Workshop: Letras Ltda., typographic cross-stitch

In this workshop we will build a bridge between two worlds that are more closely related than they seem: cross-stitch embroidery and typography. We will cover a little of the history, up to the subversive use of the technique, and then get straight into practice: we will each design a pattern based on a typeface or font of our choice, and then get to work with needle and thread.

Cross-stitch sets certain constraints that push us to look for particular alternatives for our designs: it is not a free medium, the grid rules, and the point is learning to suggest the form within that limit, like pixel art made by hand. So we will work on the variables that define the result, in order to reach a creative solution within these constraints.