Hello crafters! My name is Emma and my pronouns are she/they!

I teach the crochet classes at Motif Boutique that are posted here on Eventbrite. You can also find me teaching or working the cash at the local yarn store (LYS), Wabi-Sabi, down the street. I have been crocheting for 6 years and love finding new things to make. I see crocheting as a puzzle to solve and the reward is something I made with my two hands, a hook, and a piece of string. I also completed my teaching degree at Queen’s University and love sharing the knowledge I have gained with others.

My crochet classes are, first and foremost, a safe space of learning that is welcome to all as long as you have a genuine desire to try something new and will be welcoming and accepting of all others. I believe that coming together to share our knowledge is how we build strong communities.

I would also like to acknowledge that our crochet classes take place on un-ceded Anishnabe Algonquin territory. The Anishnabe Algonquin people have cared for this land for a millennia and as a settler who is benefitting today from colonial violence I thank them for the care they put into our earth and our community. I recognize the injustices that they have endured in the past and to this day. I believe in land restitution (Land Back) and that the Indigenous peoples of Canada should have a vital role in decision-making and governance on all levels.

Thank you for your interest in my classes!