In partnership with U-M Library, this hands-on workshop will guide you through basic techniques of visible mending, an eco-conscious fashion movement that turns rips, tears, and wear into stylish and unique design elements. You will be introduced to new techniques, have a chance to try them out on fabric scraps, and will leave with print and online resources to use at home on your own clothes.

We encourage you to bring along a piece of clothing in need of repair. Got socks that your toes poke through? Perfect. A t-shirt with a stain or a small hole? Let's go. A wool or cashmere sweater that moths have eaten for lunch? Resounding yes!

We will provide a limited supply of scrap fabrics for this workshop, but to minimize waste and to create something upcycled you will actually want to wear, please BYO-Clothes. Thread, needles, and embroidery hoops will all be provided.

Leah Crosby (they/them) (MFA 24, Stamps School of Arts and Design) is a multimedia artist, collaborator, and genre-bender. Leah is one of three master’s degree-level residents chosen for the 2024 Creative Careers Residency at the Arts Initiative. They are interested in the empathetic potential of fantasy, the use of play and pleasure, and the activation of public spaces.

RSVP needed: http://visiblemending.rsvpify.com
Maximum number of participants: 15
This workshop may present challenges for low-sight individuals. For questions or to request accessibility accommodations, contact Félix Zamora-Gómez at felixzg@umich.edu.

Are you attending one of these workshops? You can submit your work for our Take Care Student Exhibition.
More info and submission form here: https://artsinitiative.slideroom.com/#/login/program/79201

•••

The Arts Initiative, in partnership with Wolverine Wellness, is launching a series of free art-making workshops for the Take Care AY 2024-25 focus. These workshops are an opportunity to create art, brush up on dance techniques, and other artistic forms. No prior experience required. Led by local and regional artists, the workshops are open to the entire U-M and local community. All supplies necessary will be provided at the workshop.