Esther Van Schuylenbergh (°1991) is a Belgian designer with a Master's degree in Textile Design from KASK School of Arts in Ghent. Shortly after graduating in 2014, she founded her own design studio where she focuses on the development of woven interior textiles. She has since been working with a wide range of manufacturers to develop woven textile collections for furnishings, curtains, floorings and wall coverings.
Her hands-on working method bridges the gap between craft and industry. By starting her design process with a thorough research into yarn and binding on the handloom, she is able to develop new qualities in complex weave structures, suitable for industrial production.
Furthermore, she initiates several experimental weaving projects in which she challenges the boundaries of the loom and often goes beyond the two-dimensional surface. Recently, her interest also shifted towards ‘off-loom’ techniques such as braiding and basketry, which can be considered as three-dimensional weaving techniques. With her extensive technical knowledge and experimental working method, she builds woven constructions, balancing on the border between textiles and objects.
Esther works and lives in Bruges, Belgium. Parallel to her work as a designer, she is teaching at the Textile Design department of KASK School of Arts in Ghent.
