Circular Storytelling Through Textile Art

Liesbet Braeckman creates textile art with a circular story

Like a child in a sweet shop, Liesbet Braeckman feels when leftover fabrics from the interior design and fashion sectors come her way. Sometimes by chance, sometimes self-selected, in any case saved from the container. She turns the fabrics into textile artworks that thus tell a circular story.

After a 15-year career in the financial sector and 15 years at her husband's catering company, Liesbet Braeckman decided it was time to pour her passion for textiles into her own project. Using leftover materials from the interior and fashion sectors, she creates tangible textile artworks that are visually and acoustically interesting. This latter aspect can be particularly valuable for companies with a lot of fabric scraps, as it allows them to creatively enhance the acoustics of their offices and stores.

The technique Liesbet uses is called 'textile manipulation.' With every fiber she works on, she aims not only to make an aesthetic statement but also to spread an environmentally conscious message.

Mollis
And there's more. With her project Mollis, Liesbet also uses her craft to transform clothing items with special emotional value into personal keepsakes. Think of piles of baby clothes you can't part with, your mother's distinctive kitchen apron, or the outfits from before your successful diet.

An impressive example of innovation in the art and textile world!