Upcycle & Appliqué Workshop Series

Guidance by Eloïse Ptito
Level: intermediate
Language: English
Materials included

This masterclass will serve as an overview of all the various appliqué techniques Eloïse implements within her narrative textile art practice. Participants will first create a sampler of these textile surface and appliqué techniques including : blanket stitch appliqué, needle turn appliqué, reverse appliqué, and couching. Once these elements are mastered, participants will be invited to up-cycle and embellish one of their own garments from home using these new techniques they have learned.
The workshop will begin with a brief presentation of Eloïse’s work, history, inspirations, as well as her recent take on the Chilean “Arpillera” patch working process within her new work. Instructions on paper will be provided too during the course.

About Eloïse Ptito

Originally from Montréal, Eloïse Ptito-Echeverria is a textile designer and curator currently based in Amsterdam, NL. Driven by intelligent print and ethical design, she possesses a particular penchant for textiles, embroidery, and colour. After completing her Fine Arts degree in 2011, she lived in Santiago, Chile for a year where she trained in Rococo hand-embroidery and Shibori. She also studied Precolumbian-Andina textiles at l’Universidad Catolica de Diseño.

All of these experiences have collectively impacted her aesthetic vocabulary, resulting in a heavily art-based design ethos that insists upon embedding her work with the empowering qualities of colour, the textile practices of her mixed heritage, and the emotional recycling of personal materials. Paying very little attention to current fads, her ultimate goal is to create soulful heirloom pieces that will be passed down from generation to generation. She is a graduate of the Ryerson Fashion Design Program and was awarded Brettons’ Designer of the Year. Her work has been featured in Selvedge Magazine (UK), Textielplus, The Toronto Star, The Kit, Not Just a Label, Blanc Magazine, and more.