STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
I’ve always believed in the power of storytelling, and the distinct narratives we weave through our experiences form so much of the inspiration behind all that TextileSeekers has become. Stories by TextileSeekers form the editorial dimension of the platform. Through writing, visual narratives and conversations, it documents the encounters and environments that shape the TextileSeekers world.
These stories explore how objects, travel and cultural knowledge intersect across different contexts. They provide insight into the perspectives, relationships and ideas that inform TextileSeekers initiatives.
Over time, this evolving archive traces how material culture continues to move through contemporary life.
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
Craft Fellowship Awards
The TextileSeekers Fellowship is a research-led programme conceived as a period of focused inquiry and curation. Designed for one selected creative, it offers time away from production cycles wherein you’re free to create space for observation, profound exchanges and the development of a single, considered object.
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
Maker Stories: Collection 04
Meet the Vietnamese makers behind TextileSeekers Collection 04, Adornment, where hand-carved buffalo horn and deep oxblood lacquer come together in a limited edition of ten pieces per design.
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
Maker Stories: Bamboo Paper
In the mountains of Mai Chau, handmade bamboo paper is crafted using generations-old techniques. Before it wraps a TextileSeekers object, it carries a story of ritual, patience and remarkable skill.
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
From Conversation to Collaboration with Tank
Travel through Vietnam with textileSeekers and Tank, experiencing rare access to artisan workshops, cultural traditions and thoughtfully curated encounters shape by place and provenance.
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
The Art of Patience: Inside a Lacquer Workshop Outside Hanoi
Inside a traditional lacquer workshop, trays of nacre, or mother of pearl, sit beside fragments of eggshell. Half-finished artworks lean against walls. Tools rest on workbenches waiting for the next pair of hands. Nothing feels staged for visitors. Instead, the workshop feels alive, as though work has simply paused for the evening and will resume again tomorrow.
Beyond the Showroom: Following Silk in Vietnam
STORIES BY TEXTILESEEKERS
Just outside of Hanoi, about an hour’s drive away, there are villages where silk is still produced on antique looms that have been in use for generations.
