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| Class Length: | 4 days | |
| Proficiency Level: | Intermediate to Advanced | |
| Description of Project: | The life and needlework of Marie Stuart, popularly known as
Mary Queen of Scots, are the backbone of this history class. A multi-media
presentation complements an extensive illustrated text. By doing a small
amount of advance reading, students will already have a basic
understanding of Mary's life and world before coming to class.
This class will study the life, art and influences of the sixteenth century as evoked by one of history's most famous needlewomen. Mary herself worked primarily in tent stitch with professional embroiderers to assist. In this class we will not only consider her techniques, but also how she might have interpreted her 16th century designs with access to today's materials and knowledge. Drawings used by Mary to develop her own stitching are combined for this class using modern stitches and contemporary threads. The core of the class will be the symbols Mary used in her needlework as messages. Elizabethan emblems and symbols are fascinatingly obtuse to the modern eye. This class explores that world. The class project contains the symbols most important to Mary her cipher, the thistle of Scotland, the Tudor rose and the lily of France, and, of course, the crown over all, claiming her right to be Queen of each of the three countries. |
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| Kit Cost: | $88, includes class text, drawn canvas, and all threads needed to complete the stitched project | |
| Student to Supply: | Stretcher bars (16" x 16") and usual stitching supplies |
