Learn how to design and embroider motifs inspired by Armenian culture. Lizzy Vartanian will tell you about her work and then teach you how to stitch some of her designs which have been influenced by her Armenian heritage. Her embroidery is an effort to stitch a relationship with a culture she has been separated from as a consequence of migration. Much of her work is inspired by roots in Lebanon, Armenia, and Syria.
Materials will be provided.
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About Lizzy Vartanian
Lizzy Vartanian is an embroidery artist inspired by family heritage in Lebanon, Armenia and Syria. She has been fortunate to spend time with female practitioners in Jordan, learning about traditional stitches from Palestine, Jordan and Syria. She has given workshops at institutions including Victoria & Albert Museum, Leighton House, The Other Art Fair and Darat Al Funun. Her work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Art.