Materials saved from the landfill: plant material (harvested from the ruins of civilization) Skills you'll learn: how to make glue, pens, + ink from natural materials (even after the stores... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: cotton textiles (leftover from wrapping your mummy) Skills you'll learn: how to summon rich indigo hues from natural materials Step into the dye pot… if... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: bedsheets, fabric Skills you'll learn: buttonhole stitch, starting + finishing a circular rug, cutting fabric strips from bedsheets Also referred to as "Amish knot" rugs,... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: paper, thread Skills you'll learn: French link stitch, folding signatures Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Wednesdays, November 12 + 19 from 6pm... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: t-shirts, bed sheets, reclaimed yarn, picture frames Skills you’ll learn: warping a loom, create fringe, weave stripes and shapes Embellish your walls with your very... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper, copper electrical wire Skills you'll learn: basic wire wrapping, paper beads Learn best practices for making beautiful paper and copper wire earrings.... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn: embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, + more Use original embroidery designs to revive stained + hole-y clothing.... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: plant materials Skills you'll learn: weaving, lashing, identifying plant materials suitable for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric scraps, yarn, orphaned embroidery hoops Skills you'll learn: warping a circular loom, tabby weave, weaving knots and loops Coasters and placemats and rugs, oh... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, papers, slide film, transparencies Skills you'll learn: cyanotype process Discover the vintage photographic method of cyanotype printing! Cyanotype printing uses light from the sun... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: paper, vintage books Skills you'll learn: bookbinding signature sewing, paper tearing, proper gluing methods A self-taught bookbinder, Katie will teach her personal method of upcycling... Read more »
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