UNDER THE PLATE in Benaki Museum

"Under the plate": a Conscious Choice series of sous-plats from the Faye Chatzi brand produced in exclusive collaboration with the Benaki museum.

Small production, made with extra care and love for the planet, thanks to the limited use of water and electricity.

Entirely handmade, from the raw material to the final weaving.

Made of black linen woven on the loom with metallic threads.The pattern is inspired by the repetitive stripe on woven towels from Asia Minor.

TANIT for Mykonos Folklore Museum.

Our beautiful exclusively handmade on the loom Tanit dress created for the exhibition about the art of weaving, entitled; “You have my blessing to learn the loom”, organised by the Charitable Institute of the Municipality of Mykonos for the Environment, Education and Development (KDEPPAM) and  Mykonos Folklore Museum.

Curated by Mina Karagianni,Museologist.

For the creation of Tanit dress we used silk produced in house with “Peace silk” method.

The Phoenician deity Tanit, who prevents the invasion of evil, the enemy, negative energy. Her ideogram dominates the House of Dolphins in Delos. The ideogram of the Phoenician deity Tanit had an apocalyptic character and was therefore placed in the mosaic of the central entrance to protect the occupants of the house. Tanit could be the symbol of our time, of the need for rebirth and for the rule of good.

KALATHAKI BAG in Benaki Museum

The project.

The Kalathaki Bag is inspired from the traditional tirovoli basket used  for the production of the cheese in Mykonian mountain dairies. It is made of Juncus plant in specific dimensions and weaving technique. 

Faye Chatzi, in collaboration with the crafts-women of the NHMA-Benaki Museum passementerie, created only 4 baskets made on a traditional loom, exclusively for the Benaki Museum Pavilion at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel.

Manto Mavrogenous exclusively handwoven

 “Manto” dress inspired by the dress of Manto Mavrogenous, one of the most prominent female figures of the Greek Revolution. It’s exclusively hand-woven on the loom and it is adorned with raw silk threads produced in house. 

Photo credits : George Tatakis

Minotaur dress

Minotaur dress.

Minotaur dress is entirely handwoven on the loom with gold and black threads, from NH.M.A. passementerie of Benaki museum. It’s one of a kind piece inspired by the Minoan Civilization for the “Contemporary Minoans" which took place at the museum of London. Τhe endless influence of Minoan Civilization, an exhibition by Branding Heritage.

With the support of the Regional Authority of Crete and the Greek National Tourism Organization - UK & Ireland.

Kirkis Dress

Dress based on the Minoan standards of the murals of Knossos.

It is hand woven on the loom with the combination of ajour and tabby. It is adorned with  silk fringes .

The Kirkis dress took place in 2018 at the museum of Heraklion Archaeological Museum, for “Contemporary Minoans” an excibition of NGO Branding Heritage.