Sundays 4pm-6pm July 20, 27th, and August 3th
$125 per person (early bird $105)
Reflect on what it means to grieve our collective losses, the erasure of histories, institutions, civil rights protections, and the lives taken by genocide and colonial violence. These changes and losses are happening so quickly and many of us are reeling from it. Taking time to grieve what we have lost is an important part of fighting back and acknowledging the moral depravity of our times. Together we will reflect on our communal grief and make hand embroidered memorials. We will meet at The Woodlands in West Philadelphia for discussion and a brief walk through the cemetery for inspiration. Over the course of 3 session you will learn the basics of designing and stitching your own unique embroidered memorial, while building community during this fractured time. Both beginner and experienced stitchers are encouraged to attend.
Student Supply List:
Embroidery hoop
Embroidery needles
Threads for project (DMC 6 stranded thread recommended)
Fabric for project (woven cotton/linen recommended)
Muslin and some basic threads will be provided, but please bring any specific materials you want to use!
Bring your own blanket, folding chair, or anything else you need to be comfortable. We will be meeting in the grass for our sessions.
Additional questions? Contact me - scholl.heather@gmail.com
Heather Marie Scholl is a Philadelphia-based artist, designer, and community educator addressing issues of race, gender, and trauma. Her work combines hand embroidery, sculpture, and mixed media into intimate pieces that evoke a disquieting vulnerability while they are informed by research on whiteness and America’s racial history, sexual and familial violence, and an inner emotional landscape. Scholl has led workshops addressing white women's roles in white supremacy (Confront White Womanhood, 2016-2020) and LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence, as well as sewing and embroidery courses. In 2024, she was the Program Instructor for the first iteration of Fashioning the Future Forward with Grant BLVD, a production-sewing job training course for women impacted by the criminal justice system. Scholl’s art work has been exhibited at Pen + Brush, Fuller Craft Museum, Woodmere Art Museum, Rokeby Museum, and DaVinci Art Alliance, among others. Her work has been written about in Slate, Cosmopolitan, i-D magazine, and BUST.