Storytelling with textiles

The Storytelling with Textiles workshop is intended for an intergenerational audience. This is a workshop that establishes a connection between textile handcrafting and the living reality of an individual’s life. It builds on the recognition of poetic, magical, and universal stories that we live every day, throughout our lives. Through various exercises, we will search for motifs, shapes, patterns, colors, and dreams that make up our stories. We will learn how to write a story and translate it from language into textiles. We will recognize and assemble materials, visual elements, symbols, archetypes, and emotions into new compositions and finally handcraft a useful textile piece. All materials used for making will be repurposed and, through the participants’ work, will gain a new life, even in the literal sense of the word.

The course is intended for anyone who wonders who they are, where they come from, and where they are going. For anyone interested in storytelling and exploration through stories. And for anyone interested in working with textiles...

The goal of the program is to gain a broader perspective on life’s reality, the power of creativity and imagination, and the liberating power of relaxed handwork.

The workshop will take place once a week, on Thursdays, from February 6, 2025, to April 24, 2025, between 18:00 and 19:30.

Small sewing tools (needles, small scissors, etc.) should be provided by the participants themselves.

Price: Students and retirees €35/month, employed €50/month

Maximum number of participants: 10 (until spots are filled)

Applications are collected at: nina.vastl@gmail.com

Duration: 12 sessions of 1.5 hours each

• Thursday, February 6, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, February 13, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, February 20, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, February 27, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, March 6, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, March 13, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, March 20, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, March 27, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, April 3, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, April 10, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, April 17, 18:00–19:30
• Thursday, April 24, 18:00–19:30

About the mentor:

Nina Vastl Štefe is an architect, textile artist, and mother of four. She is a member of the textile collective Kreativnice. She leads workshops for adults and children. She lives and works in Škofja Loka.