Mennonite Life will offer an Applique Beadwork Beginner Workshop at the 1719 Museum, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon for people age 14 and over. Participants will learn about applique, which is ornamental needlework sewn into fabric to form pictures or patterns.

Instructor Jess McPherson will guide participants through material and design concepts and then familiarize them with one- and two-needle techniques. Attendees will design and create their own work.

McPherson is an award-winning, multidisciplinary fine artist and master craftsperson. She served as gallery director for the community arts center YorkArts, now Creative York; an independent teaching and showing artist/craftsperson; a cultural educator for Native American LifeLines Urban Indian Health Program; a powwow vendor; and an arts consultant. She currently works as finance director for Native American LifeLines and serves as a volunteer and board member of Circle Legacy Center, a Lancaster-based Native American cultural awareness and preservation organization.

The fee includes supplies. To preregister by Saturday, April 16, visit http://bit.ly/AppliqueBeadwork or call 717-393-9745.