OPEN CALL: Free Workshop with Studio Claudy Jongstra

We are thrilled to announce an OPEN CALL to select 10 participants who will have the opportunity to attend a one-day workshop with the one and only Studio Claudy Jongstra free of charge!!

Organised especially for Lottozero and Museo del Tessuto di Prato, and developed in collaboration with both organisations, Studio Claudy Jongstra will lead a one-day workshop on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in the spaces of Lottozero in Prato.

During the workshop, participants will explore a range of techniques, including felting, spinning, and weaving, while also engaging with Jongstra’s philosophy. For her, teaching these techniques means ensuring that such skills remain a living, breathing part of our future. She sees wool as a powerful tool for sustainability, autonomy, and cultural preservation.

Since the beginning of her career, Claudy Jongstra has developed as an artist, designer, alchemist, educator, and, above all, activist, with a strong and forward-looking vision of how we can live together in harmony with nature, mindful of its power and beauty.

She envisions a biodynamic and humane alternative to agriculture, as well as to the arts, crafts, and textiles, alongside a social and inclusive community built on mutual support and intergenerational knowledge exchange.

Apply by filling out this form (CV, portfolio, short motivation letter)

Applications are open until March 25, 2026.

This Open Call is part of Textile Art Factory a project by Lottozero, Museo del Tessuto and SC17, funded by the Regional Programme FSE+ Tuscany 2021–2027, under the Public Notice approved by D.D. n. 138/2024, and part of Giovanisì, the Tuscany Region’s initiative for youth autonomy.