Tufting Workshop in Lisbon | La Celva Studio
Workshop Overview
- LanguagePortuguese, English, Spanish
- Duration4
- DifficultyBeginner
- Next Date07/08/2026
Location Details
Rua de Xabregas n2, Lisbon, Portugal
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La Celva Studio is a creative space focused on contemporary textile practices, where participants explore tufting—a technique combining manual skill, design, and image-making through thread. Workshops guide each participant from its history, its manual version, to design and to finished piece, fostering creativity, technical skill, and a hands-on understanding of the process. Sessions are adaptable, welcoming individuals, small groups, or intergenerational participants, and can be integrated into community events or ongoing programs. Alongside tufting, the studio engages with broader visual arts practices such as drawing, painting, and textile experimentation, encouraging exploration, dialogue, and collaboration. By bridging artistic practice with participatory learning, La Celva Studio offers a space for both personal expression and community connection.
FAQ's
Absolutely, you can totally craft a rug with your own unique design! Please send us your design to lacelvarugs@gmail.com or via instagram to @la_ _celva to submit your tufting idea at least 48 hours before the workshop. This enables us to discuss the doability of your chosen idea in advance, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience. And before you make your final design call, be sure to check out our Tufting Tips for some handy tips!
After we're done with the finishing touches, we can either send it your way or you can choose a date to swing by and pick it up. Delivery fee is included.
In the Tufting Workshop, your fee covers all the tufting principles and beginners exercices up to 50 yarn colours, a tufting gun, and all necessary tools. You’ll receive step-by-step guidance and take home your finished rug.
Start Simple: If you’re new to tufting, begin with a simple design. Basic shapes and patterns are easier to execute and will help you get comfortable with the technique. Contrast and Color: Choose designs with good contrast between the background and foreground. This helps the design stand out and ensures your colors pop. Size and Scale: Consider the size of your tufting frame when selecting a design. Ensure the design fits well within the frame and isn’t too detailed or complex for the size of the rug. Bold Lines and Shapes: Designs with bold lines and clear shapes translate well into tufting. Intricate details might be challenging to achieve, especially for beginners. Use a Template: Create or find a template for your design. This can be a simple sketch or a digital image that you can print and transfer onto your tufting frame.
If you need to cancel, please provide at least 3 business days notice. Refunds will be processed within 7 working days. Kindly note that deposits are non-refundable for cancellations made with less than 3 business days notice. Thank you for your understanding!
Yes! We offer private sessions and group bookings for special occasions or team-building events. Please contact us directly via email at lacelvarugs@gmail.com or via instagram to @la_ _celva for more details and availability.
We recommend wearing comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit messy. Although tufting isn’t particularly messy, it’s always a good idea to dress comfortably for a creative session.
To ensure the comfort and safety of all our guests, we kindly request that you refrain from inviting individuals who are not participating in the workshop. We do special prices for more than one attendee. Please get in touch. Thank you for your understanding 🙏
To keep things safe, we're happy to have attendees who are 14 or older accompanied by an adult since you'll be handling the tufting machines during the workshop.
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