Heidi König
Heidi König lives in the border town of Rheinfelden in northwestern Switzerland, just 100 meters from the Rhine River, which forms the natural boundary between Germany and Switzerland. She is married, the mother of two adult sons, grandmother of two young granddaughters, and recently retired. Through her grandmother, she encountered a sewing machine at an […]
Guldusi
Longtime supporters of the Afghan embroidery program Guldusi, these textile artists warmly embraced curator Pascale Goldenberg’s invitation to join forces for this unique exhibition. The collective brings together ten European artists: Uschi Brenner (DE) Véronique Douillet (FR) Adelheid Lau (DE) Elsbeth Nusser-Lampe (DE) Anne Moreno (ES) Martine Molet (FR) Maria Stoller (CH) Sylvia Tischer (DE) […]
France Patchwork
Founded in 1984, France Patchwork is the national association dedicated to promoting and developing quilting in France. With nearly 5,000 members in France and internationally, it brings together enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds who share a common ambition: to transmit, share, and advance this demanding and vibrant textile art. Through its regional branches, friendship days, training […]
France Patchwork
Founded in 1984, France Patchwork is the national association dedicated to promoting and developing quilting in France. With nearly 5,000 members in France and internationally, it brings together enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds who share a common ambition: to transmit, share, and advance this demanding and vibrant textile art. Through its regional branches, friendship days, training […]
France Patchwork
Founded in 1984, France Patchwork is the national association dedicated to promoting and developing quilting in France. With nearly 5,000 members in France and internationally, it brings together enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds who share a common ambition: to transmit, share, and advance this demanding and vibrant textile art. Through its regional branches, friendship days, training […]
Elfriede Grooten
For Elfriede Grooten, nature has always been a profound source of inspiration. Witnessing the damage caused by human behavior to our planet deeply affects her and fuels her artistic commitment. This concern forms the core of her motivation. Working with self-dyed fabrics and a wide range of techniques, she creates emotionally charged textile art. Three-dimensional […]
Delphine Twitchett
Since early childhood, drawing has held a central place in Delphine Twitchett’s life. In 2003, she began transforming her sketches of imaginary characters into machine embroidery designs, creating a distinctive dialogue between illustration and textile art. Sewing naturally became part of her artistic path: she designed accessories embellished with her own embroidery, gradually shaping a […]
C. Dosho, I. Wiessler, Konmasa
Chiaki Dosho and Isabelle Wiessler have deepened their friendship since performing together at Quilt National ’19. Though they live on different continents, their artistic dialogue has continued to grow through shared ideas and mutual inspiration. Chiaki lives in Japan. After studying and teaching quilting, she pursued further studies in fine art at Musashino Art University […]
Armi Heikkinen
Born in Finland, Armi Heikkinen has lived in Switzerland since 1980. Drawn early to creative practices, she explores sewing, knitting, drawing, and mixed media, developing a free and experimental artistic language. Her work takes the form of textile art pieces combining fabric, paper, recycled materials, dried leaves, natural fibers, and three-dimensional constructions. Her practice follows […]
France Patchwork
France Patchwork is the French quilting guild, with over 6,000 members. Founded in 1984 and still thriving thanks to its volunteers, its mission is to promote quilting and its various forms through competitions, Friendship Days, and a quarterly magazine: Les Nouvelles de France Patchwork.