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12ISS Workshop with Eva Ott and Anna Gerle of Plissee Brennerei Studio: Hand Pleating Fabric – Basel

Join Plissee Brennerei for an intimate, hands-on dive into the heritage craft of hand-pleating. Create and take home a beautifully pleated piece of fabric.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM CEST

Plissee Brennerei Studio – Innere Margarethenstrasse 19, 4051
Basel, Switzerland

Instructor: Eva Ott and Anna Gerle
Skill Level: All

The Pleated Interior Workshop is led by the experienced hand pleating craftswoman Eva Ott and textile designer Anna Gerle. This boutique workshop offers a rare glimpse into a world where paper, steam, and precision transform flat fabric into sculptural art.

Perfect for the curious maker interested in the “how” behind the magic of pleats. Understand the engineering of the fold. This workshop focuses on the secret behind every pleat: the mold. After a deep dive into the history of pleating, you will learn to construct the very tools used in the craft.

 

  • The Experience: Historical overview, technique demonstration, and hands-on production.
  • The Result: Create and take home a beautifully pleated cushion cover or a custom piece of fabric.
  • Duration: 4 Hours
  • Capacity: Max 10 participants

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Eva Ott is a hand pleating craftswoman, couture dressmaker, seamstress, costume designer, scenographer, and theater professional.

Anna Gerle is a textile designer and instructor based in Switzerland.

For more information, please email
info[at]shibori.org