Inspired by Russna Kaur’s abstract paintings, this immersive embroidery workshop invites participants to engage with the expressive nature of intuitively embroidering by hand. Through this full-day workshop, participants will explore embroidery as a gestural and painterly medium while translating Russna’s large paintings into small intimate hand embroideries. A floating embroidery technique is introduced to encourage freedom, spontaneity and embrace the physicality of Russna’s mark making. This approach to embroidery makes space for personal expression, encouraging participants to feel their way through the medium rather than following a fixed pattern or design.
This workshop is fit for all levels and all materials are provided. You will come away from this workshop with a small hand embroidered abstract work inspired by a Russna Kaur painting of your choice.