Workshop & Installation: Stitched Narratives – Photo-Embroidery & Collage

Tailored specifically for the context of Photo London, this 60-minute hands-on workshop bridges traditional Eastern European textile craft with the photographic medium. Rather than complex, time-consuming cross-stitch, participants will explore the contemporary practice of “photo-embroidery” and mixed-media collage. Using printed images and archival photographs as a base canvas, attendees will learn simple, accessible stitching techniques to physically alter, embellish, and weave new narratives into the photographs. The workshop invites participants to explore themes of memory, heritage, and identity through the tactile, slow-paced intervention of thread on paper. All materials are provided, and absolutely no prior embroidery experience is required.

Presented by Rethinking Eastern Europe

Workshops are free but do not include admission to the Fair. You must have a day ticket for the day of the workshop to attend.