Workshops Currently Available:

Past Workshops and Lectures

2024:

North Shore Needle Arts Guild in Vancouver, Canada, virtual lecture, December 19, 2024

• Longing to Belong: an Artist Talk

Marin Golden Threads, virtual, 1-2 and 8-9 November 2024

• Hello Mr. Cardinal, cross stitch, contemporary goldwork and surface embroidery, 4 Zooms

EGA National Seminar, “Preserving Needle Art”, Atlanta, GA, August 14-18, 2024

• Gregg Blossoms, silk and metal 2-day workshop

• White Beehive, contemporary texture and goldwork 2-day workshop

• Introduction to Mounting Techniques, finishing 1-day workshop

John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC, March 15-17, 2024

• Explorations of Moss, a contemporary embroidery workshop

EGA Carolina’s Region, virtual lecture, February 7, 2024

• “Stitching Light: Exploring Monet's Optical Mixing Techniques Through Embroidery" presentation

EGA Mid-Atlantic Region, virtual workshop, January 8, 10, 22, and 24, 2024, please email for further registration details

• Cornflower, contemporary goldwork embroidery virtual workshop

2023:

Marin Golden Threads, virtual workshop, November 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023

• White Beehive, contemporary texture and goldwork workshop

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, in-person, October 15-20, 2023

• Stitching the Color of Place: In this workshop, participants will study a landscape of their choice and develop a series of stitched color studies inspired by their chosen landscapes. Within the workshop, we will analyze the landscape's color relationships and break them down to understand various ways to build color perceptions with stitching that reflect the landscape colors.

Virtual Workshop with Live Zoom Sessions with Kat, August 15 and 29 and September 12, 2023

• Red Clover, contemporary goldwork workshop

Stitch Club for TextileArtist.org, virtual, August 26- September 8, 2023

• Building a Palette of Threads, virtual workshop and 2 weeks live in Stitch Club

Exhibition at Cary Arts Center, July 12- August 27, 2023, Cary, NC

• Meet the Artist: Friday, July 28 at 6 – 8 p.m.

• Longing to Belong: After a number of years doing goldwork embroidery, Katherine had amassed a large collection of metal “weeds”—threads and wires that had tarnished or been damaged and could not be used for formal, traditional goldwork embroidery. One day as she was working on a traditional goldwork piece, her growing pile of “weeds” suddenly reminded her of the dandelions that her son would pick her and lovingly give her. Katherine’s “Weeds Collection” explores the manipulation of traditional techniques and materials by utilizing her gilt cast os to create delicate oral slips reminiscent of the beautiful botanical illustrations from the Victorian era. Each composition captures the beauty of weeds and invasive wildowers native to North Carolina that Katherine has photographed and sketched near her house and her parents’ farm in Iredell and Caldwell counties.

EGA Online Studio, virtual, May 2023

• Haystacks in Giverny, exploring color and a touch of goldwork workshop. Registration open February 1- March 1, 2023. Please see this link to register: https://egausa.org/courses/haystacks-of-giverny/

Cyberstitchers EGA, virtual, April 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2023

• White Beehive, contemporary goldwork workshop

Washington DC EGA, virtual, April 12, 2023 at 11am

• Longing to Belong artist talk presentation via Zoom

Virtual Workshop with Live Zoom Sessions with Kat,

• Gregg Blossoms: Inspired by a pocket flap that is part of the educational collection of the Gregg Museum at North Carolina State University, this piece combines traditional silk embroidery with contemporary metal embroidery into a pretty floral slip. Please register at this link. Kit, domestic shipping, and course are included in this fee. The kit will be shipped out two weeks before the first class. International shipping is available, please email Kat directly. REGISTER HERE FOR GREGG BLOSSOMS WORKSHOP. Limited to 20 people. Zoom Sessions on Tuesday, March 14 noon-2:30pm EST, Sunday, March 19 noon-2:30pm EST, Tuesday March 21 noon- 2:30pm EST, and Sunday, March 26 noon- 2:30pm EST.

Private Group in Williamsburg, VA, in-person, February 28 and March 1, 2023

• Vase of Flowers Under A Medieval Arch: This piece is inspired by medieval ecclesiastical embroidery, using a selection of techniques from the Burgo de Osma Altar Frontal and Retable, and reimaging a medieval-style motif by combining visual influences from the Burgo de Osma Altar Frontal and Retable and notable pieces of Opus Anglicanum.

