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A talisman is a magical object that brings its wearer things like protection and healing. Embroidery coupled with a simple consecration ritual can transform your clothes into talismans that embody any energy or intention you desire.
Up until about 150 years ago, hand embroidery was an artform that was highly respected and understood to have spiritual value. Garments were embroidered not just because it made them more beautiful, but because it imbued the fibers with symbols of protection and good fortune, among many other intentions. Despite the invention of the embroidery machine, we as humans still find ourselves drawn to the act of hand embroidery; the thread passing above and below the surface serves as a way to travel between worlds. As an artform, this slow and meditative process has the ability to calm the mind, steady the hands, and provide us with a new way of expression through the fibers of our lives.
“I took Christi’s embroidery workshop and was blown away by her insightful and skilled teaching method, and the cool instruction zine she made for us. I left class with knowledge and a further understanding of techniques. ❤🕷❤🕷❤🕷”
In this workshop you will:
Make your own magical talisman
Connect with your higher self for talisman design guidance
Learn how to translate your talisman design into embroidery stitches
Consecrate & activate your talismanic embroidery with a ritual
Learn how to turn a few basic stitches into infinite possibilities
Develop a deeper understanding of magical symbols
Reduce stress & gain confidence through playful stitching
Get out of your mind and into creative action!
And, incase you didn’t know - all workshops are included within a Collective membership.
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Workshop Prep:
Sign up and get access to Christi’s free Embroidery Portal to learn: How to thread needle and how to use an embroidery loop.
Supplies to bring to the workshop:
Embroidery needle
Embroidery hoop - 4-6" diameter
Marking tool
washable markers - heat/water erasable
pencil - but doesn’t wash out, so any pencil line drawn not that is covered with a stitch will not wash out
Colors of embroidery thread
pack of 20 colors is often a good way to start
Fabric to sew, either:
garment to embroider directly onto
or a piece of fabric that’s big enough to fit in the hoop and then will be sewn onto a garment or used on its own
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We are offering sliding scale payment options. If you are in a position to where you can pay it forward, then we kindly ask you to choose the $66 option. If you are in a position to where financial support is needed, please sign up using the $44 option.
Access Christi’s FREE Embroidery Portal for how-to videos, patterns, prompts and more.
About the Instructor: Christi Johnson
Christi Johnson’s personal work explores the sacred in the process of creation using a language of geometric forms and color spectrums. The work becomes a quest for harmony, finding a dance of color, pattern, and texture within the chaos of material options. The transforming and evolving qualities of natural materials are embraced, and the use of discarded materials gives new life to that which has been cast aside. In 2015, Johnson founded Mixed Color, a textile studio in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. Her studio produces original garments and creates embroidered pieces on vintage garments. As a teacher, Johnson also offers workshops in natural dyeing and embroidery. To not only educate others on these ancient skills, but also share the methods of her own creative practice, she has created kits and booklets for students and DIY-ers. She works mostly with textiles - embroidery, natural dyes, and patchwork, but has been known to get down with some twigs, wood, and other natural materials.
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Upcoming Course:
Create Your Own Embroidery
Pre-order Christi’s Book:
Mystical Stitches
Free Embroidery Portal:
www.mixedcolor.net/embroidery-portal-signup
Website:
www.mixedcolor.net
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