The Dufferin County Museum & Archives will present a series of children’s workshops throughout the run of its Stitches across Time Exhibit.

Stitches across Time, a juried fibre art show will be on display at the museum until August 21. Visitors will discover what contemporary textile and fibre artists create when they look to textile artifacts from the late 19th and early 20th centuries for inspiration.

The museum hopes that by using beautifully made artifacts from the museum’s collection as the jumping off point people will come to see present day hand-crafted textiles in a whole new light.

This show is an art show where creativity, technique, colour, and design combine in ways that reflect the workmanship and design sensitivity of 19th century women at the same time as they illustrate a 21st century sensitivity to art, design, and materials.

Children’s Workshops will include the following programs:

 Victorian Morning: Instructor Ruthan Johnson July 20 and 27, 9-12 noon. Learn about Victorian Clothing, textiles and culture and learn to make a Victorian embroidered thimble slipper. Fee: $20, includes materials.

 Tie-Dye T-Shirts Workshop: Instructor Barb Hilts, Thursday July 28, 1 – 4 p.m. Learn to dye your own T-Shirt with elastics and clamping techniques. Fee: $20. includes materials.

 Pioneer Morning: Instructor Ruthan Johnson, August 3 and 17, 9-12 noon. Learn about pioneer textiles and fashions, such as paisley shawls. Learn textile skills such as knitting

& quilting. Fee, $20, includes materials.

 Paper Making Workshop: Instructor Pat Burns Wendland, Tuesday August 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn how to make your own paper for cards or books. Fee: $20, includes materials.

 Marbling Workshop: Instructor Pat Burns- Wendland, Thursday August 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Marbling is a method of decorating paper or fabric using floating colours. Fee: $20, includes materials.

 Bookmaking Workshop: Instructor Reita Reitsma, Tuesday, August 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn how to make own cards and books. You can use the paper and marbled fabric from the previous workshops to create your own unique little book. Fee: $20, includes materials.

If you register for all three of these workshops, the fee will be $50.

All workshops will take place at the museum. They are suitable for ages 6-12 years. Please wear old clothes and bring a lunch. Pre-registration required. Please call 1-877-941- 7787 to register and pay.