dutch design week, 17-25 oktober 2026 eindhoven

Colifichets

A collection where textiles, embroidery and sculpture intertwine. An ode to the layered language of haute couture.

Hosted by Creatrice Ceramics / Eline Mathe

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Free wifi available
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Colifichets, a title borrowed from the French word for small, ornate objects, reflects my fascination with detail, fragility and the handmade. Rooted in fashion, I sculpt clay as if I’m draping fabric, allowing gesture to guide form. Embroidery, beading and textile are reimagined through ceramics.

The Language of Couture

In Colifichets, I approach clay as I once approached fabric, intuitively, through gesture and touch. I still work in collections, letting form emerge from the rhythm of materials rather than a fixed plan. The way I learned to experiment in fashion, through draping, testing, reworking, remains at the core of how I create, only now through a different medium.
Clay allows me to hold what is fleeting: the softness of a fold, the tension of a seam, the silence between thoughts. Combining ceramics with beads, thread and textile, I shape pieces that echo the rituals of couture, yet speak in their own language. The name Colifichets, borrowed from the French word for small, ornate objects, reflects my fascination with detail, delicacy, and the quiet persistence of the handmade.

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Elusive from the collection Colifichets
Elusive from the collection Colifichets
Eline Mathe
Monopinfrom the collection Colifichets
Monopinfrom the collection Colifichets
Jacqueline Fuijkschot
Dotted Blueprint from the collection Colifichets
Dotted Blueprint from the collection Colifichets
Eline Mathe
Pincushion from the collection Colifichets
Pincushion from the collection Colifichets
Jacqueline Fuijkschot

programme.hosted_by.about Creatrice Ceramics / Eline Mathe

Creatrice Ceramics is the ceramic art practice of Eline Mathe, based in Arnhem. Rooted in fashion, she works at the intersection of textiles and clay, creating sculptural pieces that echo couture techniques. Her work explores tactility, material language and the intimacy of form.