2022:

Marin Gold Threads, virtual, November 5-6 and December 3-4, 2022

• Cornflower, contemporary goldwork embroidery virtual workshop

Smocking Arts Guild of America, virtual, November 12 and 19, 2022

• Christmas Tree, contemporary metal embroidery and beading, 2-day virtual workshop

Winterthur Museum and Garden’s Needlework Conference, October 6-7, 2022

• Winterthur Buds, traditional embroidery workshop for Conference

Embroiderers’ Guild of America “Broadway Bound” National Seminar, New York City, NY, August 24-28, 2022

• Hello Mr. Cardinal!, 2-day contemporary embroidery workshop

• Spider Mum, 2-day contemporary embroidery workshop

Embroiderers’ Guild of America’s Online Studio, virtual, August 2022

• Queen Anne’s Lace, month-long contemporary goldwork embroidery workshop

Embroiderers’ Association of Canada “Hues in Harmony” National Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, May 17-21, 2022

• Spider Mum, 2-day contemporary embroidery workshop

• Color Interactions in Embroidery, 2-day color theory embroidery workshop

Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC, in-person, February 26, 2022

• Floral Expectations Needlebook. 1-day contemporary embroidery workshop

Bay Area Sampler Guild, virtual, February 5-6, 2022

• Interpretations of Moss, contemporary goldwork 2-day workshop

2021:

Chain Stitchers Chapter of the EGA, November 7-8, 2021

• All the Buzz: Contemporary Goldwork Sampler, contemporary goldwork 2-day workshop

Central Florida Chapter of the EGA, November 5-6, 2021

• Gregg Floral, contemporary goldwork 2-day workshop

Embroiderers’ Guild of America "The Magnificent Stitch” National Seminar, Chicago, IL, September 1- 5, 2021

• Haystacks of Giverny, encore, exploring color and a touch of goldwork workshop, 2-day workshop

• Goldenrod, contemporary goldwork 2-day workshop

Embroiderers’ Guild of America, online class, class starts August 4, 2021

• Red Clover, registration opens May 5- June 2, 2021

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN, being rescheduled (more info soon!)

• Flights of Floral Fancy 1-week contemporary embroidery workshop

EGA Charlotte Chapter, virtual, June 12 and 13, 2021

• Christmas Tree, contemporary metal embroidery and beading, 2-day virtual workshop

Private Embroidery Group, online pilot class, February 20-21, 2021

• Haystacks of Giverny, online pilot, exploring color and a touch of goldwork workshop, 2-day workshop

• “Making of the Retable Sampler for the Art Institute of Chicago” lecture

2020:

San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design, Zoom Stitch-In Guest, virtual via Zoom, December 19, 2020

• Showing a Few of My Favorite Pieces, virtual guest

Marin Golden Threads, virtual workshop, rescheduled to November 14-15 and December 5-6

• All the Buzz Beehive Goldwork Sampler traditional goldwork workshop

Houston Embroiderers’ Guild, virtual lecture, November 10

• “Consuelo: The Glitter of a Dollar Duchess” lecture

Moore College of Art and Design, Fashion Design Department, Philadelphia, PA, October 28

• Discussing Traditional Hand Dressmaking and Virtual Studio Visit with Kat Diuguid

North Carolina State University, Art and Design Department, Raleigh, NC, October 20-29

• “Building Color in Thread” lecture + 2 week workshop with Kat Diuguid

Sarah P. Duke Gardens, virtual workshop, October 10, 17, 24, 31 morning sessions

• Spider Mum: An Embroidery Workshop with Kat Diuguid

Bay Area Sampler Guild, virtual lecture, September 5, 2020

• “Making of the Retable Sampler for the Art Institute of Chicago” lecture

North Carolina Museum of Art, virtual workshop, August 15 and 22, 2020

• NCMA Virtual Studio- Good as Gold: Golden Earrings intro to goldwork workshop

Heart of Carolina ANG, Sanford, NC, March 3, 2020

• Haystack of Giverny 1-day contemporary goldwork and color workshop and color lecture

