Artisans' grant: TEXTILE MANIPULATION. From macramé to pouring

May 16 to 25 2022

Spazio NOTA, via dei Serragli 104

TEXTILE MANIPULATION: Study grant

Artisanal fabric decoration techniques

This grant programme, open to applicants from the general public, is curated by Camilla Di Biagio, and inspired by 20th-century painter and pattern-maker Vittoria Morelli (1896-1931). It foresees a 40-hour hands-on workshop on decorating and manipulating fabrics at Spazio NOTA, a centre for fashion designers and pattern-makers supported by Fondazione CR Firenze and managed by Associazione Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte.

Course themes: Ancient artisan techniques for the manipulation of fabrics and materials through prints, macramé, ecological dying and patchwork effects. Grant foresees the participation of five guest artisans: Elif Malkoclar, Duccio Mazzanti, Camilla Di Biagio, Luca Parenti and Stefania Pelliccia.