Slow Stitching

Slow Stitching is hand stitching that involves using bits and pieces of fabric, ribbon, lace, buttons, trims and even papers (ideally upcycled) to create wonderful pieces of fabric art. The idea is to slow down, breathe and create whatever comes to mind without overthinking the process. There is no wrong way and it doesn't need to be perfect. Imperfections add character and your own individual voice!

Stitch meditation reduces stress and has many health benefits. Creative stitching allows you to express emotions and ideas that may be hard to put into words. By collaborating as a group in a relaxed and calm environment, we observe the connections we have in common and it gives us permission to slow down, connect to ourselves and trust the process. By working as a group sharing and exchanging ideas, we challenge ourselves to think in a different way.

A selection of fabric and threads will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials including scraps of fabrics, papers, threads, needles, scissors, pins.

Catherine Gray is a Leitrim-based visual artist who creates colourful landscapes through a combination of fine art and textiles. She has spent many years experimenting and combining paint, print, collage and stitch and loves to share these skills in promoting the importance of stitching as an art form. She has exhibited in both national and international exhibitions and facilitated adult and children's workshops throughout Ireland. She has spent many years working as a freelance designer in the knitwear and craft industry.