Scraps to Stitches: Upcycled Crochet Basketry with Joanne Wang
About this Event
July at Cafe Alma: Decorative Arts Atelier
Learn three forms of decorative art making with SCRAP this July: decorative bag charms, slab ceramics planters, and upcycled basket making. Hosted at Cafe Alma!
Workshop Location: Cafe Alma: 888 Ines Ave, SF, CA- 94124
Workshop Description
In this two-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to transform upcycled t-shirts and textiles into fabric yarn and how to crochet them into a one-of-a-kind basket.
Bring your own fabric scraps to work with (cotton knits and t-shirts are ideal) or select from our provided materials. We will guide you in creating zero-waste fabric yarn and demonstrate techniques and patterns for crochet-binding the fabric yarn into a structural shape. Beginner crochet experience is required to attend this workshop (must know how to chain and single crochet).
Sliding scale tickets are availabe for every SCRAP Workshop:
- General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials
- General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor
- General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible
About the Artist
Joanne Wang is an artist, fabricator, and educator based in Oakland, California. Utilizing embroidery, secondhand textiles, and found objects, her process-based practice explores themes of consumption, labor, waste, and identity that are embedded within the fabric of our capitalist society.
Joanne received her BA in Art and Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her professional background includes creating art installations and activations for retail brands, corporate events, and restaurants, with an emphasis on material awareness and sustainability. In parallel, she works with local reuse nonprofits and teaches textile-based workshops throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Material reuse and sustainability form a throughline across her art practice and community-centered work.
@joanneisthewang
About SCRAP
SCRAP is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts, education and the environment. We breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 250 tons of materials heading to landfill every year.
Learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all at www.scrap-sf.org
About Cafe Alma
Café Alma was created to provide the India Basin and Bayview community with a delicious, unique and health conscience gourmet food hub that utilizes the incredible resources of the neighborhood. Located in a community centric environment, we are more than just a restaurant- we are an active arts space offering classes in various mediums including ceramics and screen printing and we also host rotating shows from local artists. In addition, we are also an incubator for local small businesses, a community gathering space with options for private and public events and a place to relax, work, experience live music & workshops and play! Learn more at www.cafealmasf.com
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 39.19 to USD 60.54
