Love it for longer: Clothing Repair workshops

Alongside my practice, in 2023 I began working as a Repair Tutors for the Primark Cares: Love it for Longer Initiative. I run two workshops for them called ‘Repurpose & Relove’, and ‘Embroider & Upcycle’. I have always been a big sustainable fashion advocate, with my passion for slow fashion developing from a young age as I experimented with textile processes with the guidance of my Mam who is a Textile Artist. The workshops are in store, and free for the public to join. I really love teaching them. They allow me to reach a much wider audience, and I meet some of the most incredible people through them. Each person gets their own sewing kit to keep, and I teach basic hand sewing techniques that they can implement without any extra equipment. 
I’ve started running ‘Collaging Through Textile’ workshops in my studio here in Rotterdam. I love the freedom I have with this, and getting to share my studio with people who are eager to learn together.

I am running a Workshop project with my Mam this summer called ‘Felting Home: Textile explorations of the Midlands’. This ia a workshop where we will spend 4 days building a home in felt with 15 participants and will be fully funded by Creative Ireland.

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