Hand-Stitched Denim Repair Workshop

Join us for the Denim Hand Repair Workshop on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture!

Embark on a journey to master the art of hand-stitched denim repair with California-based artist Eliot Spaulding. Join us in creating a decorative patch while celebrating sustainable garment care.

For this hands-on workshop, bring along a pair of jeans or any denim/heavy cotton article from your closet that bears a hole or tear in need of mending. Alternatively, come as you are, and craft a decorative patch to enhance a garment at a later date.

This workshop is an integral part of Eliot’s community-driven ‘10 Knots’ installation project, highlighting the symbiotic strength of art and science to address contemporary ecological and environmental concerns in her hometown channel. In collaboration with the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF), '10 Knots' supports the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program – a voluntary vessel speed reduction initiative along the California coast. This program aims to reduce fatal ship strikes to endangered whales, air pollution, regional greenhouse gas emissions, and underwater noise pollution.

Participants in the workshop will receive a briefing on the project and are invited to contribute stitches towards this innovative reclaimed-textile-based installation.

All sewing skill levels are welcome!

For ages 12+

List of materials and/or advance preparation required of students:

Optional Materials:

• Fabric Scissors
• an iron/ironing board

Patch materials will be provided, but if you have a special fabric you would like to use feel free to bring it!

About the Instructor:

Eliot Spaulding (she/her) is a California-based visual artist with a focus on sustainability, craft, and community. Her interdisciplinary work explores human involvement in vulnerable ecosystems. During her ritualistic visits to the ocean, she gathers inspiration, studies the local geology, and collects washed-up waste material for use in future works.

Cancellation Policy:

$20 cancellation fee

Less than 1 week before workshop: 0% refund

7-14 Days before workshop, 50% refund

Full refunds will be given if PMRCAA cancels the event due to inclement weather, or if the instructor cannot teach the workshop.

All workshop cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to [email protected]

Host or Publisher Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture