Unlock your creativity as you embroider your unique take on Adriana Torres’s iconic ‘sweater-chair’.
If you love embroidery but don’t know what to design or feel blocked when it’s time to embroider, this workshop is for you! Whether you’re an expert stitcher or have never held a needle in your life, this class could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Through a fun game, Adriana will guide you to create your own ‘sweater-chair’, reframing any insecurity as energy that guides your creativity and imagination.
In this workshop, you will learn a variety of embroidery stitches, including brand new ones like the Argentinian Knots and Picot, which Adriana, who is coming all the way from Argentina, will share for the first time on this tour through Europe, America, and Asia. Other stitches will include Colcha stitch, Towel stitch, Quaker stitch and square knot, among others. The workshop includes fabric, threads, needles, and a handmade booklet with all the stitches.
About Adriana Torres – Adriana studied architecture and graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires. Her collection was distinguished with the Seal of Good Design, an official distinction awarded by the Ministry of Industry to products that stand for innovation, commitment to local production and their position in the market and quality design.
Adriana has taught a number of embroidery workshops worldwide: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Bilbao, La Coruña, Sevilla, Mallorca, Paris (at the Argentine Embassy), Berlin, London, Devon, Zürich, City of México, Boulder (Colorado), Santa Monica (California) and Philadelphia (at Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters HQ). Her work has been published by Thames and Hudson in The New Artisans; DPI magazine (Taiwan); Super Handmade (China), Stich•illo by Uppercase (Canada); Frankie (Australia), Selvedge (UK) and was the cover of Embroidery Magazine (United Kingdom).
Her embroideries are currently available at Mar Dulce gallery in Palermo, Buenos Aires.
*In both Adriana’s workshops Forest Alphabet and Play & Stitch, students will acquire proficiency in identical embroidery techniques. Despite this, the thematic content and the teaching approach will be very different. You may book for either one or for both at the discounted rate of £235.
The Angel Hotel is offering a special rate to those attending workshops at The Art Shop & Chapel. £205 for an executive double room including breakfast, a £40 reduction on published rates. Please contact the hotel directly if you would like to book and let them know you are attending a workshop. 01873 857121.