Free Form Hand Embroidery, with Jennifer Lamontagne Kirwin

Free Form Hand Embroidery, with Jennifer Lamontagne Kirwin

Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, April 13 from 12-2 PM, in-person at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery

$90 CAA Member; $110 General Admission

Maximum number of attendees: 10

Registration close date: March 23, at 5pm

Break free from embroidery patterns and begin to compose complex embroidery art using a variety of stitches, threads, and materials. Explore how to translate your vision into an embroidery design, work the entire surface of your fabric, and add exciting textures to your piece. Utilize metallic, silk, and cotton embroidery floss, machine sewing thread, beads, sequins, and other materials to elevate your textile art. This workshop is designed for participants who have some prior knowledge of embroidery (comfortable with satin stitches, running stitches, and french knots).

Required: Embroidery floss (recommended brands: Cosmos or DMC brand) Fabric for new embroidery project or existing project you want to work on (cotton, silk or felt) 1 or more embroidery hoops Embroidery scissors or small scissors Embroidery needles, variety pack of various sizes Optional: Embroidery floss bobbins for new floss Curved tapestry needle Beading needle Beeswax for thread Thimble Tweezers Variety of metallic thread Variety of sewing thread Larger fabric scissors Beads, yarn, roving, sequins, or any other material you might want to incorporate A small sample of beads, yarn, and roving will also be provided to the class to try and sample.
 

Jennifer Lamontagne Kirwin

As a fiber artist and embroideress, I explore line, form, and color through my works of art. Texture, dynamic compositions, and memories are the driving force behind my creations. In my most recent works I am exploring abstraction and vibrant colors through the traditional art of embroidery. My training as an oil painter informs my embroideries as I compose juxtaposing stitches, colors, and shapes on fabric. The colors, shapes, and compositions of each piece are inspired by memories from my childhood and adulthood. I am drawn to embroidery, especially discovering its place in the world of fine arts as a woman.