A Textile Journey to Venice
Venice has always been a city of extraordinary craft. Built at the crossroads of East and West, the city became a remarkable meeting place for materials, ideas, techniques and artistic traditions travelling across the Mediterranean and beyond. Silks and velvets, lace and embroidery, glass beads, printed papers and dazzling decorative arts all flourished here, shaped by centuries of exchange and transformed by Venetian ingenuity.
Only 12 places are available on A Textile Journey to Venice retreat. Please register your interest by October 15th to apply for your spot on this immersive textile journey.
Many of these traditions survive today in workshops tucked away among the canals, bridges, palazzos and islands of this endlessly alluring city.
Join Rebecca Devaney of Textile Tours of Paris for a very special week-long textile retreat exploring the textile and craft heritage of Venice and its islands.
Dates: October 31st - November 7th, 2027
Cost: $Based in the heart of Venice, we will step behind the scenes of some of the city’s most fascinating workshops, studios, museums, archives and collections, meeting master craftspeople and gaining a privileged insight into the techniques, materials and traditions that have shaped Venice’s artistic identity.
This is a retreat for anyone fascinated by textiles, fashion, craft, colour and pattern, and by the stories, artistry and human ingenuity woven into the beautiful and endlessly alluring city of Venice.
Following the Threads
Together, we will discover a Venice beyond the postcards and far from the bustling crowds—a city of intimate workshops, master craftspeople and extraordinary traditions, where centuries-old techniques remain very much alive.
Throughout the week, we will follow the threads of Venice’s creative heritage, meeting the people who keep these traditions alive, exploring the materials they transform and discovering the remarkable skills passed from one generation to the next.
