12 JANUARY '26
As always, this new year brings with it a new energy of clarity and direction.
I am so grateful for all that this journey unfolds, teaches and becomes both through intention and in response.
Heading into 2026 I have decided to separate LEILA ATELIER, the brand which has housed my studio from my artistic practice as Leila Walter. Eleven years after graduating with a Fine Art degree I am finallly ready to take ownership of my role as an artist and this will become the primary focus of my work. LEILA ATELIER will continue to function as the container for my obsession with tactile, physical textiles and will be influenced by the research from my art practice. This will exist alongside my art practice as an accessible and intentional collection of limited edition pieces to love and live with.
As such, most new offerings and energy will be poured into leilawalter.studio where you can experience the continued unfolding of this path,
thank you for joining me on the journey,
Onwards and upwards! x
28 JULY '25
It is an absolute honor to present 'Stratum: A triptych' as the backdrop to this years edition of the ever inspiring TWYG African Textile Talks.
Here's a quick snap before they are finished up and installed.
Hopefully more to follow soon. Huge gratitue to Tandekile for the invitation and trusting my vision.
22 FEB '25
My latest work 'May Your Waters Find Stillness' looking so at home at LIM,
Continual gratitude to this visionary store and their trust and gorgeous presentation of my work
TEXTILE STORIES
RELICS OF WAZIRI WOVEN CULTURE
While trawling through the basement storeroom of a vintage textile dealer in Jaipur I stumbled across Waziri shawls for the first time. As an avid lover of handloom and specifically...
RELICS OF WAZIRI WOVEN CULTURE
While trawling through the basement storeroom of a vintage textile dealer in Jaipur I stumbled across Waziri shawls for the first time. As an avid lover of handloom and specifically...
TRAINING ARTISANS IN DESIGN AT SKV
On my trip to Bhuj I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with the amazing Judy Frater. She is a really incredible personality and I feel very...
TRAINING ARTISANS IN DESIGN AT SKV
On my trip to Bhuj I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with the amazing Judy Frater. She is a really incredible personality and I feel very...
THE TEXTILE GALLERY AT THE HOUSE OF MG
In one of the very first conversations I had when I first arrived in Delhi, I expressed my passion for handworked textiles and I had been told that Gujarat was...
THE TEXTILE GALLERY AT THE HOUSE OF MG
In one of the very first conversations I had when I first arrived in Delhi, I expressed my passion for handworked textiles and I had been told that Gujarat was...
THE CHARAKA TRUST – A TRIP TO THE KHADI ASHRAM ...
I first encountered Charaka in Mysore. I was looking for local cotton production of which I had heard there was lots but was struggling to find any handloom beyond the...
THE CHARAKA TRUST – A TRIP TO THE KHADI ASHRAM ...
I first encountered Charaka in Mysore. I was looking for local cotton production of which I had heard there was lots but was struggling to find any handloom beyond the...
WomenWeave: Our Process
When I followed the legendary threads back to Maheshwar, a tiny town in Madhya Pradesh in September last year, I was lucky enough to spend some of my time volunteering...
WomenWeave: Our Process
When I followed the legendary threads back to Maheshwar, a tiny town in Madhya Pradesh in September last year, I was lucky enough to spend some of my time volunteering...
STORYLOOM FILMS – WEAVERS OF TRIPURIA
THE TRIBAL WEAVERS OF NORTH EAST INDIA Recently a link to these films was shared with me. They are such heart warming stories told so beautifully, so I thought I...
STORYLOOM FILMS – WEAVERS OF TRIPURIA
THE TRIBAL WEAVERS OF NORTH EAST INDIA Recently a link to these films was shared with me. They are such heart warming stories told so beautifully, so I thought I...