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Furoshiki Workshop: Reusable Gift Wrapping
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Embrace sustainable gift-giving this season with our Furoshiki Workshop, led by Emily Adams. Learn the art of Furoshiki, the traditional Japanese practice of wrapping gifts and items in cloth. It is beautiful, reusable, and an earth-friendly alternative to gift bags and wrapping paper – most of which are non-recyclable.
Emily will guide you in sewing, finishing raw edges, and folding fabric into unique, reusable gift wraps. We’ll provide fabric, a serger, decorative tags, and more! No sewing experience necessary—just bring your creativity. All materials provided, but feel free to bring your own cloth if you wish.
Join us December 4th and make this holiday season a little greener!
Open to adults ages 13 and up.
Cost: $25 general admission and $20 for educators and students. Please be ready to show proof of educator/student status by providing a school ID or other form of identification that shows educator status. If not shown upon arrival at the workshop the remaining balance for a full price ticket will be charged.
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Artist Bio: Emily Adams was taught to sew by her mother on her great-grandmother’s foot-powered Singer and began sewing her own clothes in 2007. At the time, she was a busy freelance writer and quickly discovered the meditative and calming influence of a regular sewing practice. Her work is focused on using natural fibers and building clothes that last, and her true desire is to nurture a community of sewists who support and encourage one another’s creative and practical needs. She teaches workshops and classes at Santa Barbara City College, The Crafter’s Library, and the EE Makerspace above Art From Scrap.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