2019:

Gateway to Stitching: EGA National Seminar, St. Louis, MO, October 30- November 3, 2019

• Cornflower, 2 day contemporary goldwork workshop

• Color Interactions in Embroidery, 2 day course exploring color theory through embroidery 

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, August 11- 24, 2019

• Stitched Perspective with Nick DeFord and Kat Diuguid, contemporary embroidery

National Academy of Needlearts 2019 National Assembly, Troy, MI, March 15- 19, 2019

• Cornflower, 2 day contemporary goldwork workshop

• Color Interactions in Embroidery, 2 day course exploring color theory through embroidery

2018:

Winterthur "The Thread of History" Needlework Conference, Wilmington, DE, October 19-20, 2018

• Cornflower, 3-hour-workshop

Embroiderers' Guild of America "Diamond Jubilee" National Seminar, Louisville, KY, October 3-7, 2018

• Lighthouse Landscapes- 4 day contemporary embroidery (color mixing, applique and goldwork!)

Smocking Arts Guild of America National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC, September 18, 2018

• Dogwood, Pre-Seminar 1-day contemporary goldwork workshop

Embroiderers' Association of Canada "Bridging Stitches" National Seminar, Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 17-22, 2018

• Queen Anne's Lace- class full

• Haystacks of Giverny- class full

Cardinal Chapter, Embroiderers' Guild of America, Cary, NC, March, 27, 2018

• Artist talk: Inspirations, Influences and Process

University of North Texas, Denton, TX, March 22, 2018

• Exploring Color in Embroidery half-day workshop

• Artist talk

• Special trip to the Texas Fashion Collection with students, investigated pieces of the collection with students and explained the embroidery and dressmaking techniques and materials used

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, February 12, 2018

• Exploring Color in Embroidery half-day workshop

• Artist talk

Chatham Hall, Chatham Hall, VA, February 9-10, 2018

• Inspired by Ann Lowe lecture

• I Love Buttons! 1 day contemporary embroidery workshop

2017:

North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, November 4, 2017

• I Love Buttons! 1 day contemporary embroidery workshop

SECAC National Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, October 2017

• "Stitching Light: Exploring Monet's Optical Mixing Techniques Through Embroidery" presentation

Embroiderers’ Guild of America "Blue Ridge Rendevous National Seminar, Asheville, NC, August 15, 2017

• Red Clover Mini-Class

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg,TN, June 25- July 8, 2017

• Embroidered Landscapes 2 week contemporary embroidery workshop

Embroiderers’ Guild of America New England "Shell We Stitch" Regional Seminar, Ogunquit, Maine, April 28-30, 2017

• Queen Anne's Lace 2-day contemporary goldwork workshop

2016:

Embroiderers’ Guild of America "Star Spangled National Seminar", Alexandria, VA, November 2-6, 2016

• All the Buzz Beehive Goldwork Sampler 2-day traditional goldwork workshop

• Gregg Floral 2-day creative goldwork workshop

• Color Interactions Illuminated in Goldwork Embroidery, lecture

Smocking Arts Guild of America National Seminar, Hampton, VA, September 20, 2016

• Haystacks of Giverny 1-day contemporary embroidery workshop

• Evolution of Consuelo, keynote lecture

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, August 2016

• Embroidering Impressions from Nature 1-week contemporary embroidery workshop

Embroiderers’ Association of Canada Inspiring Threads National Seminar, Toronto, Canada, May 2016

• Dandelion of a Thousand Wishes 2-day contemporary goldwork workshop

• All the Buzz Beehive Goldwork Sampler 2-day traditional goldwork workshop

Sun Region Embroiderers’ Guild of America Red Sails in the Sunset regional seminar, St. Petersburg, FL, April 2016

• Dandelion of a Thousand Wishes 2-day contemporary goldwork workshop

• Interpretations of Moss 1-day contemporary goldwork workshop

Tar River Chapter of Embroiderers' Guild of America, Rocky Mount, NC, February, 20, 2016

• Artist Talk

2012:

Contemporary Arts Museum, Raleigh, NC, Spring 2012

• Learn to Knit, half-day workshop

• Introduction to Embroidery, half-day workshop

A Selection of Photos from the Workshops I Have Taught and the Student's Work: