Hand embroidery and textiles have long been used to preserve the stories that are most important to us. In this class we will build on that legacy and create pieces that honor the revolutionary movements and individuals that inspire us. We will become active agents in preserving the history that reminds us of how people have always survived and fought back against repressive regimes.
During our time together we will learn basic embroidery stitches, how to design and choose stitches for your piece, and discuss how history can help inspire us today. You will leave with an embroidered piece of your own design, finished and ready to hang on the wall.
Bring your creativity, hope, and determination!
Level: Experienced and beginner stitchers welcome.
Dates and Times: This is a 3 day workshop on Tuesdays: March 10, 17, & 24, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Supplies All materials provided. Students are encouraged to bring their own fabric or embroidery floss if they have something specific they want to work with. A limited range of materials and colors will be available.
Instructor Bio:
Heather Marie Scholl (b.1985, Portland, OR) is a Philadelphia-based artist addressing issues of race, gender, and trauma. She holds a BA in Race, Gender, and Sexuality and an MFA in Fashion and Knitwear Design. Scholl has received several awards including a Fellowship at the Leslie-Lohman Museum, a Linda Lee Alter Fellowship at DaVinci Art Alliance, residency at Stove Works, Yvonne M. Kelly Mixed Media Art Prize and Brooklyn Arts Council Grant, CERF+ grant, and the Illuminate the Arts Grant. In 2015, Scholl began work on her series “Whitework,” an exploration into white women’s roles in white supremacy. This led her to co-founding and directing Confront White Womanhood, an anti-racism education initiative for white women (2016-2020) where she held workshops for the Women’s March, Columbia University, National Society for Genetic Counselors and others. Since 2020 she has been addressing issues of LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence through the art series “Resurrection of a Victim” and related public programing. In 2024 she was the lead instructor for Grant BLVD’s inaugural class, “Fashioning the Future Forward,” a sewing job training program for formerly incarcerated women. Scholl’s art work has been exhibited at Pen + Brush, Woodmere Art Museum, Fuller Craft Museum, Rokeby Museum, and DaVinci Art Alliance, among others. Her work has been written about in Slate, Cosmopolitan, i-D magazine, and BUST.
Thank you for your interest in this workshop. However, the registration for this workshop has closed. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to see more workshop and events like this one.