheshwari

Hacking Digital Fabrication: Together with students of the productdesign department of HBK Saar we used 3D printers to adapt all kinds of tools: bushes, syringes, pumps, cutting tools, potter wheels, etc. How can designers without technological background develop their own digital tools and processes?

works from: Axander Ebert, Daniel Silva,Frederik Thomas Joachim, Joana Guanabens Galisteo, Konstantin Diehl, Lara Christine Thiel, Laura Fenrich, Lilly Sprunck, Maurice Mischo, Sergej Stobbe, Tara Lela Sachs, Yana Nastassja Fee Schmitt

Three year long research project on digital didactics and robotic fabrication. How can we connect the physical workshop with a digital learning environment while embracing a positive error culture?   In four case studies different robotic and digital setups were tested and evaluated, ranging from 2D drawing to wood joint fabrication.

In this two-day workshop, we introduced students to Digital Crafting through different robotic painting tools. We build custom endeffectors for the UR5 Cobot to process ceramic glazes through brushes.  The focus was on low-barrier, easy-to-learn exercises that revolved around brush mark-making.

works and photos from: Alena Bachmann, Amy Graves, Charlotte Von Ravenstein, Edwin Huhn, Katrin Brunk, Leo Schrewe, Lucia Schmitz, Luisa Friedenstab, Lydia Marleen Ciesielski, Mareen Baumeister, Nofar Zeidenshnir, Pascal During, Paula Rocke, Michelle Müller, Victoria Fechtner