Cozy craft series: Kumihimo braiding workshop
Mix and match or join us for all three cozy craft workshops this month.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will learn the basics of punch needle embroidery while creating a set of two handmade coasters. The workshop will introduce foundational punch needle techniques, including loop and satin stitch, while encouraging experimentation with colour, texture and simple imagery or abstract design.
Registration Information:
- Registration required.
- Public: $20 +HST, Members: $17 +HST.
- Recommended for ages 15 and up.
- Minimum of 5 registrants required for program to run.
- We aim to keep fees low. If cost is a barrier, we encourage you to apply to our Creative Access Fund so we can offset program fees.
About the artist: Shiemara Hogarth is a Jamaica-born, Brampton-based textile and craft artist whose practice explores belonging, memory, and storytelling through weaving, embroidery, digital printing, and sculptural forms. Her MFA thesis 'Personal Geographies' has been exhibited nationally; her curated exhibition 'Threading Black' with the Alberta Craft Council has been shown in Edmonton and Calgary; and her writing has been featured in Studio Magazine.
She organized and hosted the symposium 'Canadian Women in Craft: A Conversation.' Trained in history, material art and design, and craft media, Hogarth has had her work included in volume 2 of the Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art's Craft & Craftivism: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Ceramic, Fibre and Glass Artists in Canada.
She is the Brampton Library and Brampton Arts Organization's 2026 Artist in Residence.
In addition to her studio practice, Hogarth contributes to public programming and conversations around craft, community, and cultural heritage.
Registration
Registration ends 11/21/2026 1:30 PM EST