The Solar City
Galla offers to create this composition together during the workshop. Imagination, freedom, and creativity are at the heart of the process. Each participant produces a unique piece composed of around forty elements. This highly stimulating activity allows participants to learn a great deal. They create a harmonious composition using vibrant fabrics and the fundamental principles […]
Impressions on Cloth: Printing with Tetra-Pak, Collagraph and Handmade Stamps
Annabel Pattullo introduces three accessible and experimental printmaking techniques adapted for textiles: Tetra Pak etching, collagraph, and handmade stamps using Speedy Carve. The workshop focuses on texture, mark-making, and layering, encouraging playful experimentation and the development of a personal visual language.
Improvisation: A Detour Around the Curve
Émilie Trahan offers an exploration of quilting from a contemporary perspective, where this traditional art form takes on a modern approach and becomes a true medium for expression and creativity. At the heart of this workshop, she introduces the full range of possibilities opened up by improvisation in quilting. Participants discover the improvisation process, including […]
The Art and Technique of Needle-Facing in Patchwork
Martine Lanux offers an introduction to the refined art of needle-turn appliqué, an emblematic technique of traditional, meticulous, and timeless work. Participants learn to master appliqué in order to achieve an invisible and elegant finish, where each stitch becomes precise, even, and perfectly integrated into the piece. Particular attention is given to curves, angles, and […]
Bojagi, circle or square: discover the art of inlay through transparency
Maryse Allard offers an introduction to bojagi, a traditional Korean textile art characterized by transparency and elegance. Through the use of inset shapes—circles, semicircles, or squares—participants create a personal, graphic, and colorful piece. This art form is used both in decoration and in clothing.