Denise Weber | Handmade Textiles

Hi, I'm Denise, weaver & embroiderer from Argentina.

beginnings

My connection with textiles began when I was 21 and my grandma gifted me her collection of old threads.

I started experimenting with hand embroidery on my own and soon began working on commissions and teaching.

Through workshops and classes with different artisans, I discovered two new passions: natural dyeing and weaving.

raw materials

The individuality of my products mainly comes from the wool I use: sourced from Latin origins, it’s raw, irregular and processed by hand.

I weave on a traditional heddle loom, creating designs that are both textured and minimal. Each piece holds traces of the landscape that produced its fibers and of my hands that crafted it.

purpose

I believe handwork is of great importance in this modern world. There’s always a physical memory of the time spent in the making and it’s a deliberate choice to value slowness, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

All woven shawls, garments and items I design are crafted slowly and with intention in my home, in Berlin.

mapa textil

created by

Natalia Codega

Milagros Colodrero

In my ongoing search to connect with my roots, I participated in the itinerant textile residency Mapa Textil in 2024, held in Valle Sagrado de los Incas, Cusco, Peru.

Through a combination of seminars, workshops, and exchanges with master weavers from various communities, I was introduced to ancestral weaving techniques, Andean textile semiotics, Pre-Columbian textile arts, and the relationship between textiles, agriculture, and the festive calendar.

Textiles have presence and memory. The residency was a deeply reflective and collaborative experience, weaving connections not only through threads but also across cultures, landscapes, and personal stories.