In this class, learn to use a variety of approaches to the medium of embroidery while taking inspiration from the Smithsonian collection. Look at the ways fiber and stitch have been employed by a range of artists—such as Mariska Karasz, whose work is collected by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Cooper Hewitt Design Museum—and explore the history of embroidery back to the Middle Ages. Together, analyze embroidery as an art form with regard to color, line, texture, pattern, composition, and process while practicing in a series of guided exercises.

This is a virtual class offered on Zoom through the Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Program. Register here.

3 sessions from February 26 ​to March 12, 2025, 12:00- 2:00 PM EST