A woman crouches among numerous balls of yarn, handling one. Behind her is a wall with a large, geometric patterned quilt or textile art.
A woman crouches among numerous balls of yarn, handling one. Behind her is a wall with a large, geometric patterned quilt or textile art.

Bio

Cathy Angleraud is a multidisciplinary designer and creative director based in Nantes, France.

From 2005 to 2010, she was a member of Liike6, a collective of emerging local artists, craftsmen and designers in Helsinki, Finland. When returning to France, she turned to creative direction in publishing and then specialised in web design.

With over 20 years of experience as a creative director and designer, she decided to step away from the digital world. Fascinated by Aubusson tapestries since childhood, she became interested in textile weaving techniques. As she started to learn hand-tufting, she co-founded Studio Sovaje in 2020, a company specialising in bespoke hand-tufted rugs.

Preferring slow, meticulous craftsmanship to industrial manufacturing, the studio has always promoted a conscious approach to design and encourages its clients to prioritise sustainability over immediacy.

Since then, the studio has worked on numerous projects, including showcases for France Design Week, collaborations with brands and bespoke rugs for interior designers.

At the same time, the studio regularly welcomed interns from design schools and organised hand- tufting workshops for beginners and experienced crafters.

In June 2025, the two co-founders of Studio Sovaje decided to end their collaboration.

Since then, Cathy has been focusing on her artistic career, experimenting with new weaving techniques and always working at the interface of art, design and craftsmanship.

THE PIECE THAT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN MY JOURNEY AS AN ARTIST.

After two years of research and manufacturing, the studio completed a major project in June 2025, a 17 m² hand-tufted tapestry depicting a lush garden, commissioned by Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris, for the Cité des Enfants.

Today, I’m feeling blessed to have had the opportunity to complete such a large-scale artistic project. I feel really proud, but the whole process took me through highs and lows, moments of doubt, and a lot of pressure. These moments taught me to persevere and rediscover myself. Creating and hand-tufting hours of flowers and grass led me to a turning point: I felt the need to represent my deep connection with nature in my art.

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Past projects & press releases

  • Agence Clémence Farrell x Studio Sovaje
    Bespoke tapestry - 17 m2
    Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
    Paris

    Rug - 170*200 cm
    Rug for residential
    Oraison

    Paris Design Week
    Cocorico x Studio Sovaje
    Tapestry for interior designers
    Paris

    Cocorico x Cesam x Studio Sovaje
    Tapestry for interior designers
    Paris

    Cocorico x Cesam x Studio Sovaje
    Weaving for interior designers
    Paris

    Triptyque
    Framed artwork for residential
    Paris

    Décorations murales 90*100 cm
    Tapestry for residential
    Nantes

    Brets x Studio Sovaje
    Rug for commercial brand
    Nantes

    Hello hossy x Studio Sovaje
    Rug for commercial brand
    Hossegor

  • Pop up Studio Sovaje x Habitat République
    Habitat Design Lab - Exhibition
    Paris

    Expérience Collective x Studio sovaje
    Pop up Galerie Graffiti et Co Fine Arts
    Exhibition
    Paris

    Triptyque
    Framed artwork for residential
    Nantes

    France Design Week
    Au filles du Marronnier - Exhibition
    Nantes

    Tapis 230*320 cm
    Rug for residential
    Lyon

    Héloïse Garat x Studio Sovaje
    Student project, Tufted Outfit
    Nantes

    Tapis 150*200 cm
    Rug for residential
    Nantes

    Collection #2
    Studio Sovaje rugs collection
    Nantes

    Tapis 150*200 cm
    Rug for residential
    Lyon

  • Salon de la Création Métiers d’Art
    Nantes

    France Design Week
    Manoir de Procé - Exhibition
    Nantes

    Triptyque
    Framed artwork for residential
    Nantes

    La Boulangère x Studio Sovaje
    Rug and tapestries for commercial brand
    La Roche Sur Yon

    Le Manoir de Procé x Studio Sovaje
    Framed artwork for lounge bar
    Nantes

    Bonsoir x Studio Sovaje
    Rug for Bonsoir artist
    Nantes

    Josephe x Studio Sovaje
    Rug for Josephe artist
    Angers

    Collection #1
    Studio Sovaje rugs collection
    Nantes

ELLE Decoration logo in black text
People sitting on foldable chairs outdoors at night, watching a movie projected onto a screen, surrounded by trees and string lights.
People sitting on foldable chairs outdoors at night, watching a movie projected onto a screen, surrounded by trees and string lights.
Black and white photo of a dense forest with tall, thin trees and fallen logs on the ground.
Black and white photo of a river with trees on the banks. In the distance, two people are in a small boat on the river.

Statement

In 2020, my family and I bought a piece of land in the heart of the Limousin, with barns and a cottage. Since then, we have spent all our vacations there.

This is where I witness nature’s ever-changing beauty, embrace life's simplicity, feel time stop, and find inspiration to create my tapestries.

This is also where I create memories with my family and friends, hiking in the forest, foraging for mushrooms or berries, swimming in the lake, stargazing, relaxing by the fireplace in winter, or laughing around the campfire on summer nights.

This land holds a special place in my heart. Its forests, lakes, peat bogs and rivers have been part of me since childhood, it is where my grandparents were born and raised, where my roots run deep.

I handcraft tapestries that combine hand-tufted and handwoven techniques. I use fine wool mainly sourced from Fonty, a French spinning mill certified as a Living Heritage Company and located in my cottage area. The connection between this land and materials is no coincidence; it is the work itself.
My pieces do not aim to reproduce nature, but to capture a moment spent in its presence and the feelings I experienced. I played with colours, textures and layers to create depth, which highlights the shapes by creating plays of light in the wool.

My work aims to remind us of the beauty and wonders that surround us, that most of our happy moments with our loved ones are deeply connected to nature, and to encourage us to cherish and preserve the environment.

People preparing for kayaking by the water, with a woman adjusting a kayak in the foreground and others near a dock in the background.
A woman standing by a river with a dog in the water, surrounded by trees and rocks in a natural setting.
Two women and a dog outdoors on rocks and grassy terrain, with trees and an overcast sky in the background in a black and white photo.
A black dog lying on the concrete floor in front of a fireplace with a fire burning inside.
A person running on a sandy beach with two dogs, with trees and hills in the background under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of a house with a tiled roof surrounded by trees and forest in the background.