L'Été Ornementa at 19M (Chanel): creative workshops, sewing, entertainment, games... all free of charge!

Calling all itchy hands, scissor, tweed and felt addicts, Sunday artists and fans of stylish family activities - from June 27 to July 20, 2025, 19M is going into summer mode and taking you on a 100% creative, participatory and... freely addictive adventure!

Following the success of its "Ornementa" workshop-trails, Galerie du 19M is back at it again, seasoning everything with a summer sauce. L'Été Ornementa, a colorful, imaginative experience, is delivered on a platter.

An XXL playground for creative minds

Head for Galerie du 19M and La Parcelle, transformed for the occasion into an arty, joyous playground where installations, DIY workshops, collective frescoes and festive moments take place from Wednesday to Sunday. All free access, free and no registration required.

Accalmie, Amine Habki, Clémentine Pellegrin, Clémentine Sourdais, Delphine Dénéréaz, Hugo Béhérégaray, Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval, Lola Favre, Mariana Ladreyt and Pablo Grand Mourcel... For this second chapter, the address invites ten artists to make the materials vibrate, like the lively and generous program.

Fun and poetic workshops galore

• Participatory fresco with Clémentine Sourdais: a collective fresco in which to color the artisans and craftswomen of the 19M.
• Weaving and felt workshops with Clémentine Pellegrin: plant motifs, felt and cotton for a large collective composition.
• Summer postcard workshop with Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval: seaside atmosphere and the art of correspondence revisited (postcards and personalized envelopes).
• Passementerie workshop with Amine Habki: decorative techniques and bangs to create a giant parasol.
• Lurette weaving workshop with Delphine Dénéréaz: upcycled weaving, Mediterranean inspirations, waves and corals in azure cameos.
• Summer charm's workshop by LA CAGE: swimsuit recuperation and unbridled creativity for an eco-friendly jewel to take home.

The curtain continues...

The monumental collective curtain launched at "Ornementa" (whose counterpart hangs in the Grand Palais) continues to grow all summer long.

Ornementa: a monumental, free workshop dedicated to Métiers d'art at the Galerie du 19M (Chanel)
Galerie du 19M puts its hands (and ideas) to work! From March 13 to May 18, 2025, it opens its doors for Ornementa, an immersive and participatory experience, where young and old become artisans for a day. A monumental, collaborative workshop to explore exceptional skills and touch the magic of Métiers d'art. [Read more]

Felt and tweed take center stage on two new circuits:

• Felt: Introduction to felting, ornamentation and riveting of a felt square.
• Tweed: Creation of tweed and rhodoid sequins, creation of tweed sequin garlands using Atelier Montex techniques.

These workshops (free of charge, no reservation required), held Wednesday to Sunday from 2:30 to 5:30 pm, extend the experience of a project where every gesture counts.

Summer bonus: fun, chill & good vibes

• Photocall arty by Mariana Ladreyt: giant buoy cushions in the shape of manta rays or whales, for tender and crazy souvenirs.
• Beach games, summer library, vinyl selection for a lazy atmosphere
• Free embroidery & podcasts, every Saturday.
• Live music by Accalmie, every Sunday.

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Crazy weekends

Two festive weekends are in your diaries to mark the occasion:

• Opening weekend - June 28 & 29: Offbeat scrapbooking with Antoinette Love, embrace-making, modular live sound siesta...
• Closing weekend - July 19: 100% Brazilian ambience in collab' with the Paris l'Été festival :
  • Artistic parade by Marina Guzzo,
  • Floral workshop with Thyrse,
  • Roda de samba with Casuarina,
  • Tasting of Brazilian bites by La Panza (Rosane Mazzer, Favela Chic vibes).

"L'Été Ornementa", a free and joyful invitation to create, share, tinker, for children, grown-ups, the curious, the solar and the passionate. How about it? On your hands, get set, ornament!

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