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"Weave, stitch, mould, felt, sculpt - all methods to celebrate the textures of winter.
When Surfaces Speak returns to the tangible
within a world that increasingly prioritises the digital and the abstract. It is an invitation to
look more slowly, and to perceive with more than just the eye.During the quieter, colder months of winter, we return to our senses and to the quiet beauty of everyday things that reconnect us to the world that surrounds us."
The Ateljee at La Motte Wine Estate, Franschoek
12 JULY - 5 OCTOBER 2025
Curated by Nina Kruger
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.
09 JUNE '25
Terra Forma (2025)
Bringing the deep textural resonance at LIM's latest winter curation
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
LEILA ATELIER ON SOCIAL
FROM THE ARCHIVE
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...