Recirculate Art Class for Seniors: Painting Portraits on Sustainable Textiles

Experienced portrait painter Linda Brescia will demonstrate her technique for painting and stitching on second-hand fabrics to create unique and sustainable portraits. You can choose plain fabric as a base for your portrait, or go wild and paint over patterned textiles. Embellish your portrait with anything from simple running stitches to more advanced embroidery. All levels of experience in painting and embroidery welcome, from beginners to experts! We have mirrors if you want to try self-portraiture, or bring a photo of someone you’d like to paint. If you have any special textile scraps feel free to bring them too, but all materials are provided.

Artist-Teacher: Linda Brescia

Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025

Time: 10AM-12PM

Who can come? Seniors from the Strathfield area

Cost: FREE and all materials included!

Visit our Recirculate exhibition on sustainable art too!

These FREE art classes are made possible by the generous support of ACU, a Strathfield Council Community Grant, and Reverse Garbage.

Caption: Linda Brescia, Louise Bourgeois, family memories, 2024, acrylic on linen, embroidery hoop, cotton and embroidery thread, rickrack, cordage from artist’s sheets.