Vietnamese Imperial Embroidery Workshop

Thu 22 Oct 2015, 6 – 10 pm
Blossom Art House

From the organizer:

Come to join a very special Imperial Embroidery workshop with artist Tram Ngoc Pham and special guest master artisan Vu Gioi.

Embroidery has a long tradition of more than 700 years in Vietnam, and the needle art form archives its best in the royal embroidery, especially the imperial robes. Imperial robes – just like many other historical artefacts – reflect cultural values, beliefs and many beautiful symbols. All of them come to life via magnificent hand-stitching. Royal embroidery is always considered the highest rank of this needle art form, which requires not only the best quality materials but also the hands of many master artisans whose techniques and creativity bring both precision and soul to every pattern.

For this workshop, we have Vu Gioi, the one and only master artisan who has dedicated more than 30 years of his life to revive royal traditions in embroidery. To Gioi, every robe has its own story, and when you do embroidery, it is not only stitching but to reverently bring a beautiful story into everlasting life. To illustrate the Vietnamese royal patterns, he will teach us one of the patterns from Her Majesty The Queen’s robe: its design, color harmony, and the particular combination of stitches.

WORKSHOP TIMELINE

– 30 minutes – Introduction to Vietnamese Imperial Embroidery
– 10 minutes – Studying a royal pattern
– 10-20 minutes – Participants will be given materials to get prepared and get used to the materials
– 20-30 minutes – Master artisan explain the secret techniques of royal embroidery
– 90 – 100 minutes – Practicing embroidery

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

20-25 people (15 years old and above). For people who are interested in working with needle arts, fashion and history. You are welcomed to bring along any of your favorite fabrics (should be in plain color).
Level: Beginner / Intermediate.
FEE 300,000 VND per person (materials’ cost is already included).

REGISTER
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ABOUT THE MASTER ARTISAN VU GIOI

ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

Tram Ngoc Pham is an independent embroidery artist. Graduated from Viet Nam National University of Fine Arts in 2006 and was trained in embroidery at Ecole Lesage in Paris in 2013, she established Meo Meo Atelier – a space specialized in hand embroidery in Hoi An. She has done numerous researches on textile art as well as embroidery techniques during personal trips to France, Indian, Greece, Denmark, Sweden, Thailand, Laos, etc… as well as is learning traditional embroideries from the master artisans across Vietnam.

* More of her portfolio.