Care and conversation: a stitching workshop with Michele Elliot

As part of Held: On care and collections, artist-curator Michele Elliot will facilitate an online stitching workshop using simple design and sewing techniques.

Michele will guide you through the making of a small artwork that relates to ideas of care, connection and memory. Please join her.

All levels of experience are welcome.

A Teams link will be provided when you register for the event.

Thursday 10th September

11.00am-1.00pm (AWST)

1.00pm-3.00pm (AEST)

Please note your time zone.

Materials:

Please have ready:

• A pencil, paper for drawing/tracing, notebook.

• stranded embroidery cotton, 1 or 2 skeins

• needles for sewing

• plain coloured fabric, approx. 30 x 30 cm

• fabric transfer pen or pencil

• scissors

• optional: embroidery hoop

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is open Tuesdays - Saturdays 11am - 4pm. Entry is always free.

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We acknowledge we are situated on Noongar land. We pay our respects to the traditional owners of the lands on which we live and work across Western Australia and Australia.

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View all related events to the exhibitions at uwa.edu.au/lwag/Events

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Image credit: Michele Elliot, mustang (detail), 2021, cotton thread, handkerchief, 27 x 27 cm