FLEET: Edmonds

Intersection of Humphries Ave & Rosewood St, Burnaby

June 29, 2025, from 10 AM - 2 PM

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This workshop invites community members to collaborate on whimsical sewn creatures with visual artist and educator, Sophia Zarders. Participants will use fabric paint to bring to life imaginative figures made of recycled fabrics and mixed media materials. These soft sculptures will be sewn by Sophia during their residency in the FLEET Mobile Studio. Painting supplies will be provided in the workshop.

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Image (above): Untitled (Pumps), 2023, mixed media soft sculpture and assemblage, courtesy of artist.

visual description: A pair of mixed media high heeled shoes lay on a dandelion patch. The shoes are covered in bright, colorful fabrics and faux fur. There are two plush objects coming out of the shoes resembling leg calves. This strange pair contrasts with the natural meadow background.

Image (below): Untitled (Glove), 2023, mixed media soft sculpture, fabric, polyester stuffing, courtesy of artist

visual description: Cropped image of a plush object made of white silk laying on a dandelion patch. The object resembles a cartoony hand with snake-like fingers in the grass. This contrasts with the natural meadow background.

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