EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne

EMBROIDERY BASICS with Ahmri Vandeborne SATURDAY, OCT 7, 2023  |  1:30 pm-3:30 pm AGES 12+  |  MAX 20 $30 plus hst *$10 kit fee is payable in cash to the instructor at the start of class. Join Ahmri Vandeborne from Otherwise Studios for a beginners’ textile workshop! Participants will learn how to take their idea or source image from paper onto fabric in this introductory embroidery workshop. They will gain the knowledge of 8 hand-embroidery stitches that can be used to embellish their desired image on a 4” embroidery hoop. Since embroidery is a slow and mindful practice, this workshop is designed to teach the basic skills and encourage participants to finish their design at home. All materials supplied. No experience necessary. **Kit fee covers all materials including embroidery hoop, embroidery needle, fabric, thread, and instructional guide. Meet Ahmri!   Ahmri Vandeborne (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist, curious-hearted collaborator, and community facilitator. Her passion for spacemaking is an essential tool in both her personal practice and her work as owner of Otherwise Studios, an inclusive studio space for art-making and community building. Ahmri believes in the power of art as a vessel for community care and in the importance of accessibility in the arts sector. Her facilitation style is playful, experimentative and encouraging of anyone who wants to explore their creativity. Ahmri holds a BAH with Distinction in Studio Art, with minors in French and Art History, from the University of Guelph.