Co-sponsored by the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning, this workshop is the second in a series of programs in support of the Silver City Museum's exhibition Stories of Southwestern New Mexico Women. Registration is encouraged, as this workshop has a capacity of 10.

Explore the simple and elegant New Mexico colcha stitch and learn the provenance of the designs. A presentation will be followed by a colcha stitching workshop. Participants will learn how to embroider the New Mexico colcha stitch using various textile backgrounds and yarn. By the end of the workshop, participants should know how to prepare and stitch their own colcha embroidery project. Material and yarn will be furnished. The attendants should bring a paper pad, pen and pencil, embroidery hoop no larger than seven inches, a ruler, small scissors and a sense of humor.

Monique Durham was born and raised in France. From an early age, embroidery and fiber arts were parts of Monique's life. She learned to embroider from her Spanish and French aunts while spending her summer and holidays in her ancestral home in the Pyr+