JEMA 2025: immersion in the workshops that shape fashion, jewelry & accessories

Let's pay tribute to our craftspeople! A veritable goldmine of French culture and heritage, the talents and skills of France's craftsmen and women are being showcased at the Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art 2025. From March 31 to April 6, 2025, the 19th edition of JEMA will open the doors of workshops, museums and factories to reveal all their secrets to visitors.

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Throughout Paris and the Île-de-France region, almost 500 free events await the curious, young and old alike. Each area is showcased through a series of historic and creative addresses that continue to shape the history of France. From the most grandiose venues to the most confidential stalls in the capital, the Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art raises the curtain on French craftsmanship with the intention of inspiring new vocations to perpetuate this boundless cultural wealth. In 2025, a multitude of fashion, jewelry and accessory spots join this unmissable annual event, to delight couture enthusiasts drawn by the beauty of fabrics and the creativity of materials.

Program of fashion and accessories tours at JEMA 2025:

This guide is currently being written

Atelier des Tissages
Tisseur, 45 Rue Saint Blaise, Paris 20e
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April 2025, 10am to 6pm (break 12pm to 1pm)

For JEMA 2025, the Atelier des Tissages is offering families free introductory weaving sessions (booking required) on various looms. These will enable you to learn the textile vocabulary specific to weaving, familiarize yourself with the loom and its tools, and get to know the different textile fibers. At the end of the chosen session, each participant leaves with his or her own textile creation.

For older children:

• introduction to weaving on a reed loom (1h), from 14h to 15h or 17h to 18h
• introduction to frame loom weaving (1h), from 13h to 14h or 16h to 17h

For younger children (10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.):

• introduction to the basics of weaving (plain weave) on a small loom
• introduction to animal and vegetable fibers and fancy yarns
• encourage children's creativity through gestures, colors and textures

Contact the workshop to reserve seats at 0626272473

Atelier de Costumière Historique Renaissance et ses Fraises - L'Univers d'Isabelle
Costumière, 1, Rue Alfred Nodet, atelier 10 Interphone 110, 77130 Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Saturday April 5 and Sunday April 6, 2025, 10am to 6pm (break 12pm to 1pm)

After a brief introduction to medieval and renaissance costume, and the history of French costume, admire the skills involved in creating historic burrs. For younger visitors, the workshop features a chronology of men's and women's costumes.

Fil'bellule
Maroquinier, 14 rue de Gravelles, 91580 Étréchy
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm

The Fil'bellule workshop opens its doors to the public, curious to discover the different facets of leatherwork. Myriam will be delighted to welcome you and present her creations in vegetable-tanned leather, entirely handmade (cutting, dyeing and sewing), personalized with motifs sculpted on the leather using the repoussage technique. For the occasion, the craftswoman will be offering demonstrations of leather sculpting and saddle-stitch sewing throughout the weekend.

Atelier de maroquinerie Suzanne Gil
Maroquinier, 44, rue de la Ferme, 93100 Montreuil
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April 2025, from 10am to 6pm

Suzanne Gil's Atelier de maroquinerie is also looking forward to a creative weekend. As well as unveiling her entirely handmade collections, inspired by pop culture and Japanese craftsmanship, the leatherworker is offering visitors aged 6 and over the chance to make their own personalized key ring. Choice of leathers, shapes, machine tests... this free workshop is aimed at children, their parents and anyone else interested in learning about leatherworking.

Siana Swieca Bijoux
Jewellery in precious metals, 48 avenue Joffre, 94100 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (break 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. )

Would you like to go behind the scenes of jewelry-making? Head to the Siana Swieca Bijoux workshop to discover unique, hand-crafted collections and pieces in solid recycled silver. Inspired by nature, each model plays with textures, fashioned from plant or flower imprints.

All that's left is to draw up your roadmap!

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