Hand Embroidery with Ana Maria
Explore bespoke hand-embroidery techniques with textile designer Ana Maria in Medellin, a picturesque city tucked away in the Colombian Andes. Learn how to make and finish embroidered work, develop your artistic voice through a variety of embroidery stitches, and express yourself through color. Outside the studio, draw inspiration from Medellin’s vibrant culture and stunning natural beauty — if you’re lucky, you’ll encounter a scarlet macaw or wild monkey within the city limits.
Learn to combine embroidery and painting techniques on fabric to create unique textile pieces
Combining craftsmanship with haute couture and combining colors, embroidery and textures to tell stories are some of the specialties of Ana María Restrepo, designer and textile artist who created the Amarpo brand, which collaborates with brands such as Levi's, Andrés Pajon, Onda de Mar and more, and who will guide you in this opportunity.
In this course you will be able to transform fabrics and clothing into pieces of art. Ana María will teach you, step by step, embroidery techniques and fabric painting principles so that you can make a piece with an attractive design and full of meaning.