Do you know where your clothes come from? Do you know the journey they took to get to you or what adventures they’ll go on when they leave you? In this interactive class, we’ll talk about sourcing and all the things to consider when you’re buying and making clothes. There will be large maps to trace the journeys, and we will talk about and research specific articles of clothing worn by students in the class.
Saturday, 9 AM to 12 Noon
Fee: $45
Justin Near is a Nashville, TN fiber artist and homeschooler who has a passion for sustainability and supporting local and regional communities and economies. In recent years, Justin has become a regular instructor at regional fiber festivals, is an occasional writer with Ply magazine, and is developing an annual fiber industry conference with Souther Fiber. Growing up, Justin was surrounded by crocheting, knitting, embroidery, and sewing, and dabbled in many of those as well as closely related fiber arts. As an adult, not long after beginning their homeschool journey, a door into the fiber world was reopened at a young child’s birthday party where wool and spindles were the theme. In her day job, Justin builds, manages, and supports websites and has a strong love for learning new technology. This carries into the fiber arts world, which is very closely related to the sciences – dyeing and chemistry, spinning and physics, design and engineering, and weaving and programming – so Justin feels quite at home here and hopes to pass on that love and passion to as many people as possible so that they, too, can experience the magic and beauty of working with raw, natural materials.
$45.00
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