The Lacemaker by Vermeer

Have you heard about jovoto.com? We mentioned one of its competitions here. For those of you that haven’t heard of it, it’s a site that allows organizations to interact with creatives, like you, to help solve their design challenges. Jovoto’s newly launched Textile Orbit caters to the best surface designers found in its network. If you want to be one of them, read on to find out more…

Textile Orbit – What is it?

Textile Orbit is a carefully curated group of the best textile designers and pattern designers on jovoto. The designers are carefully considered and selected based on their portfolio and/or their submissions over the last two public textile design projects on jovoto. The first challenge in the Textile Orbit starts on the 21st of July and textile designers who are members on jovoto can apply to join now!

What makes it special?

If you are invited to the Textile Orbit, you can expect:

1) Exclusive access to monthly textile design briefs (similar to Artificial Garden & Chinoiserie Chic)

2) Working in a highly professional environment with other top-talent, meaning better feedback, great opportunities to collaborate, and to learn from other talented designers;

3) The opportunity to compete with a selected few to win up to 5,000€ in prize money per project and to be licensed by major fashion brands (100€ per license & 0,20€ per produced meter).

4) A deeper understanding of the client, meaning you can design more effectively and ultimately need to invest less time prepping for each project.

For more details on Textile Orbit, follow this link.

The first challenge – “The Lacemaker”

Think back to the time when lacemaking was a delicate and fine handcraft that demanded time and skill. Telling a story about the hand that created the object you are holding in yours. Remember Johannes Vermeer’s painting “The Lacemaker” and delve into this long overlooked craft. Imagine entering a room: a light breeze, the curtains gently swaying in the breeze, the last beams of autumn sunlight shining through the lace the woman is affectionately creating, which gradually and powerfully emerges into a beautiful and graceful piece of art.

With this image in mind, you are challenged to transport this delicate craft and atmosphere into a modern context. We invite all textile designers to join us in creating patterns and to become a contemporary lacemaker. If you’re not a member of the Textile Orbit yet, apply now to submit your designs!