Exhibition: Straw into Gold, an upcycling project

In this exhibition, documentary photos taken by inmates at Chemnitz Prison give an impression of creative and artistic processes within the prison walls. It complements the upcycling workshops.

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Chemnitz, Kulturhaus Arthur

entrance free

Exhibition from 14th of August - 14th of September 2025

STRAW INTO GOLD is a textile upcycling club founded by incarcerated and non-incarcerated women. In a series of workshops at Chemnitz Prison and in a garage on the grounds of Kulturhaus Arthur, they work on broken, discarded clothes, painting and printing them or decorating them in the spirit of Visible Mending. Everyone is invited to join in. In this parallel exhibition at Kulturhaus Arthur, documentary photos taken by inmates at Chemnitz Prison give an impression of creative and artistic processes within the prison walls.

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Barrierefreiheit

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STRAW INTO GOLD

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