Embroidery Moth Sampler

ADC Winter Workshop 2025
As the winter nights get longer, join artist Vita Cochran for an embroidery workshop that celebrates a beautiful nocturnal insect, the moth. Make a sampler of seven different embroidery stitches, including stem stitch, French knots, couching, satin stitch (and a couple of stitches Vita has made up!) and bring together to create your own unique, textured embroidered MOTH. Along the way learn about moths and the history of embroidered samplers.

This workshop was developed last year when Vita was Creative in Residence at UTS library; her project was to secrete 24 life-like embroidered moths on the furniture and fixtures of the library.

No prior skills or experience required, and all materials are supplied. A 30 minute lunch-break will be scheduled.

About Vita Cochran
Vita Cochran, originally from Aotearoa and now based on Gadigal land, is known for her textile practice that spans intricate hand embroidery, dynamic abstract hangings made from second hand garments, rag rugs with art historical references and inventive functional accessories. She has a deep understanding of textile arts as learnt from the matriarchal practitioners in her family, an interest in textiles as they intersect with feminist practice and a decades-long commitment to handmaking and re-evaluating the overlooked. She has exhibited throughout Australia and New Zealand and is represented by Anna Miles Gallery in Auckland.

Image top: Vita Cochran, A Moth Sampler, Photo: Courtesy of the Artist
Images above: Vita Cochran, Moth and thread, Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is a ramp at the side entrance of ADC (Palmer St) and wheelchair-accessible toilet on the lower gallery level. Access to the lower level is through the main entrance off William St. Please ask our friendly staff for assistance. A full gallery Access statement is available to download from the ADC website.