Slow Stitching on Paper: In this two-hour workshop on October 5, participants will explore the art of hand sewing on a variety of papers including photographs, postcards, and handmade papers. Tara will share simple embroidery techniques and guide participants in composing and constructing their pieces. Slow stitching is a mindful process that focuses on intention and the joy that comes from creating. Needlework can embellish, adding texture, pattern, and color. Imperfections are embraced and experimentation is encouraged!

Workshop attendees can bring their own papers to work with (not required)! ex: handmade papers, photographs, postcards, cyanotypes.

Tara Stallworth Lee works across mediums with a concentration in analog photography, papermaking, collage, and textiles. In 1992, Tara received her BS in Psychology with a minor in Art from Birmingham-Southern College. She is the 2021/22 recipient of the Alabama State Council on the Arts Gay Burke Fellowship in Photographic Art and a studio resident at Ground Floor Contemporary. In 2023 she became the inaugural artist in residence at Studio By The Tracks, a studio and gallery for adult artists with autism. For over two decades, Tara has been teaching for individuals and institutions, including The Smithsonian Associates and the Alabama Prison Arts and Education Project. Her works have received numerous awards and been exhibited locally, regionally, and across the country. Tara loves her family and dogs! She lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama.