Soul Stitches: Autobiographical Embroidery with guest artist Elizabeth Garlington

This two-day immersive workshop explores the intuitive process of embroidered fabric collage.

We will explore fiber art that explores themes of resilience and healing via the art of hand sewing and embroidered words on fabric as an added element to the collage process.

Open to all skill levels, students will first learn foundational embroidery techniques by creating a “sampler” of running and back stitches, including lettering. Students will learn to embroider text based on their own journal writings and important quotes.

Favorite fabrics and/or vintage linen as base fabrics are encouraged as this element will bring an additional layer of meaning to our process/product. This introspective workshop invites personal exploration and collective connection. Inspired by story, life experiences, and playing with many colors of embroidery floss, threads, yarns, and fabrics, students will take inspiration from their daily life and written expression to create an original embroidered work of fabric collage art which could lead to a meditative daily art practice.

This class is a place to find your own unique making.

Students are encouraged to bring: any journal writings, meaningful quotes, written expressions, as well as favorite fabrics and/or vintage linen as their base fabric–all bringing an additional layer of meaning to this art form. The purchase of a 6” and 10” embroidery hoop is suggested so that the embroidery process you begin in this workshop can be continued in your own time and space.

This is a beginner-friendly workshop and no experience is needed! Come as you are!