IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church
Enrollment for this class is limited to 15 attendees. A waitlist will be available.
Clothing production today is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. However, not long ago it was a mindful, functional, and climate friendly cottage industry. Today there is a small slow-fashion revolution taking place to combat the ever-growing
fast-fashion industry by returning to these traditional techniques. In this class we will look at some of the ways designers and artisans are slowing down clothing production. We will learn how to be part of this movement with a simple Korean hand stitched patchwork technique called Bojagi (also called Jogakbo or Pojagi). We will use fabric scraps to create a small sampler that can be expanded into a pillow cover, a cafe curtain, a gift wrap, a scarf, or a simple garment. All supplies will be provided. Matthew Addonizio is the son of Joan Bulmer, a longtime Elderwise member, from whom he inherited this creative curiosity. He is a designer and multimedia artist in Philadelphia. He attended Kalamazoo College and has been working in fiber arts professionally for the past four years. His eponymous label (Matthew Addonizio LLC) and his fabric import company (Approved Textiles LLC) work with artisan communities in India and Africa to produce fabric and clothing using traditional hand craft techniques.
