Embroidered Rusty Textile Collage.  With Kathy Johnson.  Saturday, February 29, 2020.  12 PM- 3 PM.  $75.00.  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  All materials included.  Call 203-245-5921 to register. 

Combine embroidery, weathered bits of metal and rusted fabric to create a one of a kind textile collage. 

Learn 4 basic embroidery stitches (running, back, seed and the French knot) that can be used as decorative  elements and also to attach a variety of items including rusty washers, nails, stained cheesecloth, fabric strips, yarn and buttons to the pre-rusted fabric. The shape, color and texture of these items as well as the rust pattern on the fabric will help guide you in the freestyle composition of your collage. 

Each participant will receive a square of pre-rusted fabric, a wood embroidery hoop and 3 embroidery needles. Instructions for making your own rusted fabric for future projects will be provided. All supplies are included but feel free to bring any small lightweight rusty metal bits, and/or embroidery floss you may want to use in your work. This workshop is suitable for all levels. No previous embroidery experience is needed.

Kathy Johnson is a collage and eco-print artist from Waterford, CT. Embroidery is a skill Kathy feels fortunate to have had passed down to her at an early age by her mother and grandmother. She enjoys incorporating stitching into her art whenever possible.