Virtual Lecture Recording: The Black Gold Tapestry with Sandra Sawatzky

Description Please read before registering: This registration is to receive access to the recording of the virtual lecture that took place on Sunday, January 18, 2026 1PM Eastern. Once your order is processed you will be able to access the video from the lecture page through July 18, 2026. Registration for the live lecture and for the recorded lecture happens separately at a price of $5 each to ensure the talented lecturers receive proper compensation. Artist Sandra Sawatzky will tell her story of why and how she came to make The Black Gold Tapestry, her 220-foot-long hand-embroidered illustrative narrative that chronicles the history of oil over 220 million years. Taking nine years to research, design, illustrate, and hand-embroider the Tapestry, it’s an homage to the 1000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry (Normandy France) in its design and materials. Sawatzky completed the work in nine years, taking over 17,000 hours to complete it. Click here to learn more about our Virtual Lectures Series Please note: Virtual Lecture registrations are non-refundable. Registration for the live lecture and for the recording happen separately and are not transferable.