Sustainable Sewing: Visible Mending

Thu, Jun 15 2023
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Greenpoint, Eco Lab 1

arts and crafts climate and the environment

Join us for this 2-hour hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to repair garments and textiles using visible mending techniques. This method encourages repairs to be seen as a positive addition and creative expression.

This workshop will include:

  • Background on patchworking and applique instructional
  • Q and A
  • Hands on assistance in chosen modality

Attendees should bring an item to work on in the workshop. In this session, variety of color and pattern are encouraged on any type of woven or knit fabric.

Sarah Nsikak is a Nigerian-American artist and designer living in the Hudson Valley of New York and working out of her Brooklyn studio. She is the founder and creative director of La Réunion, a womenswear brand that uses strictly deadstock, antique, and vintage fabrics from around the world to craft its signature clothing pieces. La Réunion draws from many influences including the vibrant stories of the African diaspora, post colonial art and photography, reclaimed beauty, identity, color, joy, and inviting oneself back to what’s been central all along. These are also amongst the themes that she applies in her fine art practice, using applique and patchworking to create folkloric tapestries.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.

107 Norman Ave. at Leonard St.
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