Embroidery Circle: Tenango Stitching with Lucy Ornelas

Learn traditional Mexican embroidery techniques in a beginner-friendly embroidery circle! Workshop Description This workshop will be an exploration on the "pata de gallo" stitch used in Tenango de Doria embroidery in Mexico. We will explore many different patterns of animals and flowers, and you’ll choose your favorite to embroider! Take home a fabric square featuring your chosen traditional motif, a needle, and a palette of vivid embroidery threads. All materials will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring a piece of fabric to practice on and a favorite mug/thermos for tea! For late teens, young adults, adults Sliding scale tickets are availabe for every SCRAP Workshop: • General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials • General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor • General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible About the Artist Lucy is a San Francisco Textile Artist, born in Guanajuato, Mexico and raised in San Francisco. Having grown up in such an artistic and diverse city, she’s explored many art mediums, from metal arts, illustration, painting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing and even nail art. Over the past decade, she has focused more on all the fiber arts, expanding more on all aspects of sewing, from pattern drafting, fabric comprehension, construction and mending. She’s been able to share her skills and knowledge with people of all different ages and experience in San Francisco. She wants to build a safe environment where everyone can enjoy and explore their culture through all forms of art, all while empowering them with the skills and knowledge to bring their own visions to life. About SCRAP SCRAP is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts, education and the environment. We breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 250 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. Learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all at www.scrap-sf.org