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EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP
Sunday May 28, 11am-3pm
Assemble Work/Shop @ cSPACE | Suite 445
1721 - 29 Avenue SW, Calgary (MAP)
Make an embroidered portrait wall hanging all on your own! Learn how to transfer images onto fabric, explore an arsenal of embroidery stitches while creating your own unique piece. Delve into hand embroidery’s rich history, explore the importance of quality materials, and learn simple yet effective techniques to improve your stitching. All skill levels are welcome to join! Cost: $100 Supplies: Included in cost*. They include: Embroidery hoop, needles, cloth, embroidery floss, felt & cord to finish wallhanging, instructions. (For class time use) transfers, carbon paper, tracing paper, scissors. *You may want to bring a pen & paper for notes.
About the instructor: Jolie Bird is a Canadian artist currently residing in Calgary, Alberta Canada. In April 2013, she received a Masters of Fine Art in Craft from NSCAD University, Halifax Nova Scotia. She is currently employed at the Alberta College of Art & Design as the Educational Art Technician for the Fibre Program. Her work has be shown throughout Canada and the United States including Fiberart International 2013: An exhibition of contemporary fibre art presented by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, Fibreworks 2012: A biennial juried exhibition of Canadian fibre art and In The Making: A group exhibition of Alberta College of Art + Design alumni that investigates conceptual intersections between contemporary craft and emerging digital media. Bird’s practice incorporates simple yet laborious techniques that focus on the making while presenting an invested length of time and the transformation of ordinary objects into functional and non-functional precious works of art.
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