Interlaced: Fibers, Threads, Textiles, Art
Textile Art Workshops
Textile art as a collaborative artistic process – textile art workshops in Frankfurt
The workshop series is the result of my many years of personal and artistic engagement with textiles. Interlaced is an invitation to accompany me on my journey into the depths of textile crafts and arts—just like in an open studio, where knowledge is shared, tested, and developed together.
I understand textiles as both a material and a carrier of history, collective memory, and social relationships. Textile work has always been collaborative: knowledge is passed on, techniques are handed down from one person to another, and forms emerge through exchange. The workshops build on these quiet, shared traditions and open up a personal approach to textile art as a visual and conceptual language.
I share insights into my working methods, the techniques I use, and the knowledge that underpins my visual and haptic works. Traditional skills form a living foundation for independent artistic processes. In the masterclasses, artistic decisions are combined with all the essential steps of the process—from specific techniques/methods with neoedle and thread to the development and production of our own materials from raw wool like felting and spinnig.
Interlaced creates a space for shared learning, experimentation, and exchange—for people who want to explore art, craft, a sense of belonging, and the passing on of knowledge as interconnected practices.
The textile arts are a vibrant medium of artistic expression with a rich tradition. They build on collective knowledge that has been passed down and continuously expanded over generations. The tools required are often simple, but their use requires attention, practice, and a sensitive understanding of materials, structures, and processes. Passing on knowledge of traditional craft methods preserves a cultural heritage that dates back thousands of years and makes it accessible to future generations.
Workshop topics
Hand Sewing – Essential Foundations
The Sewing Machine as a Creative Tool
Sashiko – Unshin, Moyō-sashi, Hitome-sashi and the Japanese art of stitching between utility and decoration
The Power of Quilting Masterclass – From felting wool batting to individual artistic design and hand quilting
In preparation
Wet felting of surfaces and three-dimensional forms
Spinning with a drop spindle
Embroidery – Goldwork, tambour embroidery, and three-dimensional forms
The workshops aim to familiarize participants with essential design and handcraft processes, enabling them to deepen these time-intensive, repetition-based skills independently and use them as a foundation for their own creative work.
Unless otherwise stated, materials are included (or available on site).
With small groups of 4–6 people, I can offer individual attention and respond to each participant’s needs.
Please note: The processes are usually slow, and the focus of the workshops is on teaching skills. It is possible that a project that has been started cannot be completed on site. The instructions, inspiration, and practical experience gained during the workshop are intended to enable participants to complete the projects they have started independently at home.
Anyone who has participated in one of my workshops is welcome to attend the Quilting Bee, which takes place on an irregular basis. There, participants can continue working on their own projects in a calm, friendly atmosphere, exchange ideas with others, or simply enjoy the creative community.
Textile handcraft traditions have their roots in the creative and sustainable use of resources. At the center of my workshops are repurposed fabrics and wool from local sheep. If not stated otherwise all materials are included.
Please note: Participation is at your own risk.
If you are in a difficult financial situation and the workshop fees are too high for your wallet, please let me know. We will discuss together whether I can grant a discount.