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POSTPONED-Intro to Mending
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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January’s theme at Art From Scrap is everyday reuse and our adult art workshop is all about mending clothes. Kolby Holdsworth of Dire Woof repairs and reworks items to keep them out of the waste stream, doing repairs of pants to down jackets. Learn how to patch, and fix garments so you never have to say goodbye to a favorite pair of jeans because of a rip in the knee again.
In this workshop Kolby will guide attendees through basic hand mending techniques like adding a patch to a torn item as well as mending with a sewing machine. You can bring your own item to repair during the workshop and learn skills to repair clothes and lengthen their lifecycle. Please note the guides for what kind of items to bring to class. 
This workshop will include two hours of instruction, access to sewing machines, and all materials necessary to patch an article of clothing.
Please bring one ripped or torn item of clothing to be repaired during the workshop. Items made out of woven materials such as canvas, denim, linen and cotton are ideal. Thicker fabric generally holds up better to repairs. Please do not bring stretchy items made of knit fabric such as leggings. Have a question on what will/ won’t work? Email our Art Coordinator rachel@exploreecology.org
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
