Camille Bertrand is a craftswoman and textile artist specializing in hand embroidery and textile printing. Trained in Paris (Duperré) and Lyon (ENSBA), she further developed her practice through professional experiences and collaborations in France and abroad. From China to Germany, from the Cévennes to Cambodia, she learned directly from textile artisans.
In 2020, she moved to Morocco and founded Brodeuse Voyageuse, a project dedicated to showcasing hand embroidery and weaving skills. She divides her time between creation, exchanges with women artisans, and sourcing raw materials between France and Morocco.
Camille also works with various audiences to share and transmit the values and techniques of embroidery and natural dyeing.
The studio's values
The valorization of gesture, passed down from generation to generation, is essential in the studio’s creations. Although motifs, materials, and outcomes evolve, the method of making remains constant.
Each artisan learns from others, thereby preserving a millennia-old heritage while adapting skills over time. We highlight the artisan, their know-how, and the results achieved to ensure their transmission to future generations.
Craftsmanship plays a crucial role in Morocco’s rural economy, particularly through weaving and embroidery, which represent significant sources of income.
Wool supports a local economy, from shepherds to spinners, ensuring fair remuneration for everyone involved. It enables craftswomen to live with dignity from their skills and to be recognized within their communities.
We create and sell pieces made by humans for humans, valuing respect and honesty in our exchanges.
Traceability and ecological processes are essential in the textile industry, given its impact on the planet. Each stage, from the choice of raw materials to production, must be carefully assessed in order to reduce this impact.
We make information accessible regarding the origin of our materials, their transformation, and the production process, enabling everyone to understand the associated challenges.
Over years of research and creation, women have played an essential role, both in villages and within cooperatives involved in the Brodeuse Voyageuse project.
As experts in their craft and in transmission, they contribute both to their income and to their social role within the community. The craftswoman is at the heart of Brodeuse Voyageuse, participating in every stage of the process.
Image credits: all photographs and videos were produced in collaboration with various photographers and videographers, including Aissam El Khazouzi, Marion Saupin and Nabil Querjij.