Emma Bruschi

L'art du Savoir

Le Tanneur x Emma Bruschi

Making a name in the world of craftsmanship requires creative curiosity, mastering materials, and spending countless hours refining one's techniques. This is the path taken by Marseille-based artist Emma Bruschi. After honing her skills in textile and fashion studies, she embarked on a passionate journey blending family, nature, and the beauty of craftsmanship. At the heart of her work is straw—a humble, unconventional material that has become her signature. Today, her creations adorn our boutique windows. We had the opportunity to visit her workshop and ask a few questions.

Meeting with Emma Bruschi

What is your artistic approach?

I've always enjoyed working with natural, plant-based materials—both during my studies and since childhood. During my master's in fashion, I discovered how delicately this raw, robust material can be handled.

Harvest bouquets and finely woven straw objects immediately caught my eye. I sought to rediscover these traditional crafts and connect with artisans who still hold this knowledge, to keep it alive. I'm passionate about ancient craftsmanship, especially when it's linked to textiles.

What do you love about working with straw?

It offers countless creative possibilities: fine cords, baskets, garments, intricate embroidery, and bouquets. Straw also resonates with me as a symbol of rural life. My grandparents were farmers, and I spent much time on their farm—those memories feed my creativity.

What do you love about working with straw?

For several years, I've been cultivating the plant myself. I want to see it grow, understand it better, and work with all its parts, like the ears and leaves. We grow straw on our family farm. My uncle sows rye, and we organize a big harvestday. Everything is done the old-fashioned way: we cut with a scythe and bundle by hand.

And what about the Camargue?

I was born and raised in Marseille, so the Camargue is part of my memories. Its
preserved traditions and crafts deeply move me. The South inspires me daily.
I've tried to infuse this place into my creations—through the evocative light
and warmth, the landscapes, tall grasses, and lush vegetation.

I've aimed to capture all this in the bases and objects that fill the space, bringing a piece of nature into the displays. The idea was to let straw emerge amidst the creations.

In the window, the material is entirely deconstructed and reinterpreted: ears, straw, and bundles shaped like tipis reminiscent of those in the fields.

What did you enjoy about this collaboration?

I love how our crafts intersect and blend. These are natural, raw materials requiring specific skills, tools, and gestures, all handled with great finesse. Everything is handmade, using tools that, in my case, are no longer produced or sold.

What did you enjoy about this collaboration?

I'm thinking of the spinning wheel for finely twisting straw or the splitters thats often it for more delicate work. Enhancing the bags also allowed me to reconnect with fashion. Crochet, knitting, macramé, embroidery, weaving—I enjoy drawing from this vast repertoire of techniques in my creations.