MAD Members are invited to a virtual Design Happy Hour with Artist Studios alum Max Colby. Grab a drink from the fridge and join Colby live and online in the artist's studio where they will talk about their detailed work in embroidery and textiles while demonstrating some basics of American crewel embroidery. Participants will gain a creative, meditative project to continue long after the workshop is over. Beginners welcome and no previous experience necessary!
Suggested Materials
Materials for the workshop can be ordered online or sourced from around the house.
Fabric: Cotton Silk Wool Polyester Clothing Sheets Pillow case Any fabric item found at home will do.
Scissors: Any sharp scissors found at home will do.
About Max Colby
Max Colby creates maximal works of textiles, embroidery, and painting that examine social themes through a queer lens. Their series of intricate embroideries and textile assemblages subvert craft forms and techniques traditionally tied to domestic, religious, and ceremonial settings. Colby has exhibited at the International Print Center, TEMP Gallery, Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education, and the Danforth Museum of Art. They were awarded the Queer Artists’ Fellowship at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art and a residency at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in 2018 and is an alumni of MAD's Artist Studios program. They received their BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University.
Please review our health and safety protocols before you arrive. MAD strongly recommends all visitors six months and older are vaccinated against Covid-19 and visitors ages two and up wear face coverings, even if vaccinated. Thank you for your cooperation.
