Algae Yarn Workshop with Beth Williams

Free sewing workshops for residents of Bewbush, Broadfield and West Green:

If you'd like to learn or develop your practical sewing skills, explore your creativity, and gain confidence in a welcoming, supportive environment then come and join us for fun and friendly fashion and sewing workshops. There are five workshops, every Thursday early evening from 15th January. You can come along for one or two or sign up for all five sessions.

Thanks to support from the Shared Prosperity Fund administered by Crawley Council, it's absolutely free for people who live in Bewbush, Broadfield and West Green. We can even cover your bus fare if transport would otherwise be a barrier to you taking part.These relaxed, fun, hands-on workshops are for beginners through to more advanced makers, and for all ages over 18 yrs.

They’re run by Sophie Marriner and Beth Williams, talented young artists who are making a living using their skills and creativity and love being able to work in their hometown. They’d love to help local people to make things and save money by mending, making, altering and blinging up clothes to give them a new lease of life. You might even be inspired to start making clothes, bags or soft toys to sell yourself. Sophie and Beth would love to talk about how they sell what they make and earn their living as artists and makers.

Getting theatre: West Green Studios is opposite Crawley hospital, right next to the bus stop for routes 1, 3, 23 and Fastway 10.Please email YWRtaW4gfCB0aGVhdHJlLWNlbnRyZSAhIGNvICEgdWs= for more information.

Learn how to make algae based bio yarn, that you can take home and experiment with in your own fashion and fibre projects. Together we will explore how this 100% compostable yarn works, its other properties and how to customise it with natural dyes and different techniques.

Please bring a sealed container to safely transport your yarn home.

This yarn is a food safe recipe, using food grade ingredients. However, we will be using calcium chloride, which can cause irritation if you have sensitive skin. Gloves will be provided but if you require extra PPE please bring some with you.

Led by Beth Williams - a designer and artist based between Crawley/London who specialises in living textiles, bio design and knitwear. Beth has trained at the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and currently has a piece on display in the 'Material Worlds' exhibition at Kew Gardens. Their aim is to reconnect their audience to nature by exploring new innovative material and techniques; with the hopes of shifting ideas around the consumption of fashion and textiles.

At checkout you have the option to donate £10 as a pay it forward ticket, this will allow local Crawley residents to attend who may not otherwise be able to access this workshop. Please consider donating if you can.

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