Connected Tweed

To mark the centenary of Maison Lesage, artist Diane Cescutti and Lesage’s textile design are inviting participants to imagine the future of weaving. The artist invites them to try their hand at different traditional techniques, integrating their phone charger cables to create a connected, hybrid weaving.

During this workshop, artist Diane Cescutti will offer an introduction to weaving through the discovery of ikat techniques, the Indonesian technique of knotting previously dyed threads, and passementerie, used for clothing decoration.

After choosing their threads from a special selection produced by Lesage’s textile design department, participants are invited to create a hybrid weaving on a miniature loom, incorporating their phone charger cable. The final object is a connected and hybrid weaving, a functional and personalised charger. 

Participants will take their work home with them.