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março 19, 2024 by Simone Simonato

join our showcase at the Milan Design Week: Textiles Evolution Laboratory of Art

março 19, 2024

About half a year ago I, Simone Simonato, founder of SICA UPCYCLING DESIGN®, embarked on a new adventure in Portugal with the weaver Isabel Cartaxo and the visual artist Kitra. Together, we replicated SICA’s culturally sustainable methodology of transforming textile cut-offs into stunning handwoven home decor, creating a unique and meaningful artistic capsule collection under the team of TELA.

Some of you remember that this project got selected as one of the accelerated proposals of Worth Parnership, a program funded by the European Commission under COSME, the EU Programme for the competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

The project TELA – Textiles Evolution Laboratory of Art – unites art with traditional craftsmanship. The idea is to intertwine the work of three different artists that is inspired by the preservation of European cultural heritage, in this case the weaving practices in Portugal, and also minimises the carbon footprint of the local textile industry.

I’m so happy to represent the team propose an artistic capsule collection of handwoven home decor by upcycling textile waste from local fashion factories which take a stand to positively transform the textile sector, such as our partner RDD Textiles.

And it’s about time we show you our collaboration of creativity and innovation in the world of design. Discover the intersection of art, design, and sustainability at our showcase:

At Bottega Immagine, Via Carlo Farini 60, Milan.
From 12 to 15 April.
Opening event: 17 April from 19:00-21:00.
Networking cocktail: 19 April 18:30-20:00.

I very much look forward in welcoming you to this unique event!

RETHINKING FASHION

outubro 22, 2020 by Simone Simonato

REPENSANDO A MODA com LOCAL INTERNATIONALS

outubro 22, 2020

Sentindo aqui ainda o florescer do convite do @goethe_bangladesh de uns meses atrás para participar do programa LOCAL INTERNATIONAL ao lado de tantas mulheres inspiradoras.

Desenvolvido junto com a @kunsthochschuleberlin o programa de intercâmbio entre estudantes e profissionais busca soluções para a indústria têxtil entre os países Alemanha e Bangladesh.

Mais detalhes você encontra no artigo publicado (link na bio) de @annafloreskessel trazendo ilustrações da talentosíssima @istelaillustrated que transformou graciosamente a colaboração da SICA e artesãs Proudly made in Bangladesh.

Não sendo pouco… eu (Simone) recebi um retrato pra lá de especial (arrasta pra direita). Um pequeno empurrãozinho pra seguir traçando o caminho que fica turbulento de tempos em tempos.

O futuro é feminino!

Transformando on inútil em útil e belo

setembro 28, 2020 by Simone Simonato

Brasileiras que vivem na Europa e suas iniciativas de moda e reciclagem

Entrevista da Jornalista Ângela Bia Roman com a fundadora da SICA para edição #06 da revista curitibana URDUME.

A URDUME é uma iniciativa de pesquisa, prática e difusão de conhecimento sobre artes manuais têxteis, pluralidade e tempo das mãos. Iniciativa que além de cursos e pesquisas, engloba publicações periódicas de revista levando o nome da iniciativa. A URDUME acredita no potencial inspirador da arte, estimulando as manualidades têxteis e a busca pela autoconsciência de expressões artísticas cotidianas.

Todas edições estão disponíveis para download através site https://www.urdume.com.br, sendo a edição #06 diagrama em formato A4. O padrão de folha sulfite convencional permite que seja impressa com facilidade. Podendo também facilmente ser encadernada em gráfica local com espiral simples.

Além da nossa entrevista, a revista está plena de temas interessantes!

we made your rugs

julho 12, 2019 by Simone Simonato

During the months of March till June of 2019 the founder and designer of SICA Simone Simonato has been working from Bangladesh.
The connection between the designer and the weavers are essential for the development of SICA brand. Which aims to support the local weaving traditions as well as the artisans financially.

Since the fall of the Rana Plaza factory building on 24th of April 2013, a movement to impact for a change in the fashion sector has been taken from designers all over the globe. The movement, called fashion revolution, is made out of brands and consumers bringing awareness to “who made your clothes”. Simone photographed each of the weavers and shares a bit of their stories:

On the left column you can find the sisters Putul, 22 and Sumi, 19. The bangali weaver Putul (left) is an expert on satranji weaving. She not only weaves beautiful rugs, but also gives Workshops in her village teaching skills to other women in her community. Sumi (right) learned weaving from her inspiring sister. The income of Sumi’s rug weaving supports her fees in the University. She studies sociology and wants to become a teacher in the future.

On the right column from right to left please meet: upper line Gulapi Rani and Monica, lower line Anita and Gulapi.
The up cycled home items made out of this collaboration you can find in our shop session: home collection.

Putul Rani Roy, position: group leader and weaver

Satranji, the handicraft tradition

Meaning hundred colour fabrics, Satranji is a deep-rooted tradition of North Bengal.

A Satranji artisan represents the profile of a person with great skill and creativity.

The Satranji activity is crucial to supporting the artisans and their’s community economically. The loom most commonly belongs in the rural home villages as women’s daily activities, shared between domestic tasks and child care. Part of the income generated by Satranji weaving are destined to financing studies for their children.

The art of Satranji weaving still survives in a very limited extent in the region of Rangpur although the artisans concerned face many limitations. SICA celebrates the traditional art applying to it’s upcycled home collection.
The fair trade partnership gives to the local artisans the opportunity to explore and develop traditional crafts and to pursue contemporary designs