Hello crafters! My name is Emma and my pronouns are she/they!I teach the crochet classes at Flamingo 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!