A Boro Perspective with Maday
Inspired by the Japanese Boro tradition, we will use improvisation and hand-stitching to create rich textures that pay homage to the up-cycle and reuse movement. Mottainai means "taking good care of things with respect, making it last long, not wasting and re-appreciating" (From the magazine Selvedge: the fabric of your life, Issue 81 Japan Blue).
It is possible to control the color palette using this technique and Maday will provide denim scraps and pre-cut organic applique shapes to expand your design choices. Your textile compositions will uniquely reflect your creative intention as you continue to work on your portable, sustainability-focused project.
Maday will also share her process and inspiration for completing her eight year Boro tapestry. Please join us!
Supply List
- Bag of fabric scraps, limit the palette to 3 colors
- Low loft batting, 24"x 30", without a scrim or binder (100% cotton or bamboo blend)
- Favorite thimble
- Small scissors
- Small safety pins
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | Basic hand sewing skills |
| Instructor: | Maday Delgado |
| Instructor Bio: | Maday is a prolific art educator, published artist, and guild presenter based in the Midwest committed to bringing innovation and artistry to the forefront of the work she creates. Her mission is to nurture artistic platforms across cultures and generations to foster creative work while finding ways to minimize her environmental footprint. Learning from cultural textile traditions and exchanging powerful stories, continues to be a source of inspiration that she hopes to share with all. Her goal is to unify students with different skill sets and share her love of art and vibrant textiles. She combines painting, weaving, hand-stitching and machine sewing and embroidery to infuse her creations with energy and pay homage to her Cuban upbringing. She loves the art of collaging and storytelling with new and pre-loved textiles. Maday's work has appeared in the international publication Uppercase magazine (2022, 2020) the book Quilted (2019), and periodicals in her home state. She also presented virtually to the design students at the Indian Institute of Art & Design in New Delhi, India in August 2020 and teaches at Folk Schools, Quilt Shops, and Quilt Shows. Let's continue to learn together. |
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