Upstart Festival Stitched together with Ksenia Kazintseva V&A South Kensington

If you've ever been curious about how different embroidery traditions overlap and differ then this workshop is for you.

Join artist Ksenia Kazintseva to explore the overlapping needlework patterns between Palestinian, East European, Central Asian, African and South American textiles through imagery and stories.

From Tatreez to English cross stitch be inspired by different reference points to create your own unique piece of embroidery.
Ksenia Kazintseva is an artist, producer and career coach working at the intersection of folklore, craft and contemporary culture. She runs Eastern European magazine Izba Arts and develops community festivals with the National Trust, local government, museums and galleries.

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Supported by the Adobe Foundation.