2025 meant losing housing, losing a job, & losing sleep over chaos in my personal life BUT lotsa opportunities that wouldn’t have happened without the time & energy to put into mending & creative reuse. Here are some highlights since I’m bad at posting regularly & letting the internet know what I’m up to.
AND mending workshops are starting back up in February, dm me your email so you’re first to find out :) 1️⃣ Getting the word out about mending & selling some mended pieces
@artmageddonbk 🎉
2️⃣ Some mended jeans for my dear, sweet
@samzdoes 🖤
3️⃣ Mending some jeans gifted from
@lucky.sweater that I regifted to a free store after mending 🎈
4️⃣ Redid a second-hand painting w/ paint markers 🍊
5️⃣ Leading a bag charm workshop 👩🏫
6️⃣ & 7️⃣ are some jeans mends 👖
8️⃣ Prepping for teaching clothing mending w/
@nastynewyorkers in May! I found these plastic sign things on the street ♻️
9️⃣ Sam & I block-printed shirts for his family reunion. We thrifted 38, 100% cotton shirts to keep things out of the landfill 👚
🔟 Mending a flannel while waiting in line for
@publictheaterny Shakespeare in the park 🎭
1️⃣1️⃣ Lil baby darn on a sweater from
@abirunsinthewoods 🦋☂️
1️⃣2️⃣ I used my communal houses projector, fabric paint, and an old sheet to make myself a banner. Don’t ask how long it took 🖌️
1️⃣3️⃣ Block-printed patches in support of
@zohrankmamdani zohrankmamdani on second-hand denim 🗳️
1️⃣4️⃣ Leftover clothing swap pants that just needed a lil love 🌻
1️⃣5️⃣ Lil baby darn on a patterned shirt 〰️
1️⃣6️⃣ Crotch mend on some joggers 👽
1️⃣7️⃣ Hosted a mending workshop w/
@thebrooklynartery and people brought some amazing vintage items to work on 🪡
1️⃣8️⃣ Working on some pants from
@fab_scrap ! I get about half of my fabric for workshops here & love volunteering w/ them 🧵
1️⃣9️⃣ Vintage Frankenstein decor originally from
@bigreuse that I bought for Sam. I love sourcing second-hand home goods & creative reuse items here 🔫🐬🌸 2️⃣0️⃣ My final completed mend for 2025 ⌛️
