Name: A Stitch in Time: Embroidery by Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs
Start: 2025-11-08T13:00:00-09:00
Location: 114 W 4th St, Juneau, AK, United States, Alaska 99801

A Stitch in Time: Embroidery by Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs
Exhibition Dates: October 31st – December 20th, 2025
Opening Reception: First Saturday, November 8th 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
A Stitch in Time is a fiber art exhibition of embroidery pieces depicting a broad array of the everyday sights of our city’s streets juxtaposed with the natural sights of our shores and trails. The exhibition aims to examine our local surroundings and the “footprints” we leave on the timeless rainforest that offers refuge to humans and pets. Artist Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs says, “I find centering the medium of needle and thread especially apt as our individual lives are woven together by daily life here, rooted in the springy soil under the spruce boughs.”
Kirsa has enjoyed drawing and painting as long as she can remember but several years ago the thought of using needle and thread popped into her head. Kirsa started out with little knowledge of embroidery technique but figured it out along the way.
“I wouldn’t call myself an expert as there are lots of finer points and techniques yet to master, but I’ve become adept enough to start playing around with different materials and mixing media to push my boundaries and the scope of my vision,” says Kirsa.
Like so many Juneau artists, Kirsa is continually inspired by our natural surroundings. For this exhibition, however, she chose to include pieces which depict the human touches on local landmarks and dwellings, as well as some “cheeky” nods to our less-beautiful footprints.
Kirsa will be offering an embroidery workshop for beginners at the City Museum on Saturday, November 22nd from 1–3:00 p.m. She will demonstrate some of the basic techniques and stitches and then participants will combine them to create forget-me-nots. The workshop will be limited to 12 people. This workshop is FREE. Contact the City Museum at 907-586-3572 to sign-up.