Paula Bouffard is a Canadian designer and a maker. Art and craft have always been a part of who she is. For as long as she can remember, she has been knitting, painting and making.

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For her textile pieces, Paula prints her patterns by hand, and creates her own colors using either eco friendly inks or natural dyes from plants.  She sews each piece one at a time with quality and durability in mind. Combining different techniques such as printing, piecing, quilting, and weaving allows her to maintain a low waste textile studio.

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For her surface work, she mostly collages, draws, paints and prints. She likes to bring the marks created using traditional mediums into the digital world and transform them into  illustrations or seamless repeat patterns.

 

Materials and surfaces are central to her process and are part of a larger conversation between shapes, colors and textures.  

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Paula's aesthetics is deeply rooted in the majestic nature of her homeland, Quebec, Canada. Her designs are also inspired by her exposure to other places, especially Morocco and Turkey where she has family, and Qatar where she currently lives with her youngest son and husband.