29 Sep 2024
29 Sep 2024
Amsterdam Museum on the AmstelEmbroider your pattern
Join an embroidery workshop on September 29 from 1.00 PM. to 4.00 PM at the Amsterdam Museum! During the workshop, Corrina van Wijk, a participant of Verborgen Verhalen uit Velsen - part of the exhibition Faces of North-Holland - will get you started on embroidery together with a number of other experienced embroiderers. The workshop consists of free stitching a pattern that you draw or trace yourself during the workshop.
The workshop is free on presentation of a valid regular museum admission ticket. The spoken language of the workshop is Dutch and English.
Verborgen Verhalen (Hidden Stories)
Mirna Ligthart's project Verborgen Verhalen (Hidden Stories) focuses on promoting interaction between people with and without migration backgrounds. In this project, Dutch women from diverse backgrounds shared their personal stories. For six months, they met in IJmuiden to write autobiographically and embroider symbols from their stories on collars, under the guidance of Corrina van Wijk. Each woman created her own fairy tale, inspired by an important moment in their life. The embroidered collars serve as a canvas for these personal stories and symbolize connection and understanding between different cultural backgrounds.
Embroidered collars from the exhibition 'Faces of North-Holland'
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Faces of North-Holland
Historically, portraits could only be afforded by the wealthiest members of society. A painted, drawn, or sculpted portrait was costly. The vast majority of people never sat for a portrait, and they are not found in our museum collections, either.
In order for portraits from the 21st century to present an accurate reflection of our time, we need new faces. It will ensure that everyone is able to recognize themselves in the stories and faces shown in the museum. Together with the Frans Hals Museum we went into the province to co-create and to make and collect new portaits. The Faces of North Holland exhibition shows the untold stories from Aalsmeer to Texel.