Embroidery Extravaganza: Chain Stitch through Latin America - Lucy Ornelas

Embroidery Extravaganza Workshop Series

This workshop series that highlights various embroidery techniques from around the world. We aim to share foundational sewing knowledge as a means of hands-on learning.

SCRAP will be partnering with our neighbors at Bayview's Cafe Alma to host this new and exciting series.

Workshop Location: Cafe Alma: 888 Ines Ave, SF, CA- 94124

Workshop Description

Let’s explore the chain stitch, a durable and vibrant stitch used across the Andes, the Amazon, and Mesoamerica. This technique is especially prominent among the Uros people, who have used it since pre-colonial times. Their artistry is known for its strong, colorful, and vibrant chain stitch on raw cotton.

Descendants of the Incas, the Uros are a mysterious people who have successfully maintained their distinct culture against numerous colonization attempts, strategically living on floating islands. They utilize the chain stitch to vividly represent the animals, people, and colors of their surrounding world.

The chain stitch itself is highly durable, difficult to remove, and does not require finishing. Although we still use this stitch for lettering and decorating our clothing, most of it is now done by machine.

Participants are welcome to bring something to personalize, like a jacket, sweater, or tote bag. But we will have plenty of materials for you to practice on.

Ticket Cost

Please note we have a sliding scale for tickets for this event! The break down is as follows:

• General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials
• General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor
• General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible

All ages welcome. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.

About the Artist

Lucy, is a San Francisco Textile Artist, born in Guanajuato, Mexico and raised in San Francisco. Having grown up in such an artistic and diverse city, she’s explored many art mediums, from metal arts, illustration, painting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing and even nail art. Over the past decade, she has focused more on all the fiber arts, expanding more on all aspects of sewing, from pattern drafting, fabric comprehension, construction and mending. She’s been able to share her skills and knowledge with people of all different ages and experience in San Francisco. She wants to build a safe environment where everyone can enjoy and explore their culture through all forms of art, all while empowering them with the skills and knowledge to bring their own visions to life.

About SCRAP

We at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.org

About Cafe Alma

Café Alma was created to provide the India Basin and Bayview community with a delicious, unique and health conscience gourmet food hub that utilizes the incredible resources of the neighborhood. Located in a community centric environment, we are more than just a restaurant- we are an active arts space offering classes in various mediums including ceramics and screen printing and we also host rotating shows from local artists. In addition, we are also an incubator for local small businesses, a community gathering space with options for private and public events and a place to relax, work, experience live music & workshops and play! Learn more at www.cafealmasf.com

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