News

Mother’s Day
Ergastini invites its young friends, ages 5 – 13, to create and give a flower to their mothers in a creative workshop. Choose your flower and embroider it or weave it with our help.

Weaving Workshop at the Cultural Association of Saint John
The weaving team of the Cultural Association of Agios Ioannis is thrilled to share their recent experience participating in weaving workshops led by Zoe Papadaki on an Inkle table loom.
Events

Weaving workshops at the Museum of Fine Arts
The Lyceum of Greek Women in Herakleion successfully organized weaving workshops for children and adults on June 1st at the Heraklion Museum of Fine Arts. The workshops were held in conjunction with the exhibition “Αρωδαμοί και Ασπάλαθοι”.

Easter candles workshop at Saint John cultural association
The Easter candle workshop was a unique experience for the children. They came into contact with the traditional folk art of embroidery, letting their imagination run wild and spending some creative time. It was also a great way for them to learn about Greek Easter traditions and the significance of the handmade Easter candle.

Handmade beeswax Easter candles workshop
The workshop on making handmade Easter candles from beeswax, organized by the “Woman and Child” department of the Lyceum of Greek Ladies

Reclaiming the Thread – Threads and Meanings
The “On the Occasion of a Book…” meeting cycle hosted the first meeting entitled: “Reclaiming the Thread – Threads and Meanings” with our guest Zoe Papadaki.