Upcycling Adventures, including the Geometric Dress
Tutor: Jane Milburn (Queensland)
We live at a time when buying fabric to make a garment is more expensive than buying finished garments. We can turn the tables on this by taking surplus garments from the back of the wardrobe (or op shop) and they become the material by which we learn and cultivate skills.
This upcycling process is practical and regenerative, and transforms dormant materials into new garments. At this workshop you will create a Geometric Dress made from squares and rectangles of material from your stash or salvaged from clothes you no longer wear. You will also learn tips for tweaking garments to suit one’s own aesthetic, shape and lifestyle.
By developing material resourcefulness and regenerating your agency in the wardrobe you can save money, develop individual style and become independent of fashion. Some basic sewing skills and knowledge about garment making is helpful but not essential to enjoy this class.
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This upcycling process is practical and regenerative, and transforms dormant materials into new garments. At this workshop you will create a Geometric Dress made from squares and rectangles of material from your stash or salvaged from clothes you no longer wear. You will also learn tips for tweaking garments to suit one’s own aesthetic, shape and lifestyle.
By developing material resourcefulness and regenerating your agency in the wardrobe you can save money, develop individual style and become independent of fashion. Some basic sewing skills and knowledge about garment making is helpful but not essential to enjoy this class.
See Student Requirements List
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Bio
Jane Milburn was an early voice on sustainability issues in the way we dress before that became 'fashionable'. Following agricultural science and leadership study applied to a career in rural communications and advocacy, Jane navigated a unique pathway to influence change. As the founder of Textile Beat and author of Slow Clothing: finding meaning in what we wear, Jane believes in regenerating our agency in the wardrobe by gaining more skills and knowledge about making, adapting and caring for clothes. These actions can help drive systemic change and create financial, ecological health and wellbeing benefits. Jane is a trained permaculture teacher, a Churchill Fellow, and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to fashion sustainability in 2022. Website: textilebeat.com Instagram: textilebeat |
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