Doris Stauffer Source Book

The Doris Stauffer Source Book is a compilation of the key ideas of feminist, artist, and art educator Doris Stauffer (1934–2017) drawn from her work at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich, the F+F School for Experimental Design, and the Frauenwerkstatt. Historical teaching material from formats like “Teamwork” and “Hexenkurse” (so-called Witching Courses) is juxtaposed with assignments undertaken by activists and artists from Europe and South Asia, who give their critical take on Stauffer’s approaches from the 1970s, which they reformulate and reframe. What aspects of her educational practice are still relevant? How can they be implemented and built on today? A collection of ideas for anyone interested in collaborative methods of teaching art that are critical of discriminatory practices. The handbook includes an essay by Chantal Küng.

Doris Stauffer was an artist, art educator, and cofounder of the F+F School for Experimental Design and the FBB women’s liberation movement. Simone Koller is a visual designer, educator, and co-editor of Doris Stauffer: Eine Monografie (2015, with Mara Züst). Mara Züst is an artist, art educator, and author. She actively champions art in regions of conflict. Chantal Küng is an artist and art educator. Her research focuses on critical pedagogy in the arts.