Made by You: Mini Embroidered Wonderlands

Join us for a morning of channeling your inner whimsy and craft your version of an alternative world.

Led by local artist Patrizia Ferreira, students in this class will explore stitching, beading and embroidery techniques to develop texture and surface interest on a textile. In addition to learning techniques, we will learn how to incorporate disposable materials and other neglected random things to generate interest, create unusual effects and develop our capacity to see beauty in the discarded. The results will not only be mesmerizing but also sustainable!

All materials are provided, however a basic understanding of stitching and sewing is a prerequisite.

About the Artist:

Patrizia Ferreira is a fiber artist whose work incorporates thread, yarn, fabric remnants, found and heirloom fabrics, as well as a variety of repurposed materials. A special focus is given to plastics which are an emblematic material in many of her pieces. Her pieces can be best described as sculptural embroidered paintings that defy the two dimensions usually ubiquitous to textiles.

Her pieces are in great part influenced by her native country of Uruguay, as well as her immigrant experience and being a woman.

Many of her pieces which evoke bucolic, tropical, exuberant lands of abundance and bounty best express her feelings of displacement, of otherness. In her work plants grow naturally, effortlessly, in what appears to be their natural habitats. Patrizia likens herself to a tree which has been cut at the roots, then transplanted to a foreign land. Never quite fully adapted, never quite fitting in. Issues of remembrance and identity take center stage in her recent work. Pieces appear fragmented, torn, frayed, depicting the obvious, inevitable passage of time. A piece made of many disconnected parts. An analogy for how she feels. Made of many broken, fragmented pieces – yet, strongly rooted, undeniably human

Need to Know:

• This workshop will take place outdoors at the Hub RTP stage. In the event of unfavorable weather, we do have an indoor backup plan.
• A basic understanding of sewing/stitching is required. Basics, such as threading a needle, will not be covered.
• Due to the small-scale format of this particular project, each participant needs to purchase their own ticket.
• We recommend participants be 14 years or older.

About Made by You:
Each month, Hub RTP partners with a talented local artist to bring you an intimate, hands-on workshop experience. You’ll explore a new art medium, create something beautiful to take home, and connect directly with the featured artist as they share their inspiration and process. Join us for one—or all—of these creative sessions, each offering a fresh opportunity to learn, make, and be inspired.

Note: By registering and participating in this event, you consent to the recording of your likeness, image, and/or voice and authorize Hub RTP to use photographs, video, and audio recordings containing your likeness, image, and/or voice in any medium for any purpose.