Stitch Life Magazine Issue 1

meet the designer...
Bérénice Robert
About me
@woolthatgirl
I live southeast of Paris, France. I began crafting with
weaving in 2016, on a loom made by my boyfriend, so the
first item I made was woven. But when I was much younger,
I used to make seed-bead jewellery and other crafts. I
discovered punch needle on Instagram and immediately
wanted to give it a try – nobody taught me, I taught myself.
I create most of my new designs in the evenings. When
I’m not crafting, I like to play with my son and listen to
true crime podcasts or read books.
“I am usually inspired by
the sights, sounds and
colours of everyday life.”
About my work
My work has a lot of different textures, a bit of colour and
sometimes some dried flowers. I am usually inspired by the
sights, sounds and colours of everyday life. I would describe
my work as cosy and colourful! I like the fact that I can add
different kinds of texture by using different punch needles
and different yarns.
I usually have a lot of ideas at the same time, and then
there’s a long period when I have no ideas at all. I like to
spend time thinking about each idea but I also love to
improvise when I create.
There lots of artists, designers and craftspeople that
inspire me. But where punch needle is concerned I really
enjoy the work of: @bookhou, @rosepearlman,
@claspertorch, @lieudit.home and many others.
Bérénice
www.etsy.com/fr/shop/WoolThatGirl
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