Narrative Embroidery

Translate ideas & experiences into stitch

In my work as a mental health clinician, I help clients craft the story they tell about their lives, integrating past experiences, present day realities and hopes for the future. For many of us, journaling is the most common way we engage in this practice of narrative building. In this course, we will break down three uses of journaling - recording experiences, processing emotions and developing ideas - and learn a structured process to translate these into mark-making and stitch. Through creative prompts, guided exercises, and stitching instruction, you'll have the opportunity to develop an intentional creative practice over a month.

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF:

You're an experienced stitcher who wants something different
You've never stitched before and want to learn a new skill
You're excited by the idea of working intuitively without patterns
You are open to self-exploration and trying new things
You are stuck in a creative rut and need a reset
You are in a creative flow and want to keep it going
You read any of this, and felt a spark - this is for you!

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING:

The class will consist of 4 hour long sessions:

Core Principles
Embroidery & The Body
History & Memory
The Creative Process

WHEN & WHERE:

Saturday afternoons @ Toslow, 108 Duckworth St

Dates TBA

HOW MUCH IS IT?

This class has a sliding scale payment structure, with options to pay a reduced rate, full rate, or ally rate - please see sign-up sheet for details.