Mending Matters (Virtual)
By Cambridge Public Library
Learn how to get more life out of your clothes or put household textiles to new use in this monthly hands-on workshop!
.: Wed, February 23 2022 6:30pm – 8pm.
Ages: 18 and Adults.
Contact
Free!
Location
- Only virtual (online or over the phone).
Additional information
This program will take place online. Space is limited and registration is required for each session. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants one hour before the program begins.
About Jessamy Kilcollins: Jessamy Kilcollins is a textile artist, fashion designer and mender with a focus on sustainability and handcraft processes. She holds a BFA in Fibers and a Certificate in Fashion Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. In January 2020, she was one of eight designers from the Northeast selected to participate in a sustainable fashion design competition called Project Upcycle, and she was awarded second place for her gala look sewed from repurposed secondhand clothing. She has coordinated and participated in sustainability-focused mending pop-up events in and around Somerville, MA, where she lives with her partner and two cats. Find her on Instagram at @jessamy.shay.
Last updated January 24, 2022.