Boro Inspired Slow Stitching

Join the Univeristy of Stirling Art Collection and experienced teacher and textile enthusiast Sue Crawley (@ Sunshine Designs Dollar) for a relaxed evening session of slow stitching, inspired by the Japanese technique of Boro.

Boro means rags in Japanese. In the past people would patch their clothes and household textiles repeatedly, mainly using blue and indigo scraps that were easily available in impoverished rural Japanese communities. This would be done so often that all that was left was the repairs and little would be seen of the original item.

Beginners are welcome and all materials will be provided, alongside some tea and coffee. This event is open to the public, students and staff.

About Sue Crawley

Sue Crawley of Sunshine Designs Dollar is an experienced teacher and lifelong textile enthusiast. She offers textile workshops in a range of venues and runs creative workshops for children and adults around Scotland. She loves sharing her passion for being creative with others.

Getting here

Pathfoot is on the University of Stirling Campus, FK9 4LA and can be seen up on the slope on your left as you enter the campus by the main entrance.

You can get to the campus by bus, bike or car and parking is free for the first two hours of your visit. For more comprehensive advice on how to get here please visit our visitor information page.

The building is an accessible building, with spaces for blue badge holders to the front and rear of the building. More information is on our website, but if you have any questions about access, please email Emma at Emma.McCombie@stir.ac.uk or give us a phone on 01786 466050

About This Fragile Earth

This event is part of a series of workshops to complement the exhibition This Fragile Earth: How Scottish Pioneer Artists Anticipated the Climate Crisis, on display in the Crush Hall, Pathfoot Building from 26 September 2024- 8 August 2025.

See www.artcol.stir.ac.uk for more information.