Tufts University Art Galleries presents a workshop with sculpture faculty member Samantha Fields titled “Hand space–the need to make special,” offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects,” on view at Aidekman Arts Center, Medford, through December 5.

Ornament has been a contested space throughout history, at times a signifier of wealth and high status and at other times a signifier of low class and bad taste. Yet we each, in our own way, have a desire to mark and make special. During this workshop, Fields will explore the human impulse to ornament, here with embroidery. Participants will learn basic embroidery stitches and other ways to embellish cloth. This workshop will also look at the meditative and conversational spaces opened up by the practice of collective handwork. Open to all skill levels.

Note: Guests will be required to wear masks and follow Tufts University COVID guidelines: https://coronavirus.tufts.edu/visitors

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-hand-spacethe-need-to-make-special-tickets-168182635791