After graduating in Textile Design from Ghent’s KASK Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Emma worked together with various brands and institutions, from Henrik Vibskov and Bless to the Tilburg Textile Museum, before establishing her own studio by the end of 2020.
 
Emma Terweduwe creates pieces that are luxurious and expressive, combining natural and durable materials, strong and colourful graphic design, and her unique process of felting woven fabrics.
By making textiles that are meant to stimulate our sense of touch, Terweduwe’s tactile works offer a critique on our fast-paced and superficial society, which increasingly values appearance over substance.

For Emma, collaboration with other master artisans is a central component of her philosophy – both as a means to create a textile piece of the highest quality, and as a way to preserve important local crafts and traditions.
Her approach is deliberately slow and considered, applying digital tools to analogue processes without compromising on the characteristics of a handmade object. Using natural materials with subtle yet expressive properties, her woven works assume an organic and tactile feeling, brought into the present by bold graphic patterns.

Apart from her own collection of textile pieces, Emma also offers tailor-made solutions and offers her knowledge and aesthetics as freelance designer for other clients. Don't hesitate to contact her for any inquiries or collaborations.

NEWS   

23.—24.09.2023

FOR THE NOW

Selected for fnew newest edition of ‘FOR THE NOW’ where Emma will present her new collection of textiles to the public.
Brussels Deisgn Market Tour & Taxis, Brussels



PRESS

FW21 — “TREND SPECIAL” - Feeling Wonen / Gaël Maison,  Editorial Published

FW21 — “ESPECIALLY FOR YOU” - Feeling Wonen / Gaël Maison,  Editorial Published

FW21 — “PARADIJS IN DE STAD” - Feeling Wonen / Gaël Maison,  Editorial PublishedSS21 — “A HYBRID ARTIST FOR THE 21st CENTURY” - Subbacultcha,  Interview Published
           —  read the full interview here

FW20— “RUG THE ART OF WEAVING” - VILLAS,  Editorial Published
FW20 — “DE WEEFKUNSTENAAR - ZIJ GAAN HET MAKEN” - Knack Weekend DESIGN SPECIAL,  Editorial Published
FW20 — “LEVENDE WEEFSELS - JONG TALENT” - Feeling Wonen / Gaël Maison,  Editorial Published
SS20 — “RECONNECT WITH DESIGN IRL” - Contemporary Design Market,  Editorial Published Online
SS20 — “BEST OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN MARKET 2020 - TOP 10 COLLECTIBLE PIECES by Elien Haentjens”
- Contemporary Design Market,  Editorial Published Online

POINTS OF SALE

DEMAIN ART
Demain is a digital platform for emerging artists working and living in Belgiuim who are not yet represented by a gallery. Their aim is to bridge the gap between artists and art lovers and boost the emerging scene.

METAMORPHOSES
Metamorphoses is a gallery featuring unique pieces by makers who thoughtfully turn one thing into another.

NATIONAL STORE
National online artist supermarket

ADORNO
Online design gallery

PAST EXHIBITIONS

18.05—23.06.2023 DUO EXHIBITION (SOON) GALLERY, Antwerp Art Weekend 

18.—23.04.2023 — THE NEW BELGIANS -  SALONE SATELLITE, Milan Italy 

11.2022 — MK&G messe - Museum für Kunst und Gewerbung, Hamburg (DE)

06.2022 — RISING TALENTS - Isola Design District Milan Design Week / Studio Farini, Milan (IT)

02.—04.2022 — HENRY VAN DE VELDE AWARDS - BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (BE)

09.2021 — CONTEMPORARY DESIGN MARKET - Gare Maritime Tour & Taxis, Brussels (BE)

07.—08.2021 — ZOMERSALON “BUY LOCAL” - KUNSTHAL, GHENT (BE)

05.2021 — ANTWERP ART WEEKEND - Subbacultcha Community Exhibition / De Studio, Antwerp (BE)

09.—11.2020 — “PLATFORM FOR YOUNG CREATIVES” - B-Collective Gallery, Brussels (BE)

09.2020 — ADORNO ‘TACTILE PURENESS’ by Elien Haentjes - Brussels (BE)

09.2020 — CONTEMPORARY DESIGN MARKET - Tour & Taxis, Brussels (BE)

07.—10.2020 — “ABSTRACTION(S)” Textile et Design - Centre Culturel ARCADE, Sainte Colombe En Auxois (FR)

03.2020 — Handwerk & Design “TALENTE” - Messe, Munich (DE)