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OVER DOEK
MISSIE
Het artistiek textielplatform DOEK zet textiel in als middel en onderwerp voor maatschappelijke verandering. We organiseren ons in een textielplatform dat even beweeglijk is als de wereld waarin het tot stand komt.
Het platform is een transversaal en experimenteel model van en voor een meerstemmige community van kunstenaars, vormgevers, makers, ambachtslui, onderzoekers, sociologen, filosofen… die een brug willen slaan tussen de kunsten, andere sectoren en de publieke ruimte.
Textiel staat bij DOEK als gedeelde interesse en of materiaal centraal, als een venster naar anderen. Textiel in al zijn vormen speelt immers een rol in ieders leven, want iedereen heeft een connectie met textiel. Zo is er voor iederéén ook een connectie met duurzaamheid, identiteit en emotionele waarden.
DOEK realiseert haar missie aan de hand van:
- organiseren en faciliteren van ontmoeting en uitwisseling van kennis en expertise
- ontwikkelen van ontmoetings-, leer- en werkplekken
- aanbieden residenties voor ontwerpers, kunstenaars, ambachtslui, makers en onderzoekers
- ter beschikking stellen van co-making atelier en machines voor textielprofessionals
- verlenen van artistiek advies en coaching
VISIE
Textiel leeft en schrijft een geschiedenis van sporen, ervaringen en verhalen. Verhalen zijn de ideale manier om contact te maken, mensen te raken, en de samenhorigheid te vergroten. Verhalen raken ons en geven betekenis.
Elk project en elke actie bij DOEK ontstaat steeds vanuit “de ontmoeting”. In deze ontmoeting streven we steeds naar gelijkwaardigheid en wederkerigheid in het delen van kennis, kunde en ervaringen. We zorgen dat deze collectieve wijsheid optimaal wordt benut, en zichtbaar gemaakt.
We zorgen voor een duurzame en veerkrachtige omgeving voor onderzoek en concrete experimenten. biedt als artistieke organisatie een spiegel voor de hedendaagse maatschappelijke context. We benaderen maatschappelijke uitdagingen met een artistieke blik en nemen de vrijheid en verantwoordelijkheid om kunst en creativiteit in te zetten als motor voor maatschappelijke en systemische verandering.
We geloven sterk in de waarde van een meerstemmige cultuur als fundament van de samenleving, waarin de kunstenaar, maker, vormgever een rol kan opnemen als transformator voor systemische en duurzame verandering.
Het artistieke staat niet enkel centraal als een persoonlijke artistieke vertaling en expressie van wat er maatschappelijk gebeurt, maar DOEK zet ook aan tot collectieve reflectie en engagement.
WERKING
Het textielplatform DOEK functioneert als connector, aanstoker, facilitator, ontwikkelaar en incubator voor de meerstemmige community van DOEK.
We ontwikkelen artistieke, educatieve, experimentele, innovatieve, en social-design processen, projecten, concepten, tools en methodieken waarin maatschappelijke verandering en textiel de rode draad vormen.
We streven naar meerstemmige diversiteit over sectoren en disciplines heen, dit doen we door in samenwerking met of in opdracht van andere partners en organisaties te werken.
Deze co-creatieprocessen slaan niet enkel een brug tussen diverse meerstemmige talenten, maar zetten ook aan tot transversale kruisbestuivingen tussen verschillende disciplines, sectoren, gemeenschappen en organisaties.
DOEK stimuleert ontwerpers, kunstenaars, ambachtslui, makers en onderzoekers, door een residentie aan te bieden om te onderzoeken, experimenteren, reflecteren.
We connecteren ook nieuwkomers met het uitgebreid netwerk en de community van DOEK. We geven hen de ruimte voor verdere talentontwikkeling en het ontdekken van nieuwe competenties. Zo wordt een residentie ook een taaloefenkans en een kans om hun sociaal en professioneel netwerk uit te breiden. Door deze ervaringen kunnen ze ook verder bouwen aan een professioneel portfolio in hun nieuw thuisland.
