Emilie Pallard

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Vogelvlucht
I am not a cat, I am a human
Hymn
Architectura natura
Rules of youth
Opening traditions
You, me, on the beach
Virtual textiles
Casting spells
Domestic disguises
Longue vue

Commissions
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Flutter
Colourfield
Multitone
Merger
Burrow
Colour porcelain
Color one
Open letter
Pause
Creatures
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Colour Fiction
The future of hemp
Elève les corbeaux, ils te crèveront les yeux

Trees

Trees, rendered as a mass of hatch marks, charts seasonal transitions through its palette.

Year: 2013
Client: Maharam New York
Material: 55% Cotton, 28% Nylon, 17% Wool
Dimensions: width 137cm
Collaboration: Edith Van Berkel/Jongeriuslab

Flutter
Transformed from a drawing to a hand-sewn sample, Flutter captures the twisting and turning action observed in a study of cascading feathers. The shape and gesture of floating objects, along with their corresponding shadows and seeming ability to defy gravity, spurred the nuanced colour mixing and changing density of the graphic.

Each strand of thread is placed strategically, in varying concentrations to indicate motion. Using five colours, the trapezoidal motifs are sewn at forty-five-degree angles and then obliquely pivoted on their axes across a twenty-yard frame, generating an open but equally spaced repeat featuring sixteen differing motifs.

Year: 2018
Client: Maharam New York
Material: 86% Wool, 10% Nylon, 4% Polyester
Dimensions: Width: 137cm
Collaboration: Edith Van Berkel/JongeriusLab
Collection: Victoria&Albert Museum, London

Multitone
Multitone started life as a colour blanket, an evolution of the Duotone rug. The result was so good that a rug was created based on the concept too. Taking the same basic construction as the Duotone rug, Multitone is made by weaving in multiple colours for a statement rug that energizes a space with its mesmerising pattern. The rug is made using a simple flat-woven basket construction. The different thicknesses of the yarns and the contrasting colours lend the rug extra surface interest.

Year: 2017
Client: Kvadrat and Maharam
Material: 100% new wool
Collaboration: Edith Van Berkel/Jongeriuslab

Burrow

Burrow is ideal for adding warmth and richness to any home. The tactile surface reflects three different levels of pile, running seamlessly from flat and finely woven to plush and generous. Nuances of different shades of colour shimmer in the wool’s natural hand spun irregularities and lends a contemporary twist to a classic high pile rug. The top and bottom of the rug offer a bespoke coloured stripe.

Year: 2017
Client: Kvadrat and Maharam
Material: 100% tibetan wool
Collaboration: Edith Van Berkel/Jongeriuslab

Colour porcelain

Developed through extensive research on Arita ceramics and a close analysis of historical local masterpieces, this project explores a contemporary interpretation of traditional Japanese porcelain. Typical Japanese colours—such as aquarelle blue, light green, red-orange, and ochre—are reimagined and combined in new ways across a set of highly functional, modern tableware. Layered colour compositions are expressed through various textures and glaze techniques, carefully balanced with the natural white of the porcelain itself. The result is a refined dialogue between heritage and innovation, offering a fresh perspective on Arita's longstanding ceramic tradition.

Year: 2012
Client: 1616/Arita Japan
Material: porcelain and glaze
Collaboration: Scholten & Baijings

Color one

This conceptual reinterpretation of the MINI One explores the car through a process of systematic deconstruction—analyzing each component to reveal its essence. Layer by layer, the vehicle was dismantled, with individual parts reworked through experimental use of colour, texture, and material. The result is a collection of sculptural “Art Parts” that stand independently, offering new aesthetic and functional perspectives on car design. Elements such as transparent resin tyres, reupholstered seats referencing rally heritage, and detached doors finished with custom surfaces highlight the potential for creative reinterpretation. Integrated accessories—including bags within the frame and a visor reimagined as a clutch—blur the line between mobility and lifestyle. Landscape scenes positioned in the windows evoke a layered view of time, presenting mobility as a journey through past, present, and future.

Year: 2012
Client: MINI by BMW
Material: mixed
Collaboration: Scholten & Baijings

Open letter

One Square Meter Berber is a cultural and social project that uses design as a powerful force for good. The program aims to protect, preserve, and sustain the ancient cultural heritage of the Amazigh weaving community of Morocco and to empower women - socially and economically - through craft. One Square Meter Berber matched four different cooperatives in rural Morocco with accomplished international artists from the Netherlands, to share techniques, knowledge, and experiences. 

Year: 2020
Client: One square meter berber created by Mina Abouzahra
Material: 100% wool
Collaboration: studio Wieki Somers
Production: Moroccan female weavers
Website: https://www.onesquaremeterberber.com/project

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