Saturday 19th October 2024
Location: St. Canice’s Neighbourhood Hall, Kilkenny, R95 VK7X
Join us on Saturday 19th October for Repair to Care – a day of sustainability and creativity! 🧵✨
We’re hosting a special Clothing and Textile Mending & Repair Day, where you can bring your own clothes and textiles in need of repair and sew with us. Let’s reduce waste, cherish what we have, and care for our planet. 🌱
🗓 Saturday, 19th October
🕗 10am – 4pm
📍 St. Canice’s Neighbourhood Hall
What to Expect on the Day:
Mend with Us – bring your own clothes and textiles for hands-on repair sessions.
Live Demonstrations – enjoy live demonstrations of repair techniques by local experts.
Community Sampler – contribute your stitches to our community sampler.
Art Displays – view call-to-action banners by Lisa Hodge and Carrie Lynam.
Special Guest Speaker – hear from Claire Downey of the Rediscovery Centre on sustainable fashion practices.
Literary Moment – listen to an essay by Lynn Buckle, read by Alice Bennett.
Supported by Arts Council Ireland, Kilkenny Going Green, and St.Vincents Kilkenny.
Let’s make sustainability stylish! See you there! 🌿🧶
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