Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread

Name: Alchemy Embroidery – Collaboratively Altering Paper with Needle and Thread
Start: 2024-09-27T18:30:00
End: 2024-09-29T17:00:00

In-person

Craft Fibre & textile arts Museum Visual arts

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Date and time

Fri, Sep 27, 6:30pm - Sun, Sep 29, 5:00pm

Location

Guelph Civic Museum

52 Norfolk St

Guelph, ON

Directions: This event takes place in the 2nd Floor Programming Room at the Guelph Civic Museum. Upon entering through the front doors of the Museum, follow the hallway behind the Front Desk to take the elevator on the right, or stairs at the end of the hallway, up to the 2nd floor where the Programming Room is.

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

The history of a society or an individual can be told through textiles, and these narratives may not be present in other historical records. The only trace of a life lived may be found on an embroidered piece of cloth. Embroidery has enormous cultural significance being valued as an expressive medium in many cultures and becoming a storehouse of art and the emotions and history that can be associated with it. Through a workshop series offered over the past several months, participants were introduced to embroidery stitches that were applied to paper which can be delicate, fragile, easily torn, pierced and mended. This exhibition showcases the restored works of art created through the workshops, as participants shared creative time using needle, thread and paper.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 27th, 6:30-8:30 PM

Stitch in Public Day: Saturday, September 28th, 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM

The Canadian Embroiders' Guild celebrates needle arts by encouraging a Stitch-In-Public Day in September each year. Join Mary Kroetsch to learn and explore how to stitch on paper or bring your own projects to work on.

Organizer

City of Guelph Museums & Culture

Museums and Culture at the City of Guelph exists to:

- Collect and protect artifacts, artworks and stories that reflect our community

- Share the collections and stories − locally, nationally and internationally − through exhibition, interpretation,

and online access

- Provide inclusive, accessible, interactive, and enlightening experiences

- Nurture interest and engagement in history, art and culture

- Cultivate a connection to place, with focus on the tangible and intangible cultural landscape unique to Guelph

Contact

City of Guelph Museums & Culture

culture@guelph.ca

(519) 836-1221

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