From October 4 to November 8, 2025, an exhibition entitled „Tradition und Moderne“ – Mode und Tracht will take place at the Munich Gallery of Crafts. In addition to extensive exhibits on the subject of textile handicrafts, Schwalm whitework will also be on display. The catalog, available for free download as a PDF file, is sure to pique your interest. A visit to the exhibition is certainly worthwhile.
October 17th is the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Bearers are encouraged to use this day to showcase their respective cultural heritage.
Margarete Grandjot will host a “Schwalm Day.” She will open her embroidery studio starting at 2:00 PM to offer insights into traditional Schwalm embroidery.
Interest in Schwalm whitework is spread throughout Germany and far beyond. For those unable to attend an in-person event, a virtual event is offered. Titled “Schwalm whitework – What is it and how is it done?”, my blog post on October 17th provides the necessary information, briefly explains the technique, and shows numerous sample photos.
This compact overview can certainly be of interest even to experienced embroiderers.
Look forward to it
A blog reader just drew my attention to two interesting sources:
1. The Textile Research Centre TRC in Leiden and the article there on Schwalm whitework;
2. and for all those who are not only interested in Schwalm whitework, a book entitled The Atlas of World Embroidery will be published in 2026.
Thanks for the tips!
Sehr gerne dabinn ich noch nicht wieder da also Ware online eine gute Sache
Wie und wo kann man sich fuer den Zoom Vortrag anmelden?
Hello Ulrike,
sorry, es ist kein Zoom Vortrag, sondern nur ein “normaler”, aber sehr aufwändiger Blogbeitrag.
Ich hoffe, Sie sind nicht enttäuscht
Luzine
Vielen Dank fuer die zeitnahen und wertvollen Nachrichten.
Hallo, liebe Yasuko,
bsonders der Katalog der Galerie des Handwerks ist sehr interessant, auch wenn der Text nur in deutscher Sprache erscheint. Allein die vielen schönen Bilder sind das Betrachten wert.