Embroidering Stories: Inspired by Refugee Journeys
About this Event
Embroidering Stories: Inspired by Refugee Journeys
WHAT YOU'LL DO: Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious, this workshop - inspired by refugee journeys - offers a great chance to get creative, learn some cool techniques, and meet fellow craft lovers.
Materials, tea & cookies provided.
TEACHER: Giovanna del Sarto
Since October 2015, Giovanna has worked across key locations of the refugee crisis, including Preševo, Belgrade, Lesvos, Athens, Idomeni, and Chios.During these journeys, she carried a Polaroid Land Camera, initiating A Polaroid for a Refugee as a way to document moments of transition. For each photograph, she gave one copy to the person portrayed and asked them to send her another once they reached safety.
INSPIRED BY: In order to support the associations she volunteered with and raise awareness, she began creating limited editions of A Polaroid for a Refugee postcards, developing a series of small artworks that combine photography and embroidery. This process adds a new layer of meaning to the image, enriching it with an additional, intimate dimension through a reinterpretation that is immediate and accessible to a wide audience.
WHAT TO BRING: This Embroidery Workshop invites you to bring & embroider your own image, to add your creative touch to an image meaningful to your own journey through life, and share that with others.
Where is it happening?
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