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Clothing is the body’s envelope, giving warmth, dignity and belonging. It can be very personal, with the body making an imprint on the material as it is worn: holes in elbows, rips in seams, fabric following the folds of the knees. However, the techniques and processes of textile production are among the most environmentally harmful practices.
In this workshop, Angela Maddock shares techniques of mending and repair to extend the life of the fabric and building value and belonging in old clothes. Participants are asked to bring along an item to repair and join to learn environmentally sustainable skills such as darning, patching and button sewing.
The workshop is free but places are limited, so please sign up here.
Image courtesy of Angela Maddock
The Lost Girl
13 January – 28 February 2020 | Monday – Friday, 12.00 – 17.00
The Lost Girl is an exhibition by Kate McMillan presented by the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King’s College London with funding from the Australia Council for the Arts; Arts Council England and the Arts & Humanities Research Institute at King’s. The exhibition and events programme is supported by the university’s Culture team.
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