Poisonous Plant Pocket-Guide Workshop: Intro to Embroidery & Poison Hemlock

UPDATE: both workshops are now sold out of pre-registered tickets. Please join the waitlist or come in-person to BMO Atrium at Evergreen Brick Works on June 23 or Koerner Gardens at Evergreen Brick Works August 11 to claim one of the 15 drop-in spots. One person per spot, first-come first-served.

In this workshop, you will be introduced to Poison Hemlock through embroidery. A plant with a rich history that will slowly emerge on your fabric with every stitch you learn. Over 3 hours, which will start with a brief introduction, demonstrations and time to practice, we will work together as you create your own embroidered Poison Hemlock artwork.
All materials will be provided, plus every participant will receive their very own Poison Hemlock Pocket-Guide zine.
Everyone is welcome to join in, no matter what your level of stitching might be. Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult. This event will take place rain or shine. Please keep an eye out for an email with more information after you purchase your tickets.
About your instructor:
Sarah Zanchetta (she/they) is an artist, educator, and writer whose textile practice dives into her loss of connection to nature through hands-on mending and research of poisonous plants. She questions what it means to be in kinship with the poisonous, creating intimate works as a space to unfold curiosities, care, and anxieties about what grows beneath our feet.
Zanchetta is a graduate of the Master of Visual Studies Studio program at the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from OCAD University. Her practice has been supported by the Ontario Arts Council, and has collaborative community-based work in the permanent collections of the Kortright Centre for Conservation and Evergreen Brick Works. Their work has been shown internationally, with most recent exhibitions at Fais-Moi L'Art (Montreal, Canada) and Art Museum (Toronto, Canada).

The map below highlights the BMO Atrium which is where the June 23rd workshop will be taking place.

Host or Publisher Sarah Zanchetta