2023
100 x 200 cm
Wool, natural silk
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
Branch Ait Bougmez Ait Bou Oulli
Author: Amina Monteiro
Coloured lines
2022
275 x 350 cm
Natural black wool and dyed silk with tinctorial plants
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
This ambitious project began with a meeting with the client to understand her expectations
and his design and colour preferences. Every detail has been meticulously
taken into account.
One of the most crucial steps in this project was the search for natural dyes
specific to meet the precise demands of the customer. Each color has need
extensive research to get as close as possible to the desired colors.
To ensure perfect finishes, each piece is passed quality control for
Remove excess yarn or impurities.
Paving of wool, silk and cotton
2022
200 x 300 cm
Wool, silk and cotton in natural colours
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
The request was: a pattern inspired by Penrose paving!
When mathematics and craft meet!
Back on a nice family project.
There were material requirements: fluffy wool and shiny silk.
There was a desire for geometric patterns but not too much.
The raw and naturally black wool threads of the Siroua intertwine
with Ardèche silk under the fingers of expert weavers from M’Zouda.
Random mosaic
2022
100 x 200 cm
Raw and dyed wool, dyed silk threads.
Natural dyes made with dye plants
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
In traditional Berber weaving, carpets are usually rectangular or square.
We wanted to imagine a different rendering of this ancestral technique.
While respecting the gesture of the artisans, we managed to create an extraordinary piece.
This mat can slide between chairs and coffee tables or even hang on the wall
a work of art relevant to the technical challenges.
Bejmat and embroidery
2022
Collections of embroidered cushions
Rozlaby embroidery on dyed cotton.
Natural dyes made in the workshop in Marrakech.
Black mosaic
Custom order 2022
2022
4 mats 60 x 100 cm each
Wool and silk
Natural dyes made with dye plants
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
Back in pictures on a custom order for a house in the south east of France.
The color of the walls imposed the nuances, then it was necessary to play with the drawings and fibers,
identity of our workshop.
Black and white
2022
100 x 200 cm
Wool and chiffon
Natural dyes made with dye plants
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
The unbleached wool of the Siroua as well as black sheep’s wool.
In Morocco we often find weaving with black wool,
but often the color is obtained by dyeing. The problem is that the black dye
is often very chemical and does not hold well on wool.
And why dye it when there are black sheep in Morocco!
The colour spikes brought by the boucharouite technique.
For this series of weaving we wanted to enhance the waste from a French factory
specialized in silk weaving. They produce superb chiffons,
But like any industry, there are sometimes losses, inconclusive tests.
Child’s room
2021
200 x 300 cm
Unbleached wool, unbleached silk and dyed
Hand weaving by women from the Nisae El Khir cooperative
I had the pleasure of receiving a custom order for a French interior carpet.
After having explained the process of creation and realization to the client, she was able to follow
step by step the production of its carpet.
From the sourcing of wool in the Siroua to the weaving cm by cm of this beautiful piece
by the preparation of the drawing (which is at the size of the living room) and the dyeing of the threads.
At Brodeuse Voyageuse, we love more than anything to include the client in the process
so that he can understand the whole story behind a creation.
Indigo and paving
2021
Series of hand embroidered textiles with the Rozlaby technique.
Patchwork of cotton and indigo materials.
Mastering Moroccan techniques, Chinese textiles and French designs
