Textile Weaving Residency | One Week with Rita Martins Pereira

Textile weaving residency in Lisbon at Rita Martins Pereira’s cosy private studio, a one-week immersive experience for anyone who wants to learn the art of weaving properly, with four hours of hands-on guidance every day and a fully personalised approach from start to finish. Led by Rita, textile designer and artisan behind Cross Lights, this is a private session booked exclusively for you, covering everything from setting up and working with a table loom to calculating warp and weft, exploring designs, textures, materials and colours and experimenting with different finishing techniques. You leave with a project that genuinely reflects the creative and relaxing week you spent in Lisbon.

Before your visit, Rita arranges a video call to finalise the details of your experience, tailoring the content to your interests, experience level and what you want to take away. The studio is intimate and welcoming, creating the kind of focused and unhurried learning environment that a residency format makes possible in a way that a single workshop simply cannot. Accommodation is available on request for those travelling to Lisbon specifically for the residency. Please note the studio is on the third floor without a lift.

What you’ll learn

🧶 How to set up and work with a table loom from scratch

🧶 How to use weaving tools with confidence and understanding

🧶 How to calculate warp and weft for your chosen project

🧶 How to explore designs, textures, materials and colours in woven textiles

🧶 Different finishing techniques for a complete and professional result

What’s included

🪡 Four hours of hands-on guided weaving per day across the full week

🪡 All tools, materials and instructions for your personal project

🪡 A private and personalised studio experience with Rita Martins Pereira

🪡 A pre-visit video call to tailor the experience to your needs

🪡 Your finished woven project to take home

What you leave with

A completed woven textile project made across a full week of daily practice, a solid foundation in loom weaving technique and the creative and relaxing experience of spending a week making something beautiful in Lisbon.

I am Rita Martins Pereira, a textile designer and artisan trained in Textile Design at António Arroio Secondary School in Lisbon, with further specialisations in brand trends, professional photography and digital content creation. I am the creative force behind Cross Lights, a brand where I craft luxury handwoven pieces blending tradition and modernity. My journey has taken me through London, Barcelona and France, and those experiences inform the multicultural and contemporary sensibility I bring to every piece and every session I teach. Fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.

Sessions are private, book in advance to secure your spot. Pre-visit video call included to finalise details. Studio located on third floor without lift. Accommodation available on request. Contact Rita directly to tailor hours, location or techniques to your specific needs.