We hebben door en tijdens onze projecten afgelopen jaren onderzoek gedaan en expertise opgebouwd rond diverse thema’s:
CIRCULAIR EN DUURZAAM TEXTIEL
- textielupcycling vanuit diverse textielreststromen
- textielinnovatieve modellen
- hergebruik van textielreststromen in de kunsten
TALENTONTWIKKELING
sociale en reguliere tewerkstelling van vluchtelingen in de brede cultuursector
competentie-ontwikkeling van nieuwkomers tijdens onze projecten
empowerment van nieuwkomers
ERFGOED EN KENNISDELING
- overdracht en borging van divers en stedelijk immaterieel erfgoed
- co-creatiemethodieken
- kennisdelingsmethodieken
HISTORIEK
DOEK werd in 2012 onder de vleugels van vzw Kopspel opgericht door social designer, kunstenaar en kostuumontwerper Lies Van Assche en ontstond uit een ambitie om een duurzame textielwerkplaats te ontwikkelen rond maatschappelijke thema’s zoals solidair samenleven, stedelijkheid, identiteit en duurzaamheid. In 2016 beslist DOEK om deze structuur te verlaten.
DOEK is vanaf 2016 operationeel in een eigen vzw en wordt ‘een textielplatform voor het creëren van nieuwe vormen en regels.’ Het DNA van de organisatie, dat drijft op fundamentele waarden als gelijkwaardigheid en wederkerigheid en inzet op het creëren van ruimte en tijd voor een meerstemmige gemeenschap, blijft behouden.
Deurneleitje 6 Mortsel 2640 Belgium
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Anne Masson and Eric Chevalier have collaborated since 2006.
Both trained in textile design, their work results of an investigation and experiment with materials. The pair explores different possible levels of working on the design of textiles, from the raw material to the finished product and its multiple facets -sometimes on the yarn, sometimes on the pattern, on a structure, texture or on a specific shape-. They deal with a wide range of processes and techniques that reveal unexpected views of materials. Radical and precise gesture changes some used or waste items into a new shape and functionality. They often use craft-related processes combined with industrial implementation, sometimes each practised in turn on the same item.
Besides a self-initiated production seen as an exploratory field, the tandem questions textiles in different contexts, as a medium linked to intimate and collective issues. Driven by the pleasure of making and stimulated by transdisciplinary practices, they collaborate with architects, designers and choreographer. The experience with architect offices has brought the studio to meet sharp technical requirements with a sensitive approach, in order to influence effective and affective qualities of the inhabited space. Investing different scales from the very structure of materials to scale 1 of prototypes and space, working with a network of selected suppliers, makers and external collaborators are driving forces for their practice.
Their work is part of private and public collections, such as Gent Design Museum, CID Grand Hornu, Brussels Mode et Dentelle Museum, CNAP in Paris and Barbier-Mueller in Geneva.
Anne runs the textile design Master degree at La Cambre art and design academy in Brussels. Graduated from La Cambre, textile design department, she won the Federal Swiss cultural award (1994, 1996, 1998), collaborated with the accessories designer Eric Beauduin in Brussels and with the Edelkoort Studio in Paris.
Eric teaches in the Textile design and in the Fashion department at La Cambre. After graduating from l’ESAAT in Roubaix (DSAA, 1996), Eric worked as a free lance textile designer for Christian Lacroix Haute-Couture and in research for the automotive industry.
Flore Fockedey has been a regular collaborator since 2018, after an Architecture Master degree at ULB La Cambre Horta in Brussels.
21 Place Saint Denis Brussels B-1190 Belgium
Cécile Barraud de Lagerie
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Cécile Barraud de Lagerie.
Left-handed & short-sighted. (。 ・ v ・ 。)ノ
I am from Normandy, I studied in Paris and graduated in textile design from école Duperré and les Arts Déco. I live and work in Brussels since 2009.
FREELANCE textile designer
– textiles – weaving – trends – prints – colors – illustration –
I am specialized in colors, prints and weaving for the textile and fashion industries.
I work for Italian trends office Alberto & Roy since 2010 as colorist, print designer and trendspotter. I collaborate with trends office Nelly Rodi for their print books. I also work as color designer for a belgian wall covering brand. I do prints and patterns for fashion, beachwear and home decor. I am also proudly collaborating with a French jacquard weaving factory.
And because i like to share about colors, textile and creativity, I also do courses and workshop.
So, yes, i am a multifaceted designer !
And I’m available for commissions and collaborations so let’s talk together !
Others projects :
In Brussels, I am part of the collective “Cuistax” and “la limite” which are editing risoprinting fanzines.
With the landscaper Anne-Lise Monnet, I ran the project HASHTAG Prairie, about biodiversity and public space and we won the Jury Price of Lyon City Design.
Since 2015, I am also part of SEEDS Brussels, a collective exploring the connexions between people and plants… We do plantswaps in Brussels, Paris and Milano and creative workshops for kids and adults.
Yellow & Jaune
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How can you order your fabric?
Choose your fabric
From a punchy color to a cheerful print: choose the fabric that suits you. Every 2 months we launch a new fabric. You always have two weeks with every new launch to order your favorite fabric. After that you can no longer buy the fabric for a while!
Presale closes
You have made your choice and purchased the fabric in advance. After 2 weeks, the pre-sale is closed and the fabric goes into production. That way we know the exact number to be produced.
Your package is coming!
After 2 to 3 weeks, the fabrics will be delivered to us and you will have your package in the bus two days later! In total, your order will take about 3 weeks. But that doesn’t matter, then you can already think of which pattern you want to use!
WHO ARE WE?
We are Sofie & Catherine, creatives pur sang.
Catherine has been a designer for many years, crazy about screen printing,
loves prints and cheerful colours.
Sofie has been working in the event sector for years,
photographer, sewing addict and a big fan of yellow.
Where we stand for
01 Surprising prints We surprise you every 2 months with a new fabric with a unique and timeless print. Viscose, tencel, gabardine, …. everything is possible!
02 Ecological & sustainable Our fabrics will not go into print until the presale is closed. In this way we do not produce more than necessary and we can respond perfectly to the requested quantities. The production process also takes place nearby. A double win in terms of sustainability!
03 slow fashion Slow means really slow to us, no deliveries within 24 hours possible ;-). At Yellow & Jaune you will have to wait a little longer for your package because after the pre-sale, we will only produce and then your order will be packed with lots of love!
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Linda Topic focuses on revealing matter through simple and careful gestures. Whether using artisanal or industrial techniques (felting, silkscreen printing, jacquard weaving, laser cutting…) her work defines a dynamic space where matter and color are explored and meet.
She pursues these explorations alongside collaborators within their various disciplines – artists, artisans, editors, design studios and interior designers.
Linda Topic’s different projects are invitations to an open and intuitive use of our daily environment.
Pierre Antoine Vettorello
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The work of Pierre Antoine Vettorello focuses on using textile design and clothes as a foundation for narrative. He makes sculptural and statement silhouettes that represent militancy and poetry. Some are inspired by military technologies, ordinary materials, West African textiles and materials, and methods learned during tours and workshops. As a designer, he seeks to incorporate hand-made processes and discarded elements into the creation of clothes and forms in order to center them in his work. As a human being and a scholar, he is challenging our personal relationship with our sartorial past, as well as how we manufacture mythologies about ‘designers’ in Western nations, repeating colonial practices. He identifies how we view and get inspiration from the African continent, as well as how we interact with it.
Vettorello received the ASVOF Diane Pernet award in 2010 and Arise Award in 2011.
He is French-born & Ivorian, grew up in Bordeaux, now works and lives in Brussels (Belgium). He is a Ph.D. research fellow at the University of Antwerp and Sint Lucas Antwerp School of Arts.
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After studying textile design and masterclasses at home and abroad, I immersed myself in hand weaving.
My love for the craft is immense. Through a skilful play with threads I arrive at colorful structures and minimalistic compositions.These being a theme that runs throughout my work.
My designs betray a preference for sustainable natural materials such as Tencel, hemp, linen and merino wool.
I translate my passion for textiles by meticulously creating and finishing with high quality in mind. This makes them as unique as they are timeless!
I draw inspiration from the fine piano music of Wouter Dewit, Jean-Michel Blais and Abdullah Ibrahim, among others.
I like to compose my fabrics with a subtle play of keys and strings.
Giving demonstrations and workshops or collaborating with other creative minds also inspires me endlessly.
In my open studio in Hasselt I guide my patrons with enthusiasm.
Spoorwegstraat 50 Hasselt 3500 Belgium
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Atelier Lotte Martens stands for
Beauty
Beauty is the driving force behind our design process. With her products, she wishes to tell a story that inspires people and that makes them smile. When you buy a Lotte Martens product, you know you are holding a precious piece of textile, assembled with love.
Innovation
Our atelier is not only a creative laboratory, but also a knowledge lab where innovative inks and printing procedures are developed. Our design process is a constant search for innovation, which makes us leading in Flanders in terms of textiles.
Passion
Our prints are designed with passion and a strong sense for colors and textures. All lotte martens products are of high quality, made with love and dedication for the profession. We are always looking for market gaps and ways to bridge them in a corporate social responsibility.
Creation & inspiration
Atelier lotte martens is a manufacturing company with a focus on production and design. We create fabrics that inspire others to create. Buy your fabrics, get inspired by our tips and sewing patterns, and make your own unique garment!
Local & sustainable
All lotte martens products are hand printed in a small atelier in Leuven, Belgium, by highly valued craftspeople with poor job abilities. We use ecological inks and our production is zero waste: all fabric and ink leftovers are reused for new products. This way we contribute to a circular economy.
Unique
No pre-bought prints, no child labour in foreign countries: every step in the production process, from the first design to the final touch, is completed with the greatest care. Because our fabrics are printed by hand, they are all slightly different and thus unique.
About Lotte Martens
Lotte Martens is a Belgian textile designer driven by the desire to create beauty.After obtaining her master’s degree in textile design at the Maastricht Academy for Fine Arts and Design, Lotte worked there as a professor and head of the Fashion department. In 2014 she founded her own company with the ambition to establish unique and innovative textiles. She strives to combine beauty with durability, thus creating unique fabrics that inspire people all over the world.
Paternosterstraat 12 C Leuven 3010 Belgium
Laure Kasiers
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I made my first rugs when I was expecting my first child, over 15 years ago. There is a connection I believe: the nest, gestation, creation…
Before that, there was already a fascination for textiles and manufacturing processes, and for the object that is the rug: in addition to its infinite creative possibilities, I like its millennial historical dimension, but also its warm, friendly character. , present, it accompanies us, on a daily basis.
All my rugs are handmade in my studio. I am part of a quality and sustainability approach, the pace is deliberately slow, there will never be a large series, and production will always be local.
My technique is alternative, my carpets are neither woven, nor knitted, nor knotted, nor tufted. The result is shapes and patterns that are often organic, as if taken from nature, taken from a microscope or an aerial view of the earth or space.
I like that my carpets can open the imagination.
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QUE ONDA VOS is a fairtrade design label that produces scarves,, carpets and blankets which are all handmade by Indigenous Mayan weavers in Guatemala.
Hanne De Wyngaert graduated in fashion design at the Royal Academy Of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 2006. She was a co-founder and co-designer of the Belgian Designers Label ‘Ti+Hann’ from 2007 til 2012. Following this, Hanne started thinking about designing and developing products that have a social impact on the community that produces them.
In 2013 she travelled to Guatemala and founded the design label QUE ONDA VOS in cooperation with a local fair trade organization. This organization offers support to Mayan women in the Guatemalan countryside by making weaving, a traditional part of their daily lives, a solid source of income. The majority of these women live in extreme poverty, but with this collaboration the weavers receive a fair wage for their work. They also preserve and promote an ancient tradition that is threatened to disappear due to mass production. Since then Hanne has started collaborations with various organizations and cooperatives located in Guatemala, all known for their own handicraft specialties and techniques.
QUE ONDA VOS is Guatemalan street slang for ‘Yo, what’s up?’. The label Q.O.V stands for a combination of Mayan tradition and Western culture in the form of design and fair trade. QUE ONDA VOS develops products such as scarfs, bags, carpets and blankets, all 100% handmade by the Mayan weavers in Guatemala. The design of the products is a result of the dialogue, co-operation and interaction between the two cultures.
The project’s goal is to develop an awareness about conscious consumption and to create jobs in indigenous communities ensuring fair wages.
QUE ONDA VOS is about respect.