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Artistic residency at Contextile Bienal de Arte Têxtil Contemporânea

in Portugal.

For this residency, I wanted to work with a local artisanal technique. First, because I am interested in encouraging interactions. Second, because for several years I have been drawn to the process of basket weaving, alongside my textile work. I am fascinated by the way in which a piece of soft vegetable matter can, once woven, become a rigid three-dimensional structure. During my short stay, I had the pleasure of working on the braiding and assembly of rye straw with a community of artisans at the ethnography and design museum (Museu da Palha) in the city of Fafe.

A very special thank to Conseil des arts et des Lettres du Québec for their precious support.