Embroidering portraits on Polaroid

In this children’s workshop, participants will be guided by textile artist Brankiça Žilović as they create their own self-portrait using Polaroid photography and embroidery.

In this workshop, children are invited to take a snapshot of themselves and then embellish it with embroidery using threads, beads, and sequins. The spontaneity of Polaroid photography is associated with the meticulousness and precision of embroidery, from the choice of threads to the stitch-by-stitch application of embellishments.

Guided by Brankiça Žilović, they’ll discover the basics of this meticulous art form and then personalise their photograph in a fun and creative way, taking their own embroidered Polaroid home with them.