- 2020 Round One Session Ideas
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Session Ideas
Teaching Sustainability through crafting, sewing, and critical making
- Short Session Description. (~100 words)
Through my interactive make/hack/play session, I want to consider teaching sustainability through crafting, sewing, and mending by utilizing the techniques of boro mending, handweaving, and sewing reusable items. My idea is to cover boro mending techniques (mending of existing garments through decorative stitching), a basic handweaving of a coaster using scrap fabric, and sewing (by hand) a reusable tote bag. The presentation includes a little about sustainability, the amount of fabric/textile/plastic bag waste in the oceans, and full instruction in these areas.
2- Session Style/Format (e.g. lightning talks, make/hack/play session, etc.): Make/Hack/Play sessions
3- Takeaways: Describe any takeaways, skills, outcomes, and/or interactive elements! The session is designed as fully interactive, and would ideally have a headcount so that I can procure supplies for everyone (most of them will be repurposed, recycled, or otherwise second hand). Folks will go home with a mended/decorated shirt, handmade tote bag, or handwoven coaster.
4- Organization. Fully formed (i.e. you have people in mind or chosen to co-organize) or will you initiate a CFP for co-organizers/presenters? I would LOVE some co-organizers but I’m the crafty one at my institution so I would need some help. I can teach folks who are interested in helping out in advance.
5- Contact Information - Name of primary contact + email!!! Shelley Carr, scarr3@usfca.edu/ theshellery@gmail.com
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How do you envision this intersecting with the library world? As a crafter, I like this idea, but wondering about the relevancy of the content.
Thanks!
Hi Amber, I have envisioned this as outreach, since the acts of crafting/making can help students (I work for an academic library) with anxiety and stress, and the sustainability part I think is often left out of the conversation around crafting. I plan to work the event into our earth day planning (we do extensive programming around this at my library) as part of the greater conversation on sustainability, the environment, and slow fashion. Does that make sense? I'm still working out the kinks of this idea.
That totally makes sense! I really like the idea of incorporating it into your Earth Day programming. It sounds like a good fit - thanks for your response!