Kent State University

CARIATIDE EMBROIDERY

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

Working with the students from KSU was a fantastic experience. I taught a total of 25 students divided into smaller groups, each taught individually over the course of 3 weeks. I came up with a different design for each group, and covered the basic techniques of embroidery, including the best materials to use, creating a design and the ways you can transfer it onto the chosen fabric, and various stitches for beginners. Given that my time with the students was limited, I transferred the designs prior to the workshops so they were ready to be stitched in order to make the most out of the experience.

Group 1 - Ponte Vecchio

Group 2 - Brunelleschi's Cupola

Group 3 - Medici Coat of Arms

The students were provided with all the materials necessary to complete the project, and were able to take them home after the workshop ended.

Activities like these are a really great experience for those who come here for their semester abroad as they get a memory of their time here to take home, and come away having learnt something- both a new skill, and about the monument or symbol they have embroidered and city they are studying in.

The students I worked with at Kent State were all Fashion majors, so embroidery is a skill they will then be able to apply to their education and use in their future workplace, or simply take it up as a relaxing hobby.

TESTIMONIALS FROM THE STUDENTS

AMANDA
STUDENT, KSU

Alanah is the best! Her embroidery workshop was really fun and her talent is unmatched. It is wonderful to see a true artisan who’s passionate about their craft and I am happy I got to experience that with Alanah. I would highly recommend her coming back for more workshops to teach other students about embroidery!

BRI
STUDENT, KSU

Alanah with Cariatide Embroidery is extremely talented, but you can already tell that by her work. The workshop she did with us during the summer was definitely a highlight. She’s a great teacher and she’s very personable. I was so excited to learn how to embroider and now I know a skill that I can take with me for the rest of my life.

DEANNA
STUDENT, KSU

Alanah was incredible to work with in our workshop. It was a lot of our first times doing embroidery and she never made us feel like we couldn't do it, she was cheering us on the whole way. She was so helpful and so kind to all of us in the workshop. She is lovely to work with and is an incredible artist.

CONTACT ME

If you have any questions regarding a potential workshop, please feel free to contact me either via email or my instagram page! I aim to answer all messages within 3 working days.

CARIATIDE EMBROIDERY