Marta Afonso’s special connection to textiles comes from her grandmother who taught her how to sew. While studying textile design to a post-graduate level she took practical courses in pattern making and garment sewing. It was natural to open her workshop in 2015 to creatively use her knowledge to find her own expression. A trip to India influenced her direction. “I learned the rare block printing technique from a few local artisans and use it in my work with other manual methods such as stencil printing or painting directly onto fabric.” Marta’s hands are creating from the initial drawing all the way to the manual pressure applied to the textile. Sensitive to transmission, she runs workshops to show how fabric can be a canvas for boundless imagination.
Marta Afonso
