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The Makerie: Home by Hand


  • Sarah K. Benning, Studios, INC (map)

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Our homes are our vessels. Places to find comfort, cook nourishing meals, curl up in cozy corners, and snuggle into our beds. We share these spaces with those we love and our furry friends, and fill them with our everyday moments. Our homes hold the memories we make. Surrounding ourselves with items we cherish, things that bring us joy, and objects we hold dear help us come home to ourselves. Homes are our hearts. We invite you to spend three wonderfully creative days interpreting the special places and pieces in your home, or perhaps an imaginary abode of your dreams, through painting and stitching. It might be your favorite chair or cozy nook; a corner where the light shines just so; a beloved plant or that coffee mug that fits perfectly in your palm; or the vase you always reach for when you bring home a handful of fresh flowers.

Each of our three days together will feature different creative mediums. We’ll take a playful drawing and painting journey in celebration of the treasures in our homes; explore stitching on paper to create textures and dimensionality; and learn special embroidery stitches to make the various beloved elements found in our abodes.  Join sensational artists and educators from around the world, Flora Waycott, Sarah K. Benning, and Adriana Torres, for a very special experience that will inspire you to interpret your home through your hands. 

A carefully curated Care Kit will be mailed to you with special materials for this workshop experience, and a small list of materials you’ll be asked to bring will be provided. This experience will be recorded and you will have unlimited access to the recordings for one month following the event. Five reduced-fee tickets will be offered, based on financial need using the honor system. These tickets, two for international and three for U.S. participants, are anonymous and first come first serve via our registration system. We can’t wait to gather together, from the comforts of our homes to nourish the creativity found in all of us.