Instructor: Hillary Waters Fayle
Monday - Thursday
June 29 - July 2
9am - 1pm
Open Studio: Mon - Weds, 1pm - 4pm
4 sessions
Join us for a week of slow stitching rooted in curiosity, connection, and hands-on making. We’ll expand the possibilities of embroidery and needlework by working with non-traditional surfaces and materials. Moving beyond cloth, we’ll explore stitching on found and foraged materials, discovering how unexpected grounds can shape both process and expression.
Through guided demonstrations and hands-on experimentation, we will learn techniques for adapting traditional stitches to unconventional materials while honoring the inherent qualities of each surface.
Whether you’re new to needlework or looking to refine your skills, this workshop encourages curiosity, fosters a connection to natural materials, and deepens an understanding of embroidery as a flexible, expressive practice rooted in both tradition and innovation.
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Hillary Waters Fayle is an artist and educator in Richmond, VA. Fayle holds an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she currently directs the Fiber/Textile program. She has previously taught at Penland School of Craft (NC), Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft (TN), The Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), the Mediterranean Art & Design Program (Italy), Yasar University (Turkey) and Oak Spring Garden Foundation (VA) where she is also alumna of the Artist Residency Program. Her work is in the permanent collections of Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan, CT, the United States Embassy to Sri Lanka, Colombo, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium, Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo, NY. Recently her work has been on view at the US Embassies in Algiers, Algeria and Dhaka, Bangladesh, the AKG Museum in Buffalo, NY, Bond Millen Gallery and Main Art Project In Richmond VA, the Virginia Quilt Museum, and the Hangaram Design Museum in Seoul, South Korea. Recent professional projects and publications include collaborations with L'Occitane en Provence and the New York Botanical Garden. A public installation in collaboration with the AKG Museum can be seen year round in Buffalo, NY.