"Let's pause for a moment and build on traditional skill,
which our grandmothers still had ...
Let's paint with wool and a needle."

Regular meetings with the theme of "Art Embroidery" was an idea which was created by the members of our studio. Embroidering was meant to be an "excuse" for meeting in a peaceful atmosphere, thread a colored wool needle, take a canvas or cloth in your hand and start to paint or create an artwork.
The process of embroidering requires our attention - we concentrate on the regular movement of the needle and the rush around us suddenly disappears. We consider embroidering as a form of relaxation, a form of training yourself to focus only on the present moment and a form of dedication your leisure time to nobody except you. Embroidering forces us to deny a mobile or a mouse, it exercises both our left and our right brain hemisphere.

Embroidering is for sure a tremendous tradition, it has accompanied us for thousands of years, in each period it has its own specific themes, usage or patterns - but the base remains unchanged to the nowadays - needle, thread, and human hands.

Embroidering gives us many benefits - teaches us concentration, develops creativity and intuition, calms us, improves the soft coordination of fingers and hand. Embroidering is a beautiful hobby; it's a simple form of spending leisure time - just a needle and a thread.

• Where? Art Studio Malování kreslení, Balbínova 28, Prague
• When? preparing a new term
• How much? Membership fee A (6800 CZK), aids included
• Booking place: info@malovanikresleni.cz or Registration and prices

The Meeting Program for Artistic Embroidery:

• basic 3 stitches, types of embroidery yarns, work with an embroidery hoop
• fill stitches, use of pre-drawing pencil
• choice of theme and material (embroidery, a solution of a shearing, embroidered necklace or brooch)
• transferring the theme to the cloth, adjusting the theme, choosing the right stitches
• variation of basic stitches, working on own project, continuous consultation
• stitches to enrich your project
• work with accessories combined with embroidery, inspiration and motive choice
• working with beads, sequins, and other creative embroidery techniques
• finishing your own project
• presenting your work, final photos and discussions