BRNO PATCHWORK MEETING

I have been exposed to quilting in 1995 during my studies in "Itzuvim" Combined Art College. The course, which focused on traditional techniques, introduced me to the centuries-old basics of quilting.

We are excited to introduce Brazilian quilter Estela Motu, whom you will have the chance to meet in person at the BPM 2025 and also take part in her workshops!

Since childhood, I have loved handcrafts, painting, and all kinds of creative activities. After studying at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, I worked as a researcher at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. However, because I wanted to spend as much time as possible with my three children, my husband and I set up a ceramics workshop in Štěchovice, and since then, we have earned our living by making ceramic miniatures.

The magic of colorful fabric pieces captivated me when I was just a teenager. The first time I held a German Burda magazine in my hands, I couldn’t imagine how anyone could create such beautiful works like the patchwork quilts I saw in its pages. So, you can probably guess that when I had my first chance to try the art of patchwork sewing by hand, I simply couldn’t resist.

Brno Patchwork Meeting 2025 will be the fourth edition of the exhibition held at the Brno Exhibition Centre. With an increasing number of registered companies, exhibiting galleries, and visitors each year, we have decided to move the exhibition from Hall E to the beautiful Hall A1 at the Brno Exhibition Center.

BPK is a registered association founded in 2006 that brings together patchwork and textile technique enthusiasts from Prague and beyond. The club, currently with 53 members, regularly exhibits at both domestic and international shows and actively participates in charitable projects.

For almost forty years I have been using fabric to implement ideas in creating household items, clothes, backpacks, bags and tents. I also sew unique fabrics for interior decor. I work in a varianty of techniques, recently also with fabric paints.

Brno Patchwork Meeting 2025 will welcome the renowned gallerist, artist, and curator Barbara Lange, whose name is inseparable from the international world of patchwork and textile art. Barbara Lange, who resides in Freising, Germany, has been a long-time member of the Patchwork Guild of Germany and has significantly influenced the patchwork scene not only in Germany but across the globe in recent years.

Heike Dressler is 63 years old, lives in Gunzenhausen in Bavaria, is a tailor and an apparel engineer.  She has worked in the apparel industry and taught at the B5 fashion college in Nuremberg for more than 24 years. 

Marta Drozdová sees the world through rose-colored lenses. Therefore, her collection for the 17th International Creative and Textile Exhibition BPM is called The Pink World.

For the first time, the unique oriental art of Zumrud Gabibulaeva from the Caucasus will be showcased at the Brno Patchwork Meeting this year. Her works, inspired by the almost forgotten tradition of hand embroidery, will transport visitors into a world of master craftsmanship and rich cultural history. Discover this fascinating artistic treasure at the BPM, taking place from April 25th to 27th, 2025.

Enter the competition at the 17th International Creative and Textile Exhibition Brno Patchwork Meeting with your textile works = quilts (three-layered textiles joined by stitching).