Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Instructor: Alisa McRonald

2-part workshop
20 September
27 September
$75/person + HST | 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. | Ages 16+

Say hello to your new stitched companion! In Hello, Dolly! you’ll conjure up a one-of-a-kind magical friend through the art of sculptural fabric dollmaking. Using reclaimed and repurposed materials, we’ll transform old scraps into enchanted beings full of personality and spirit.

Using hand-stitching, soft sculpture techniques, and your own creativity, you’ll create a doll of your own to take home. This enchanting workshop will be a playful space where DIY meets spell-craft, and every stitch is a little bit of magic!

Artist biography:

Alisa McRonald is an award winning contemporary textile artist creating work that celebrates fairytales, folklore and queerness with a vintage/kitsch/pop lens.

Alisa has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at the Drey Gallery (2024), the Toronto Reference Library, the Interior Design Show Prototype Exhibition, and the Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) (2023), Craft Ontario (2022), and the Drake Hotel in Toronto (2021). She loves rescuing other handmade items like quilts and afghans from thrift shops and rummage sales. For her, these pieces represent many hours of skill and are full of love. Alisa is passionate about using reclaimed textiles and has committed to incorporating as much as possible into her work (she's nearing 100%).