Time for textiles

Studio Texture is the place in the Texture Museum in Kortrijk where you can experiment with textile techniques and soft materials. We pass on the craftsmanship of yesterday and today, using it as inspiration for tomorrow's applications and materials. From fiber spinning to flax composite.

Be inspired by our workshops and masterclasses, meet other makers, and get hands-on with our tools and materials. We're building an open, shared workspace for both professionals and enthusiasts, with time and space for sustainable, curious, and forward-thinking experiments.

On Saturday, May 2nd, you can experience an open tufting workshop (from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM).

Mrs. Jagger (aka Elke Blyweert) has long been passionate about art and creativity, but she's only recently begun to express it publicly. Her "tufties" (hand-tufted tapestries) are characterized by innovative and striking color combinations and shapes. Real eye-catchers!

Bries Geerts creates unique, handmade knitwear. She uses yarns ranging from secondhand yarn to wool recovered from a twilled sweater. The yarns are finds; each garment is unique.

Knitting a garment involves a lot of rhythm and rules that must be followed. You count your rows, increases, decreases, and colors. This translates into a drawn (knitting) pattern, a secret code for that unique knitted garment.

The same rules and rhythms shape drawn compositions. The graphic patterns and color combinations were also tested in drawings.

The lines between something practical—a garment, a knitting pattern—and a standalone work of art blur. If you look closely and count, you might be able to decipher the code and see which garment belongs to which drawing.

As a textile artist, Laura is deeply interested in flexible materials, specifically natural and recycled fibers. She explores these materials in great detail. Later, she uses techniques like weaving, braiding, and knotting to reconnect the fibers.

Because I'm very aware of material values, I cherish collaborations with communities that value their raw materials and traditional craft techniques.
I position myself between art and design, with participatory collaborative projects playing a crucial role in my work. My inspiration comes from the people I meet during my research trips and co-creation projects, or when I explore my own garden.

Judit Lara is a Chilean visual artist. Her work lies at the intersection of textile art and drawing, using color as a symbolic language. She explores memory, spirituality, and the experience of migration. The artisanal process serves as a space for connection, care, and the reconstruction of identity.

From a perspective influenced by indigenous Latin American worldviews, the artistic process becomes a ritual and meditative act. Textiles serve as a transitional space between origin and the present, between the intimate and the collective. Judit's work combines a playful aesthetic and reflections on identity, feminism, and justice.

Fleur Julliat creates unique handicrafts that combine painting and textile art. She works with techniques like tufting and weaving. Her work is designed to touch both the senses and the soul.