Workshop on Lichen Llandudno

On Saturday 18th November I was picked up at my hotel and taken to the church hall where the workshop was to be held. I had packed my suitcase with samples of embroidered lichens, dyed material, fibres and threads plus some extra backgrounds.
Arriving about 9 o'clock I was set up by about half past nine and glad of a cup of tea.

I was made to feel very welcome as the members arrived and they were very keen to have a go at embroidering a lichen. We started about 10 o'clock and I demonstrated a simple lichen and then suggested that by embroidering onto muslin the lichen could be reduced in size and then a variety of textural stitches could be added thus building up a background.

The members worked hard and most were able to work on at least two pieces. At the end we all had a look at each others work and suggested ways of developing more work using lichens as inspiration.

It was a good day and members went home pleased with their work.