Kivy

Commissioned work and collaborations are welcome.

Please write me on

Email: contact@kivytheunen.com
Tel : +33 6 86 85 87 87

About

KIVY

I am a textile designer based in Marseille! I specialized in Print Design and Textile Embellishment.

I hold a Masters degree in Textile Design from the School of Arts in Ghent after a bachelor degree at the Académie des Beaux-arts in Brussels.

Over the years, I gained a variety of experiences over Europe, working in both small studios and big companies, for the Fashion and Home sectors.

EXPERIENCE

I worked on embroidery samples for fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier in Paris, I developed prints and knitting samples for fashion designer Christian Wijnants in Antwerp and assisted textile designer Aleksandra Gaca in Delft in the creative process of woven products.

In 2015, I moved to Berlin working for the printing company Color Textil where I specialized in Print Design developing patterns for the fashion and home sectors.

Since 2017, I set up my own design studio which allows me to work on custom orders, develop new collaborations and focus on my own projects.

Besides, I teach creative workshops for kids and work toghether with schools and creative centers to help children to expand their creativity through various art techniques.

I also teach workshops for adults on specific textile techniques such as dyeing techniques (shibori, natural dies) and print techniques (block printing, batik).

My design method is a subtle combination of tradition and modernity, drawing inspiration from nature, ancestral know-hows as well as innovative technologies within an environmentally-friendly approach.

If you want to open a collaboration, organise a workshop or want to share other ideas, please hit me up! 🙂