WIRELESS - A film by Carolina Lecoq

This film is about WIRELESS, a cycle of thematic artist residencies aimed to visual artists interested in learning textile techniques such as: Embroidery, Weaving, Stamping and Dyeing developed by Córtex Frontal Project in Arraiolos, Portugal during 2022.

The film is divided in 4 chapters, each of them shows the work in progress of the residency.

Wireless#1 EMbroidery

This chapter shows the first residency: Embroidery. With Ana Isabel Ramos and the participants: Maria Motyleva, Tabitha Arnold, Gabriela Sacconi, Luísa Jacinto, Cornelia Buchheim, Archountoula Tsatsoulaki, Erin Doherty.

Wireless#2 weaving

This chapter shows the second residency: Weaving. With Guida Fonseca and the participants: Alexandre Camarao, Ely J Caro, Joana BC and Svenja Tiger.

Wireless#3 STAMPING

This chapter shows the thrid residency: Stamping. With Vanda Sim Sim working at the silk screen office of the School of Arts of Evora University and the participants: Francisca Carvalho, Joana Siquenique, Diana Carvalho, Erez Solo Rimon, Maria Jose Mir and Franziska Musmacher.

Wireless#4 dyeing

This chapter shows the forth residency: Dyeing. With Flávia Vieira and the participants: Natacha Antão, Mónica Faria, Marta Leite e Magdalena Kleczyńska, and the masterclass about “Chemistry of dye”s by Cristina Barrocas Dias.

This project was possible thanks to the support of Direção Geral das Artes, Câmara Municipal de Arraiolos and Córtexcult Associação Cultural. We also received the support from School of Arts of Evora University who let us use their silk screen office, Junta de Freguesia de Arraiolos who borrow us a van in order to go the School of Arts and Dona Ajuda who donated textiles to the project. Special thanks to Saber Fazer, Restaurante Gingão e Dona Teresa.