Make and Reuse Creative Workshops: Repair, Restore and Recycle Textiles
6 June 2023
A free, four-day workshop transforming and reusing everyday textiles by restoring and repurposing old items of clothing and fabric.
Register now for the first of our new Make and Reuse Creative Workshop series.
Course dates:
26 – 29 June 2023, 10am – 5pm
Programme:
Over four days, learn how to transform and reuse everyday textiles by repairing, restoring and repurposing old items of clothing and fabrics, giving them a new lease of life. Delivered by +Workshops.
Day 1 – Visible Mending
Day 2 – Old T-shirts to Japanese Getas
Day 3 – Old Jumpers to cosy boots and stockings
Day 4 – Combine learned skills to create new pieces
Location:
Maxilla Men’s Shed, ACAVA Maxilla Walk Studios, 4 Maxilla Walk, London W10 6NQ
Course capacity:
8-10 participants
Register now:
Register your interest here.
Please note, priority spaces for the Make and Reuse programme will be offered to the North Kensington community. There are a limited number of spaces on this course, and we will notify you if you have been given a space.
About Make and Reuse Creative Workshops
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops is a new programme of free creative courses to inspire our community of makers to reuse materials, contribute to the circular economy and make their everyday more sustainable, running from ACAVA’s community makerspace Maxilla Men’s Shed. Learn more about the programme here.
About +Workshops
+Workshops is a new project that focuses on designing, creating and delivering outstanding social and environmental impact workshops. Led by Sustainability and Circular Economy Consultant Carla Costa, this initiative brings to life partnerships with individuals such as Reina Vuskovic, an ACAVA multidisciplinary artist, who is the first project collaborator, supporting the facilitation of their courses. Visit their Instagram here.
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