Get an up-close view of artists at work! Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in an informal & intimate setting.

Get an up-close view of artists at work! Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in an informal & intimate setting.

Multi-disciplinary artist Joanne Waters shares how she embellishes clothing by needle felting on top of the fabric.

Get an up-close view of artists at work! Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in an informal & intimate setting.

Jill Taylor will demonstrate stumpwork - a style of embroidery in which the stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to form a 3-dimensional effect.

Elizabeth Janzen demonstrates Boutis - a French technique that employs hand stitching & cording to create a raised dimensions that highlight design & patterns.

Get an up-close view of artists at work! Artists exhibiting in Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation will demonstrate a variety of textile art forms & techniques in an informal & intimate setting.

Annie Hunt shares her methods of creating embroidered flowers using a domestic machine.

Helen McCrindle demonstrates crewel embroidery which uses wool instead of cotton threads.

Get ready for a fun drawing adventure!

With just a black pen & blank piece of paper, start your artistic adventure by drawing an object as simple as a strawberry or a teapot. From there, filling the page with lines, dots, shapes, and even magical creatures. There are no rules, just endless possibilities waiting to be explored.

Celebrated artist and experienced instructor Wan Li Zhang will guide us through the creative process, offering prompts to unlock your imagination and helpful hints to create your spontaneous drawing.

Materials will be provided during the workshop. Just bring yourself and your imagination—we'll take care of the rest!

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