Contemporary Andean Embroidery
with Tatiana Castillo
$180
Throughout the Andes Mountains range, different types of embroidery have been developed.
From the study of traditional stitches and their meanings, we will first learn about the context of traditional Ayacuchano embroidery, to later do an individual creation exercise where each participant will give new meanings and applications to this beautiful technique.
All materials provided, Feel free to BYOB!
Our Policies:
Please arrive 10 minutes early for your workshop. Workshops start on time. If you are more that 15 minutes late for your class, you may forfeit your chance to take the class.
You may cancel for a refund up to 21 days before the workshop. After that, workshop fees are not refundable or transferable.
We reserve the right cancel or reschedule a workshop with fewer than 4 sign ups. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, you will receive a refund.
Please note that we may take photos during the workshop to use on social media. If you do wish to be photographed, please let the teacher know when you arrive.
If you are sick, please stay home. Call or email to let us know that you are not coming. You will receive a credit for a future class.
Last minute cancellations are extremely challenging for our guest teachers. Often times, materials have been purchased and meticulously prepared ahead of time. Keep in mind that late cancellations are a financial burned on these very special artists.
Tatiana Castillo is a Colombian textile artist, embroidery tutor and author based at her studio in Bogotá, Colombia. Her main creative interest lie in finding the dialogue between fabrics, traditional Latin America embroideries and the female body. Exploring the connection between popular art iconographies in different communities and female identities. This interest has led to exhibitions in Seattle (USA), Mexico City and Tel Aviv (Israel), the latter winning an honorable mention at the Photo IS:RAEL 2020 festival. She has been an arduous researcher on traditional embroidery techniques from Latin America.
She has given lectures on embroidery in different museums and cultural organizations in Colombia and Mexico City since 2015. She ́s part of the virtual educational platform Crehana as a teacher.
Her first book Agujas, puntadas y secretos was published by Editorial Planeta in October 2022.