In this two-day workshop, Lizzi Damgaard, embroiderer to Danish Queen Margrethe II and a Knight of the Order of Dannebrog, will discuss her 30 years of experience as a needlework artist.
On Friday, visitors will enjoy a tour of textile storage with Laura Johnson, curator of textiles, as well as a tour of the Winterthur needlework collection with a museum interpreter. On Saturday, visitors will enjoy a lecture by Lizzi Damgaard in the morning (10:30 am–12:00 pm) followed by an afternoon workshop for experienced embroiderers to create a unique piece inspired by Flora Danica (1:30–4:30 pm.). Registration required. Friday only $37. Both days $137; $100 for Members. Saturday lecture, $25, includes general admission to Winterthur.
Saturday lecture, Interpretation Through Embroidery: Thirty Years of Ecclesiastical Needle Art, still available. Register now.