🧵 Threads & Words: Weaving × Nüshu Embroidery
ROTOHAUS × Oblique Table
A quiet introduction to weaving, stitching, and one of the world's most unique writing traditions, Nüshu, featured in the historical fiction NYT bestseller Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
In this beginner-friendly workshop, participants will create a small woven textile on a frame loom and finish it with simple Nüshu-inspired embroidery. Historically developed and passed between women in southern China, Nüshu is often described as a script of letters, stories, and personal expression.
Together, we'll explore weaving as structure and embroidery as a way of leaving a mark.
✨ What You'll Make
Create a small woven bookmark or hanging textile featuring hand-stitched Nüshu characters.
Each piece becomes a personal keepsake — part textile, part message.
🧶 What You'll Learn
How to weave on a small frame loom
Basic weaving techniques and texture building
An introduction to Nüshu and its cultural history
Simple embroidery techniques for stitching characters into cloth
🌿 Highlights
Small group experience (max 6 participants)
Beginner-friendly instruction
All materials provided
Take home your finished woven piece
💗 Who This Is For
Absolute beginners
Textile and fiber art lovers
Anyone interested in traditional crafts and cultural storytelling
Anyone seeking a slow, mindful creative experience
No prior experience required.
📍 Event Details
Friday, July 18
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Oblique Table
107 East 37th Street, Unit 2
New York, NY 10017
$65 per person
Limited to 6 participants.