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TEXTILES | MENDING & DARNING | 4 WEEK SERIES
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Description
MENDING AND DARNING | TAMARA RUSSELL
Come along to a relaxing and fun workshop and learn how to make the clothes you love last. You will learn to repair and embellish your clothing making them a delight to wear again using simple stitches including Sashiko and Boro style repairs. We cover both visible and invisible methods of mending to ensure you can repair all your clothes.
Stitching is a great life skill which can save you money, save your clothes and reduce your impact on the environment! You will learn some hand stitching techniques that offer lots of creative possibilities for repairing & enhancing your clothes and household textiles. Your Grandparents would have known how to make things around the home and their clothes last by repairing and remaking.
Mending can become an opportunity for wonderful decoration as well as saving money and reducing the amount of clothing going to landfill.
Visible Mending - Introduction to mending
In this workshop we will begin with some sewing basics, simple embroidery stitches and learn Sashiko running stitch, along with a variety of ways to repair your clothes. Then it will be time to get creative, repairing and applying beautiful stitching to your clothes.
Visible Mending - Patches
In this workshop you will learn how to create one-off patches to repair your clothes. You will be creating your own embroidered sew-on patches using recycled and reclaimed textiles from around your home. We will cover a variety of stitches and methods to create your patches before adding them to your clothing.
Visible Mending with Darning
In this workshop you will be shown traditional repair skills which enable you to add contemporary flair to darning your clothes.
We will begin with some mending basics, look at how to prepare your woollens for repair and about different types of darning. Then it will be time to get creative, applying beautiful patching to your woollens.
Bring along your woollens that have seen better days.
Visible Mending with Darning with Needle Felting
We will begin with some mending basics, look at how to prepare your woollens for repair and about different types of darning. Then it will be time to get creative, applying beautiful patching to your woollens.
Needle-felting tools, scissors and a range of wool roving will be provided. Bring along your woollens that have seen better days.
WHO IS RUNNING THIS WORKSHOP?
This workshop is being run by the Guild of Objects
The Guild of Objects is a social enterprise whose mission is to support artists and creatives in their creative journey.
All of our workshops are artist lead and the income that we generate from these workshops goes directly to supporting our creative community.
Our workshops are held in our amazing studio on Hardware Lane, Melbourne.
By participating in this workshop, you are supporting the creative community in Melbourne
You can find us online at Guild of Objects
YOUR GUILD EXPERIENCE
Our workshops are run out of our very cool and conveniently located studio in Hardware Lane, Melbourne.
We understand the importance of connection so our workshops are all limited to 12, that way you get one on one time with your teacher and have time to chat with the other participants.
Yes, of course, we serve you a sneaky glass of Prosecco or a cold beer, we cater for all our workshop participants.
So if you’re looking for a relaxed workshop experience in a really lovely location and the chance to meet new people then come along to the Guild
What you will learn
- You will learn how to use darning for repair and embellishment
- You will learn how to use embroidery, appliqué and patching techniques to mend your clothes
- You will learn how to use stitching and patching techniques to mend your clothes
What you will get
- You will learn to repair and embellish your clothing making them a delight to wear again.
- Tools and materials including fabrics, threads and buttons are available to use in the workshop
You can opt to use the garage at 200 Queen St Melbourne Secure for more parking space. (Guild of Objects will not shoulder this expense)
Please note that unfortunately the building is not wheelchair accessible, as there is a flight of approximately 10 steps at the building's entrance.
What to bring
- Bring your enthusiasm!
What to wear
Casual
Appropriate for
Open to everyone interested!
The Guild of Objects is a registered Social Enterprise
The Guild of Objects is a space that supports and holds space for all to pursue, source or explore their own innate creativity. The Guild provides a space for artists, craftspeople and makers to sell their products. The Guild runs workshops in a beautiful home like environment that gives everyone the opportunity to explore their own creativity and finally the Guild organises and runs design, craft and art tours to Japan, Bali and France in order to provide a forum to explore the world through a creative lens.
The Guild is a space that honours the notion of Connection through Creativity.
Connections with ones creativity, connection with ones self and connection to others through mutual pursuit.
Come and visit us at 67 Hardware Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Guild Of Objects has an average rating of 4.9 for their other classes.
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If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
- A refund can be requested 3 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$25.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 1 day before the class starts. Free of charge.
- A credit note can be requested 1 day before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
You may be photographed at this event. Please advise us in writing prior to the workshop via email to objects@guildofobjects.com if you do not wish to be photographed prior to the Workshop taking place.
Cancellations - Guild of Objects reserves the right to cancel any scheduled workshop. In the event that the Guild of Objects cancels a workshop, you will be offered either a full refund or the opportunity to transfer into the next class.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE
The Guild of Objects has put together an action plan to mitigate the risks from coronavirus (Covid-19).
The Guild of Objects acknowledges the health risks of people gathering together but sees events such as workshops are a vital part of our community and can continue to be a place of safety and enjoyment if everyone plays their part.
The objective of the Guild is to support Artists, Makers and Craftspeople and as such our workshops provide financial support for the artists who work with us.
At all our events we will be putting in place additional hygiene measures in order to help minimise the possibility of contamination. This will include hand washing facilities and an increase in the frequency of cleaning of shared spaces.
We have limited the number of participants at each workshop to 12 as this will ensure that we can maintain the recommended social distance between participants.
If you are ill or have been placed into home isolation the Guild will allow you to transfer into a later workshop or if you give us 48 hours’ notice we will provide a refund.
While we have put hygiene measures and increased our efforts to minimise contamination, attendance at our workshops is at your own risk.
We value your continued support in helping keep the Guild going during these difficult times.
Please remember that our online store remains open and will work tirelessly to ensure that there are no delays in dispatching your orders.
We will continue to update and change our policy as more information is known. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.