Planting seeds for Spring- we have been running workshops and applying for grants and planning for Spring and Summer.
In this newsletter:
Do it Together Workshops in March
Eco Summit in partnership with the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine March 14
Opportunities to Help
Show & Tell
Housekeeping
Dates to Remember
Upcoming Do it Together Workshops
February was the beginning of our workshop partnership with Building Roots and Educator Kate Hamilton, under the wonderfully named Do it Together Series they began in the Fall of 2019. You can read more about the series at Kate's blog here on the Building Roots website and we have some photos of the February workshops below.
There are more FREE (or pay what you can) workshops coming up in March/April... these are free, but please, if you register and can't make it let us know, space is very limited and many people want to come:
Mar 8 Green Jeans (make drawstring bags from up-cycled jeans) This is lead by Works-in-Progress artist Gabrie, you can see some of her fashion line Futuristic Ruins here Mar 15 Step It Up: Sleep Sachets Mar 22 Make Your Own Cutlery Wraps (bring your own cutlery in these stylish wraps) Mar 29 Sprouts Apr 5 Make Your Own Air Freshener
Sign up for any of the Do it Together workshops via this EventBrite link.
On March 14th we will be at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine or CCNM (1255 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto) for an Eco Summit organized by Naturopath (and Works-in-Progress member) Dr. Leslie Solomonian. You can read more about the event here
Works-in-Progress is working with student volunteer organizers to host a one day swap and create a collaborative artwork that reiterates the naturopathic oath: to play a key role in protecting the health of the planet for future generations. Works-in-Progress artists Tanya Murdoch and Ines Scepanovic are collaborating to oversea and help participants contribute to the upcycled art piece (photos in next newsletter! Artist fees paid for by sponsor Meridian Credit Union, registration fees and a grant to Works-in-Progress from the Ontario Arts Council.
February Workshops: Show and Tell
Sewing our own sewing kits in the Moss Park Market workshop February 9 2020
Hot hot heat! on the February 22 Warm Hands workshop, we made hand-warmers from sweaters and flannel, learned the difference between knits and weaves, and did burn tests to identify fabrics. Thanks to Works-in-Progress artist Marnie Saskin for sharing her textile knowledge. Check out the burn text chart on our website under "useful info"
Part of the Do it Together Series with Building Roots. Each workshop offers fun and creative ways to reduce waste by reusing and repairing textiles. You can read more about the workshops and what we learned at our website www.works-in-progress.ca
Thanks to the generosity of Building Roots and the Ontario Arts Council, all workshops are free but donations always welcome!
Opportunities
Workshop Volunteer & Paid Opportunities:
Do you have any ideas or skills you would like to share with WIP. We would love to hear them!
If you are interested in running a WIP workshop, even if you don't feel comfortable leading a workshop, come try it with us, we will always have a support artist with you.
