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Queer Craft Circle: Punch Needle

LGBTQ2S+ identifying individuals are invited to explore a different creative project each month in a fun and safe space.

Join us for this fun, casual program. Together we will explore a new creative project with a guest artist each month. Registration is limited to 2SLGBTQ+-identifying people in the Waterloo Region. This month we will be exploring punch needle embroidery with Alisa McRonald This workshop is open to everyone, from the inexperienced crafter to the experienced creator and all materials are provided.

About the Instructor: Alisa McRonald’s woven weirdos live in the ironic pop-culture paradise of a Queer GenX Feminist. Her work is a tactile fruit salad with a soupçon of the esoteric. Her work has been featured in publications such as: The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar Japan, Nylon Magazine and Giant Robot Magazine. She was awarded the 2020 Best of Craft and Design Award from the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair.

In addition to maintaining her art practice in Guelph, Alisa also acts as a creative mentor and teacher/facilitator via various organizations including Art Not Shame. She unites her entrenchment in pop culture with her unparalleled sewing/sculpture/story-telling skills. She is inspired by other handmade items such as quilts and afghans for her, these items have a feeling of nostalgia and comfort to them. In addition, Alisa often uses recycled materials to lend to the nostalgic feel as well as fit with her philosophy of re-using what she has. https://www.alisamcronald.com/

This program is offered in collaboration with Spectrum, Waterloo Region’s Rainbow Community. You can learn more about Spectrum by visiting www.ourspectrum.com

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