Giant Hogweed Embroidery Workshop

Learn about the captivating myths, tangled histories, and handy tricks that surround Giant Hogweed in this free embroidery workshop.
About this Event

Learn about the captivating myths, tangled histories, and handy identification tricks that surround Giant Hogweed in this free embroidery workshop! Over four hours, with a 30 minute lunch break, you will explore five beginner friendly embroidery stitches: back stitch, leaf stitch, running stitch, french knot, and blanket stitch to create your very own Giant Hogweed patch.

All materials are provided, plus participants will receive an informative plant handout to take home as well. This workshop is indoors in the BMO Atrium at Evergreen Brick Works, and will take place rain or shine. There is no physical interaction with Giant Hogweed during this workshop.

Everyone is welcome to join, no matter what your level of stitching may be. Anyone under the age of 18 must be supervised by a guardian at all times.

This workshop has been made possible by the generous support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

Registered spots are only held for 15 minutes after the workshop starts. At 10:15am, if you do not arrive, your spot may be given to someone else who is waiting for a day-of drop in spot.

About your instructor:

Sarah Zanchetta (she/they) is a queer textile artist and educator. Her practice dives into their loss of connection and knowledge of poisonous plants that grow in North America. She seeks to foster a relationship with flora without placing the weight of human benefit in the foreground, questioning what it means to seek out a form of kinship and care with the poisonous. Zanchetta's works simultaneously track the development of her hands-on relationship with an individual plant and the unravelling of stories, scientific facts, and myths surrounding them. She uses textiles, texts, and hosts community workshops to create intimate works and spaces where we can unfold our curiosities, care and anxieties about what grows beside our feet. Zanchetta's recent exhibitions include 2025 Craft Awards at Craft Ontario (2025), Ghost Body at the plumb (2024), Untapped Artists at the Artist Project (2024) and When our steps crackle and dance to the sound of our stories... at the Post-Invisibles Biennial (2024). They have collaborated with several organizations to create community-based work for their permanent collections, including the Kortright Centre for Conservation and Evergreen Brick Works. Their practice has been supported by grants from the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council. She holds a Master of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto (2023) and a BFA from OCAD University (2018).