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) […]
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 & Guldusi
France Patchwork, the French quilting association, and Guldusi, a German association closely connected with embroiderers in Afghanistan, are joining forces to organize a festive competition: The Floral Logo.
Ina Statescu
The originality of Ina Statescu’s work, a well-known Franco-Romanian artist on the international scene, lies in her combination of various textile techniques, playing with materials, shapes, and colors, She has exhibited in several countries and has been teaching textile art since 1990.
Guldusi
Guldusi is a hand embroidery program launched in 2004, now enabling 200 women in Afghanistan to support their families.These embroideries, mainly integrated into patchworks, showcase the evolution of Afghan craftsmanship and its incorporation into European textile art through competitions—an artistic and intercultural exchange like no other.
Tania Tanti
Tania Tanti blends color and imagination in her abstract landscapes, using paint and stitched threads. Her work explores nature, texture, and her emotional journey, offering depth and personality while creating immersive experiences through art.