Our work celebrates the uniqueness and non-repeatability of handmade textiles, embracing the idiosyncrasies of the material and the artistry in every detail. From sheep to spindle to showroom floor, the handmade process reveals the innate beauty of handspun wool, natural dyes and innovative approaches to traditional weaving and felting techniques. Each piece we create honors the hands that have touched it.
Our Story
How our work Began
Textile Artist Maddalena Forcella and Sustainability Expert Marie Farneth formally started working together in 2016, laying the foundation for what has evolved into Madda Studio - a collaborative textile design studio in Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Our work builds on experience that began in 1995, when Maddalena co-founded a non-profit association in Chiapas and began led textile and natural dye workshops on behalf of the organization. When Maddalena and Marie met, they decided to create a structure to continue working with the artisans from the region and collaborate with designers and architects to create large scale rugs and other textile accessories, using local materials and traditional craft techniques.
Originally from Rome, Italy, with training in art restoration and later in textile design in Mexico City, Maddalena has spent the last twenty-five years working in Mexico with indigenous artisans, researching traditional weaving and dyeing techniques. Immersed in the flavors and crafts of Mexico, she has woven the culture of her adopted home into her own creative vision.
Marie grew up with an architect father and a mission-driven public health educator mother in Berkeley, California. When she was four years old, she lived in
Rome with her parents while her father attended an internationally renowned architectural restoration and preservation program. This experience ignited in her an interest in other cultures. She's since lived and worked in Ecuador, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala and Italy.
Distribution
Work with us on custom projects
Collaborate directly with Madda Studio to bring your custom textile projects to life.
where to buy our products
You can also purchase exclusive Madda Studio products at the following retailers in Canada and the US:
ALT for Living
Custom Made Rugs
12 East 20th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
(212) 431-1000
Fair
Pillows + Apoala Tapestries
New York Design Center
200 Lexington Ave, Suite 1601
New York, NY 10016
(212) 352-9615
Garde
Standard Size Rugs
1305 Wycliff Avenue, #160 Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 434-1168
gardetx@gardeshop.com
Provide Design Gallery
1636 W. 2nd Ave. #101 Vancouver, BC V6J 1H4
www.providehome.com
ALT for Living
Custom Made Rugs
808 N LA Cienega Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(212) 431-1000
Garde
Pillows, Throws + Placemats
2280 Lillie Avenue
Summerland, CA 93067
(805) 845-8384
garde@gardeshop.com
Habachy Designs + Atelier
Custom Made Rugs, Pillows, Terra Tapestry
ADAC, 351 Peachtree Hills
Ave NE, Suite 422
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 220-7597
Stahl and Band
Custom Furniture
2308 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice, CA 90291
(424) 228-4134
Atelier Corbet
Throws, Pillows and Tapestries
134 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(212) 226-7378
Garde
Pillows, Throws + Placemats
7410 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 424-4667
engarde@gardeshop.com
Heath Ceramics
Standard Size Rugs, Placemats & Table Runners, Tea Towels
400 Gate Five Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 332-3732 x13