Workshop: Stitching with Nature

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 03:00 am to 05:00 am UTC+12:00

Te Auaha | Wellington

The Wellington Embroiderers' Guild
Publisher/HostThe Wellington Embroiderers' Guild
Workshop: Stitching with Nature
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Come and join us for a creative workshop hosted by The Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild. The workshop supports the exhibition Petals and Threads: Patterns in Nature and Needle, a collaboration between plant artist and ecologist Kate Mc Alpine and The Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild.
In this workshop you’ll be using nature as a resource, including seeds, seed pods and leaves. Participants will explore techniques for combining traditional embroidery with natural materials to make one-of-a-kind textile art pieces.
All materials will be provided and the workshop is koha.
Register Here: https://weg.org.nz/registration-form/
Any questions email: [email protected]
Or check out Kate McAlpine’s site: https://plantart.nz/portfolio/petals-and-threads-patterns-in-nature-and-needle/
Alongside the Workshop:
The Exhibtition: Petals and Threads: Patterns in Nature and Needle Exhibition
Online Auction: Bid on all 44 artworks during the exhibition period.
Another Workshop at Te Auaha:
Hands-on Plant Art – 1pm 27 September
Register to save your seat below!
Calendar: A beautifully designed 2026 calendar featuring 12 pairs of selected works, available for purchase via Trade Me and in person. More details to come!
The exhibition is part of a fundraising project supporting the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/ and us here the Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild.
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Te Auaha, 65 Dixon Street,Wellington, New Zealand

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