Lottozero textile laboratories

If you have questions regarding the Creative FLIP 2024/25 Learnign Labs application on sustainable fashion and textiles and what it requires, make sure you sign up for the Q&A with our fashion expert Elena Ianeselli! Link below

After four years of intense curatorial work and research, we are proud to present TEXTILE CULTURE BACKUP. This 400-page publication, designed by award-winning Studio Mut, features 18 curators and over 110 artists. It documents the online exhibitions by Textile Culture Net, an international network of institutions exploring the intersection of textile art, design, fashion, urban regeneration, and sustainability from 2020 onward. The book captures the evolution of contemporary textile art, weaving stories, cultures, and materials into powerful narratives. TEXTILE CULTURE BACKUP is available for purchase in the Lottozero online store. https://lnkd.in/eC_E_mmb Textile Culture Net is co-funded by the European Union. Through the Creative Europe 2023/2024 program Grant Agreement n°101099994 Group photo during the presentation of Textile Culture Backup_Photo: Toast Studio

We have some pretty amazing news today! After being part of the Creative FLIP Learning Labs project for two years in a row, Lottozero is happy to announce that this year we will be the LLabs Sustainable Fashion experts! We have the honor to help launch the Open Call for Learning Labs on Sustainable Textiles & Fashion... Are you ready to inspire the next generation of creatives and lead the way in sustainable fashion education? Do you want to make a lasting impact in the Cultural and Creative Sectors by teaching students essential skills and values? This edition Creative FLIP looking for Cultural & Creative Professionals to co-create innovative projects with schools, introducing students to sustainable fashion, creative professions, IPR and skills in the field of sustainable fashion. It's an incredible opportunity to receive financial support to bring your ideas to life as well as the possibility to be part of the Creative FLIP community, so don't miss out! Find out more here:  https://bit.ly/4efmlnd Deadline: 24 October 2024 (23:59 CET)

Last day to apply to our open position https://lnkd.in/eD-5996h

After four year of incredibly intense curatorial and research with our international partners Centralne Muzeum Włókiennictwa w Łodzi Museum of Textiles in Łódź (Poland), TextielMuseum in Tilburg (Netherlands), and CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile) in Hong Kong we are proud to finally present TEXTILE CULTURE BACKUP.   This extraordinary 400-page publication, designed by award-winning graphic design Studio Mut, features 18 curators from around the world and more than 110 artists. It documents the online exhibitions held by Textile Culture Net, an international network of four cutting-edge institutions working on the ridge between textile art and design, fashion, urban regeneration, and sustainability, from 2020 to the present. This game changing book captures the power and evolution of contemporary textile art, tackling important and current topics and is a physical archive of stories, cultures, and materials woven into powerful narratives.   TEXTILE CULTURE BACKUP will premiere on September 12 at 6:00 PM at Lottozero in Prato, Italy, in the presence of the chief curators from all four network partner institutions, as well as some of the curators involved. The book will be available for purchase at the event and online shortly after.   Textile Culture Net is co-funded by the European Union. Through the Creative Europe 2023/2024 program Grant Agreement n°101099994

We're #hiring a new Office Coordinator in Prato, Tuscany. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Today we have some incredible news, we’re hiring! Lottozero is looking for a passionate Office Coordinator to join our team in Prato. If you’re fluent in Italian and English, have a passion for textiles and the textile industry, and are either based in Prato or willing to relocate, we want to hear from you! In this role, you’ll manage calls, emails, welcome guests and residents, handle administrative tasks and logistics, and organize our library and archives. We’re looking for someone super detail-oriented and proactive with a genuine passion for textiles. We offer a dynamic work environment with our crazy team and our amazing community from all over the world, flexibility and most importantly lots of opportunities for learning and growth. To apply, complete the application survey in the link in bio, make sure you upload your CV and please write us a motivation letter telling us why you would make a good fit for this position. https://lnkd.in/e6j5xK_2

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Open Call ON WEAVING As you know in spring of 2024 Lottozero became the first organization in Italy to make the ultra-modern TC2 loom available to the public, this has inspired us to create the cultural program ON WEAVING. Now, thanks to the support of the Regione Toscana with Toscanaincontemporanea 2024, we are thrilled to announce an OPEN CALL for designers and artists, offering a member of our community the opportunity to work with the TC2 for free. What does this residency provide? 24h access and a personal desk at the Lottozero's shared, co-working space and laboratory in Prato 24h access to a TC2 digital jacquard loom (3W, 110 cm weaving width warped at 12 ends per cm, 1320 ends in total, 100% cotton in natural color) access to other weaving, spinning and knitting equipment in the lab, access to traditional and novel weaving materials mentorship, logistical and technical support from the Lottozero staff to insure the successful realization of the project Participation in company and museum visits The residency scheduling is flexible but should be in total 1 working week and should take place between October and November 2024 (please indicate your preference in the application) in Prato, Italy. The resident will receive 400 Euros as expense reimbursement and a materials budget of 200 Euros**. The artist will be responsible for locating housing and travel to and from Lottozero. ** materials budget does not go directly to artist, but is to be spent by the lab during the residency on supplies determined by the artist. While we can provide instructions for getting started on the TC2 and if needed a prior consultancy on the digital file preparation, the artist is ultimately responsible for the design and the execution of the final piece. Since we cannot provide full assistance, a basic knowledge of hand weaving is required. TO APPLY: Please submit a portfolio with motivation letter outlining your goals for the residency and any past or current projects relating to textiles; your portfolio or website/instagram to [email protected] Applications are due September 1st, 2024 Applicants will be notified by September 18th, 2024

This is one for all kinds of creatives, textiles and beyond! We’ve been working on the topic of archives since we first founded Lottozero and now we are so happy to share years of ideas and research with you in our very first Domestika online class. Creatives and archive lovers, don't miss this course on HERITAGE Design; creative methods to use archival materials as starting point for your personal projects. We will assist you in building a personal sourcebook and get inspired together...come with us on a journey to discover style, history and creativity with great passion for our textile heritage!