THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST in this workshop series held in April 2017.

You can register above (rsvp) or email me below for any questions you might have.

 

"PICK A DATE"

to be held: 

I. April 5 (6-8 pm) weds.

II. April 10 (8-10 pm) mon.

III. April 17 (4-6 pm) mon.

IV. April 26 (6-8 pm) weds.

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LET'S BREAK IT DOWN:

who is this workshop for? 

: built for adults, this workshop is however inherently flexible for almost any age.

People who want to save, use, preserve, curate, witness, remember, honor, mend things.

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what will be happening?  what will it look like? 

: 1/3 dialogue, 1/3 documentation, 1/3 hands-on repair-- we will be exploring repair traditions, our own relationship with garments and comprehending clothing patterns, and influences on access and choice, through dialogue.  

Then we will have an opportunity to document the garment you brought, via your creative preference (photograph, write, draw, x y z) which will go into a collective zine of garment memory.  From here, participants may wish to approach a specific repair plan for said textile, for which we will have tools and my guidance, to steer your imagination!

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how much does it cost? what is the commitment? 

: it is free!  As I am committed to providing free access to sewing opportunity, there is no commitment on your part. Just show up if you sign up! And submit a piece for the zine, if you like! 

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what do I need to bring? 

: You will have the freedom to document a garment memory as you please.  

Please bring a piece of clothing still in your possession with something compelling about it.  Silly, unexpected, pivoting, magical, unforgettable happening while you were wearing it.  (This garment, or another could be in disrepair and you may use this piece for part of the mending workshop-- to mend, patch, alter, amplify.)

 

If not a garment, you could bring a photograph of a garment (you, parent, sibling, x) that has become symbolic or representative.  

Or you may map the floor of your room, 

or how you fold your clothes, 

a poem detailing a first date outfit, 

a drawing of an heirloom,

or document your tools or accessories, 

or a particular fashion selfie or uniform.  

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what will I get out of it? 

: a personal study on the role of clothing our lives, this workshop will provide you with a glimpse into how we understand and interpret clothing and what it can represent in our lives.  You will receive personal instruction/space to repair a garment of your choice (as possible) and also witness sub-culture traditions of garment memory and repair.  

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what is the benefit of this? why is this dialogue important? 

: The topic of getting dressed merits excavation; what we wear is very personal, intimate, informed by emotion, background, access, culture, genetics;  it is about personal understanding and/or disclosure, consumer and aesthetic choices, meaning-making, disguise.

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This workshop is a space for all peoples to explore what they think (know) about clothing as well as an opportunity to enhance personal awareness.  Providing participants an opportunity to reflect upon their relationship with clothing, document the importance of a particular garment to who they are, and expand their repertoire of repair approaches.  The flow of this facilitation will range from dialogue, to interactive storytelling, to “tool takeaways” (an opportunity to rework, repair a chosen garment).

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