Scholarships for 2023
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO APPLIED! I WILL ALERT THE RECIPIENTS IN A COUPLE WEEKS.
I am very happy to be able to offer scholarships again this year. While I did some market research last year that reassured me that my prices are fair, I do know that the cost is still out of reach for many. Being able to offer scholarships to the retreats allows me to give back to this community that I cherish, and reach an audience I might not otherwise. Making is available to all, and to my mind, vital to all. We humans need to create, to form from raw material, new objects to process our existence. To my mind, it is a basic human need. Herewith I offer two scholarship positions for each of my three retreats, Slow Fashion 1.0, Slow Fashion 2.0, and Slow Stitching.
There is a form here for all three retreats. In the form there is a place to indicate which retreat you would prefer to attend. Please share with me as much as you feel comfortable, and as is pertinent. While also keeping in mind that I will have a number to read. I will close applications on Sunday February 19th, and alert the recipients before I open registration. Scholarship recipients will be added into the full registration pool and treated as any other attendee. They can choose to share their status, but if they prefer not to, it will be private.
Things to keep in mind regarding these positions:
The scholarship will include all instruction, housing, and meals.
You will need to take care of your own transportation to and from the retreat, as well as any supplies required for the workshops.
Please don’t apply if attending is within your means. I know the cost is still a stretch for many, but I seek to reach folks who really couldn’t come in normal circumstances.
Tell me as much or as little as you like about yourself. These retreats are about connecting, I like to know who you are! But do try and be succinct, this is not the moment for your magnum opus… Try and tell me what you think is important for me to know about you in a condensed form…?
To reiterate, these scholarships will be known only by myself and the recipients. If the individuals choose to share their selection that is totally up to them. But they will not be designated as such to the public.
Here is the link to the form. If you have any questions regarding this process, please reach out and I will try and address your concerns.
There is a scholarship fund to defray travel and supplies costs. If you would like to contribute, you can send a payment through PayPal to Info@agatheringofstitchesDOTcom. Just be sure to earmark the payment for Scholarships. Thank you to all the generous folks who have contributed in the past….
