PASSEMENTERIE IS HOT

On June 26 & 27 2021, I had the pleasure to follow Elizabeth Ashdowns Masterclass of Passementerie.  What is passementerie ?  Passementerie is an endangered craft. It is the art of making elaborate trimmings for clothing or furnishing. According to Wikipedia it’s : Passementerie (/pæsˈmɛntri/, French pronunciation: ​[pɑsmɑ̃tri]) or passementarie is the art of making elaborate trimmings or edgings (in French, passements) of applied braid, gold or silver cord, embroidery, colored silk, or beads for clothing or furnishings.

Wallhanging Autumn Leaves

A new handwoven wallhanging “Autumn Leaves” for my Botanical Collection. Handwoven in cotton and bamboo. The wallhanging has gradient colours in shades of brown. Hand crochet white leaves in different shapes and sizes accentuate the onset of winter.Made in a limited single number. Size : 54 x 100 cm (including fringes)Prize : 680 euroFor sale

Kunst-Post opdracht Textiel Ilse Philips

Kunst-Post in volle gang !

De Kunst-Post opdracht is in volle gang en de voorbereiding loopt op rolletjes !Wijck-Zoetermeer benaderde mij of ik wou meewerken aan het project Kunst-Post. 30 zelfstandig wonende ouderen uit Oosterheem, Seghwaert en Meerzicht ontvangen tweewekelijks een creatieve opdracht aan huis. Verschillende kunstenaars bedenken de opdrachten. Als kunstenaar Toegepast Textiel bij Franx/Terra Artprojects Zoetermeer, heb ik

Wallhanging and ceramics

Weaving and Ceramics

Weaving and ceramics go together perfectly. So besides following colleague weavers, I love to be inspired by what other artisanal workers do. Becoming friends with Juliette happened at the right moment. Keramiek Juliette makes gorgeous ceramics. You definitely should check her website. A few months ago, our mutual friend Ronald brought us into contact with

Table runner Jul

Table runner “Jul”

Table runner “Jul” in typical Christmas colours red, green, white.…….It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..Double weaving blocks on 8 shafts. One side has light background, the other side has a darker background. Fully reversible.Material : CottonSize : 100 x 50 cmColours : red, green, whiteShips in a gift box.Price : 70 euro incl.

4000 wefts krokbragd tablerunner

4000 wefts of krokbragd is what it took me to finally finish my tablerunner in this gorgeous Swedish technique. The table runner is 1 meter long and 27 cm wide (without fringes).More than 4.000 wefts in merino, wool, acryl.A while ago I wove a rug “Lollipop” in the same krokbragd technique. It’s a fun technique,

Vintage moose wall art

Weaving a vintage moose wall art on my 16-shaft loom was always on my to-do list. I finally decided to spend some time designing this in a 16-shaft summer & winter technique. Eva Stossel has written a nice blog about this summer & winter technique. Summer & winter is a Scandinavian block weaving, woven with

Passementerie

From the Metamorphosis serie : “Passementerie”.
This handwoven wall art is made with products which I found in house. I used old buttons, rubber wires, cables, cotton sticks, hygienic napkins and chips bags. More about the creative process can be found here. On my Instagram account you can find more intriguing handwoven art. I like to thank Robyn Spady for her booklet on Passementerie.