Tapestry of Your Life
In-Person | Registration opens 1/5/2026 10:00 AM MST (Arizona)
After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, artists crafted “The Bayeux Tapestry,” a 230-foot embroidered cloth telling the story of the events leading up to the famous Battle of Hastings. Inspired by “The Bayeux Tapestry,” Sandra Sawatzky, a Canadian artist, spent nine years crafting a 220-foot tapestry titled “The Black Gold Tapestry,” which depicts the discovery and use of fossil fuels. Of course there are many other tapestries depicting all sorts of human stories. In this workshop, we will discuss tapestry-worthy moments in our lives, and we will design a few panels for tapestries (stick figures are fine) that portray moments and events the tell the stories of our lives.
Duane Roen
Roen, Duane - has been tracing his roots since his teenage years, building a database with more than 32,000 ancestors. He and his wife, Maureen Roen, have also been recording their family history since 1978 by writing more than 19,000 daily journal entries on their children and other family members. Combining his professional and personal interests, Duane worked with colleagues to establish courses on writing and recording family history at Arizona State University. He also is founding coordinator of the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU.