Rainbow Embroidery Pin Workshop (Beginner)
Saturday, June 6 | 1-4 PM
Pay-What-You-Wish
Join us for an afternoon of making a mini wearable rainbow pin in celebration of Pride Month. The Pride Rainbow was created by American graphic designer and drag queen Gilbert Baker in 1978 at the request of Harvey Milk. It represents the diversity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and serves as a public declaration of identity. In 2018, designer and advocate Daniel Quasar, designed the Progress Pride Flag adding a chevron featuring black, brown, light blue, light pink, and white stripes to represent marginalized LGBTQ+ people of colour, those living with or have lost their life to HIV/AIDS.
For this beginner friendly workshop, you will have a pin or patch to take away with you that can be worn as a statement, used for mending or a favourite accessory for Pride Month. This workshop explores textiles and social justice, creating functional art, and designing textile surfaces.
For any questions or accessibility accommodations, please contact Isabelle Sain (isain@textilemuseum.ca).
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