It is a project set up by two passionate people, a weaver Helena Loermans and a painter and art historian Marta Pokojowczyk. The authors are creating handwoven canvases with European hemp and linen yarn both natural and in colour. With respect for the basis of both crafts artists construct unique and composed textures which may interact with paints. This crosses between two disciplines; weaving and painting. Our studios are located in Odemira, Portugal and Wroclaw, Poland. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us by an email: helenaloermans@gmail.com or martapokojowczyk@gmail.com. Welcome and enjoy, Helena and Marta.
Our new handwoven canvases, 130 x 140 cm each.






Hempweavers is one from five nominees to the Revista Mais Alentejo Award in the category ‘Mais Iniciativa':) If you like our project, vote for us! Here are a few suggestions how to do that:
- go to www.revistamaisalentejo.com
- clic on the link 'Eventos'.
- clic on the link 'Gala dos Prémios Mais Alentejo 2016'.
- you will find the complete list of all the categories and nominees.
- for a valid voting it’s necessary to vote in all categories for one nominee.


Thank you!



Production mood. New big size canvases for painting interfrences... Handwoven with hemp and linen.


close-up; canvas is 130 x 140 cm big. Soon we will publish an overview of the full canvas.


A package with a big canvas (140 x 60 cm) is ready to send to USA :) we offer worldwide shipping. Welcome in our webshop and stay tuned :) 

Hempweavers webshop 



A pleasure to announce that Hempweavers is one from five nominees to the Revista Mais Alentejo Award in the category "Mais Iniciativa'. We are very happy and proud :) 

snapshots of the article "The love between painting and weaving" from Mais Alentejo magazine, Helena Loermans and Marta Pokojowczyk
 
Work in progress with new, big size canvases. Hemp and linen yarn on the loom...


 
Instead of imprimatura...? - Little Masters. The collection of handwoven canvases from hemp and linen is available in our tictail shopHempweavers webshop - Little Masters.





An article in Revista Mais Alentejo, by Ângela Nobre, about Hempweavers and our first public presentation of 'mantelillo veneziano' canvas which took place in Helena Loermans Atelier in Odemira, in June this year :)





Stories of Canvas Weavers is a movie introducing the Atelier of one of our authors, Marta Pokojowczyk and the project Hempweavers. Enjoy the video by GM - Photo Video Production Magdalena Pulik and Giovanni Olla.

Stories of Canvas Weavers 

 
Little Masters in the sun, a few new snapshots of the collection... 


 
A serie titled Little Masters is 'ready to paint' ! ;) all items will be soon available in our webshop on tictail, stay tuned...


Framing process - The Final Stage of making Little Masters... 





a new edition f canvases "Little Masters", work in progress... a booklet with different textures and colours; choosing sizes and shapes of frames...


A new edition of canvases, freshly taken from the loom; thin red line as a measurement.Items will be soon available in our webshop, stay tuned...





Designing a new edition of canvases; serie called "Little Masters", ongoing ... 

Draft: Donat, Franz, Large Book of Textile Patterns, Germany, 1895. Source: www.handweaving.net

... a new serie of 'mantelillo veneziano' canvas in Odemira Atelier and edition of hemp and linen canvases in white in Wrocław, stay tuned ... 



Hempweavers team in 'Helena Loermans Handwoven Textiles' Atelier in Odemira. Exposition of 'mantelillo veneziano' canvases and interferences. 






'What has happened since El Greco came to Odemira...? The exposition of 'mantelillo veneziano' canvases and interferences in 'Helena Loermans Handwoven Textiles' Atelier in Odemira.