The starting point for our project Soap Workshop 4.0 was taking a closer look at the topic of sustainability. One of the objectives was to consider packaging material not as waste, but as a raw material that is recyclable.
The context of the project is the fourth media revolution. After language, writing and printing, we are in the midst of a new era: the social web is changing global communication, both in scientific and social contexts making digital education in different classes a logical consequence. Digital learning settings in the classroom was really useful for our project Soap Workshop 4.0, because the highly individualized nature of the individual design projects was also accompanied by a high level of supervision.
Re-used tetra packs, accumulated in high numbers on a weekly basis, are used to create molds for soap. Here, soap stands for any material that can be processed in a casting process. Soap plays a very important role in the everyday life of the students, especially given the COVID-19 pandemic. The first task was to look more closely at and to reflect on sustainability. It was amazing how quickly the students came up with their own ideas for a soap and its entire branding. In teams of two, they developed a soap including packaging and logo, the beginning of our journey towards becoming producers.
Seifenwerkstatt 4.0 / GRG13 Wenzgasse, Wien
Credits
School: GRG13 Wenzgasse, Vienna
School group: 2.E
Students: Alika L., Maximilian K., Lilly L., Nicolas H., Toni K. , Esther J., Leonard K. , Benedikt H., Leonidas L. , Alexander K., Clemens K. , Hemma K., Samir C., Lenya F. , Luca K., Philipp G., Nicolas H., Leonie B.
Teacher: Julia Grandegger
GRG13 Wenzgasse, Wien
The students of 2.E are a very mixed group. Although they are laid-back, they work carefully and were happy to finally unpack their new school laptops in the Handicrafts class. The different two-person teams largely complemented each other very well and brought a new dynamic to the lessons.
Julia Grandegger was trained as a photographer, then graduated from the University of Applied Arts with a degree in fine arts. For many years self-employed she has also been a teacher at GRG13 Wenzgasse in the subjects of Handicrafts as well as Art and Design since September 2022.