May Day Mending with Still Moon Arts & EartHand Gleaner's

May is the perfect time for some wardrobe TLC (Tender Loving Care); mend those sweaters about to be tucked away, and take a fresh look at the summer clothes you are about to start wearing.

Bring down something holey, needing a patch or a mend, or those tired but loved garments and extend their life with patches, strengthening stitches or invisible mends.

Please ensure your garments are clean and freshly laundered!

Note that natural fibres are preferred ie: wools, silks, linen, cotton and blends of these.

The Experience

Enjoy herbal tea and get inspired by a range of textile mending/making possibilities; try your hands at a new technique that may start you off on a new mending and remaking adventure!

Think of it as wardrobe repair speed dating!

This is a collaborative 'Mending Party' organized by EartHand Gleaner's Society and Still Moon Arts Society, and facilitated by artists and community members from both organizations.

Get Inspired

Speed dating activities may include: patch dye pots, stitched patchwork, felted and knitwear patching, drop spindling for sweater repair and closet hacking tricks including simple hand-stitching for complete garment construction.

The Process

After speed dating through activities, participants select in what area to spend additional time, and everyone leaves with their item in better shape than it came, along with some new skills.

Your Investment
This event is by donation, and all proceeds will be split equally between our two organizations.

Logistics:

• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Time: 4:00 - 8:00 pm
• Location: Colour Me Local Dye Garden (https://maps.app.goo.gl/35s1NZZ2MjBT5iNW6)
• Hospitality: Herbal tea will be offered
• Minimum age for participants: 12 years old if accompanied by an adult
• Please bring a clean garment to mend, and a reusable container for tea!

Accessibility

• Colour Me Local Dye Garden is an unpaved compacted-gravel garden located on the northwest corner of Renfrew Ravine Park. Wheelchairs may require assistance.
• There is free parking in the neighbourhood.
• Washrooms are located at Renfrew Community Centre, a 10 minute walk away.
• Benches are available for seating.

About Still Moon Arts Society

Still Moon Arts Society mobilizes community and creates positive change through eco-arts and environmental stewardship programming, and produces the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Still Moon is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.

Host or Publisher Still Moon Arts Society