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Compassionate message to the homeless – stitch session (workshop)
A stitch session to contribute towards our ‘Compassionate message to the homeless’ project.
We are inviting stitchers, embroiderers, and textile makers to take part in Compassionate Message to the Homeless, a collaborative making project exploring care, dignity, and shared humanity.
Participants are asked to create a 10 inch textile square using embroidery, stitching, applique, or other handcraft techniques. This can include a short message, symbol, pattern, or purely visual design that expresses kindness, solidarity, or presence. Please leave a one inch border on all sides, as the squares will be joined together to form an oversized sleeping bag.
There is no set style or skill level required. Your contribution can be bold or quiet, detailed or simple. Words are welcome but not essential. Texture, colour, and repetition can speak just as clearly. The focus is not on making statements or offering solutions, but on the act of making itself as a gesture of care.
Materials should be durable and considered, suitable for joining with others. Each square will sit alongside many different voices and approaches, forming a collective piece built from individual acts of attention.
By taking part, you are contributing time, thought, and skill to a shared work that invites reflection and compassion.
We need your squares by the 28th of February so we have time to assemble ready for the exhibition ‘Here Without Home’ which starts on 13th of March and ends on 28th of March.