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Warsaw, Poland

Alicja Stańska

Embroiderer

Overcoming boundaries

  • Alicja was the first Polish alumni of Ecole Lesage Paris
  • Quality and ethics are at the core of her work
  • She specialises in luneville embroidery

At the age of 28, Alicja Stanska had already had a dozen different careers behind her and had worked in several corporations across Poland. Embroidery, that she learned as a little girl from her father, became her way of relaxation. "I realised a corporate work was not for me. I went back to what I had done in my childhood and found that I wanted to live off it." Since then, she has mastered both traditional techniques and very sophisticated luneville embroidery – as used in haute couture. It became her way of expression and communication throughout all her works – not only as an artist, but also as a human rights activist and criminologist. "Embroidery is everything to me. It always has been and will surround me for the rest of my life. And who knows what I will come up with in the next ten years!"

Interview

  • When did you decide to study at Ecole Lesage Paris?

    I once saw a documentary about Maison Lesage and luxury craftsmanship, it made me want to learn the luneville technique as I was fascinated with haute couture fashion. After my return, I held an exhibition at the State Art Gallery with hand decorated costumes using those techniques.

  • How has your aproach to fashion changed?

    As an activist, I dealt with human rights in the world of textiles and fashion. That is why I am focused on the craftsmanship and into creating one-off pieces with my own hands. In my works I use only European materials which I import from France, Germany or Italy.

  • What attracts you the most in embroidery?

    I came to a realisation that it is not just craft: in my soul, I am also a designer. Creating new patterns, bringing embroidery further and overcoming its fragility is what interest me the most. That is why I have begun to combine it with new technologies.

  • What will be your next project?

    I love architecture and always wanted embroidery to become something that I can use every day. Fashion is my inspiration for interior design. This combination fascinates me. I once said that I want to embroider the world and I am aiming for it – a bit.

Alicja Stańska is an expert artisan: she began her career in 2010

Where

Address upon request
  • Address: Address upon request, 00-869, Warsaw, Poland
  • Hours: By appointment only
  • Phone: +48 793494799
  • Languages: Polish, English
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Alicja Stańska

  • Address: Address upon request, 00-869, Warsaw, Poland
  • Hours: By appointment only
  • Phone: +48 793494799
  • Languages: Polish, English
  • homofaber tag
  • homofaber tag