POCKETS are inspired by tie-on pockets worn by working women and noblewomen alike across Northern Europe since the 17th century, an evolution of the small pouches people across all cultures carried tied around their waist. Purely practical, made from whatever cloth was available.
they gave women from all levels of society a place to carry precious, secret, or necessary objects. A place of their own, close to the body.
Mine are made from Kelsch, Westphalian linen, and other fabrics from my collection, with a hand-woven version by my friend Kathe @kathekacz coming soon 🤍
Message me for studio visits · Preorders online soon
sources:
V&A Museum — Women’s Tie-On Pockets; Barbara Burman & Ariane Fennetaux — The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women’s Lives, 1660–1900 (Yale University Press, 2020)
POCKETS: an ongoing design project shaped by four hands: Julia S. Riedel × Kathe Kaczmarzyk
Textile designer Julia S. Riedel and weaver Kathe Kaczmarzyk produce made-to-order pockets with fabrics handwoven from natural yarn by Kathe and crafted by Julia.
The product is based on the idea of tie-on pockets worn between the 17th and 19th century — usually hidden beneath layers, close to the body, holding what was needed quietly through the day.
These POCKETS are not hidden.
Worn on top of trousers, skirts, under or over your coat they are bringing something private and essential into the present environment, and perhaps shifting how we can treat our things and needs – close to us.
Made to order.
Five colours plus one lucky dip.
More info and how to order via Kathes website 🤎
photo @inaniehoff
text @zsubidu
Excited to share two recent works, both part of Halogen Ornaments, a group show curated by Vanessa Heepen at Forma Gallery, Berlin. Both use two sides of the same silk I found in a fabric remnants box at a store in Melbourne, embroidered with mushrooms and flowers. Organic forms elevated into pattern, nature made decorative, the delicate and the transformational alive in every motif.
Quilt V; the old is dying
Organic structures meet geometric forms, with traditional quilting patterns inspired by mid-century mosaic floors. Three layers, loosely stitched. Structured on the surface, the transparent silk backing reveals the batting beneath, still breathing, slowly releasing its hold.
Field IV; the new cannot be born
Mushrooms and flowers appear almost as a negative, met by the discipline of tartan and traditional weave. Structure and embellishment coexist without resolving, suspended in the space between what has been and what is still forming.
On view until March 14, 2026
Forma Gallery
Auguststraße 91
10117 Berlin
Photos by Peter Oliver Wolff
My week of rest and relaxation: sculpting, interlacing, braiding, knotting, stitching, gathering, weaving, threading, layering, constructing, smocking, fusing, manipulating and sourcing in the Mediterranean.
Thanks for the space, light and capturing moments @thetheen@julisinios@kalen_k_@jill_cleary@arianacullen@slc_saralouise
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Sourcing textiles everywhere I go is a crucial part of my work. Rooted in an ecological mindset, it’s also the excitement of discovering different kinds of deadstock, leftover, and vintage fabrics to utilize what already exists.
Whether it’s remnants from random fabric stores, treasures from flea markets, hidden gems on Kleinanzeigen, surprises from friends and family, or handwoven linens from the Westphalian countryside where I grew up, each piece brings a unique texture, color, and story.
I’m grateful for friends, family, and business partners who are willing to go the extra mile with me.
#alwaysonmymind #jsrstudio
Never not sorting, salvaging, cutting, playing, pinning, unpicking, deconstructing, rearranging, layering, combining, overthinking, stitching, reassembling.
A selection of my favorite projects from 2024:
1. Sorting field no.18
2. Playing with vintage kitchen towels for @packedlunchtime vol.1
3. Pinning and assembling for @packedlunchtime and @villa_pravernara
4. Always collecting scraps
5. Overthinking the fabric combination for the tablecloth for @atavolacollective lunch vol.1
6. Layering and weaving strips cut from vintage Lacoste shirts for the cushions of a Vitra Wire Chair for @areacreateidentity
7. Reassembling scraps
8. Cuts for patchwork yoga bolsters for @villa_pravernara
9. Combining @kvadrattextiles and leftovers from my archive for @originalfeelingsstudio Prenzlauer Berg
10. Cutting one of my favorite fabrics for upholstery at @plutoberlin
Rhea Rituals | Julia S. Riedel
Meet Julia, a Berlin based artist.
Julia works with vintage and leftover textiles, mainly through patchwork. She started her practice in 2020/2021 with leftover fabrics from her mum’s upholstery projects, building on her background as a trained tailor and longtime interest in the field.
📷 @nastyamelnik
FIELD 9
a special work for @brooklynreardonn -
inspired by her, commissioned by her friends for her birthday last summer. I loved working on this special piece. You can see it in Brooklyn's treatment room at my favorite yoga studio @originalfeelingsstudio 💛
DM for more details 💎
#jsrstudio #alwaysonmymind #fields #originalfeelings #pojagiinspired
Tablecloth and napkins for the launch of A TAVOLA in Milano, captured by @maureenme 🍽️
For the first lunch by @atavolacollective in Milano in April 2024, I created a patchwork tablecloth from vintage kitchen towels and precious fabrics like cottons and French linen from my archive. Some of the napkins were made from the same materials, while others are vintage napkins I sourced both online and offline. The tablecloth is reversible, as I used the bojagi technique.
Congratulations on the launch and thank you for your trust @zsubidu@charlottetaylr@benniallan@jenncellis 🌹
Food: @zsubidu
Wine: @thenaturalwinecompany
Location: @barparadisomilano
