About this Event
Keepers Clothes | Panel discussion
Inspiring speakers from fashion + textiles discuss the importance of mending + reinventing our clothes and the stories behind treasured garments
OUR PANELSITS INCLUDE:
Amy Burt / Busstop Studios
Amy is a hand embroidery artist, tutor at the Royal School of Needlework and was a core part of the Royal School of Needlework team who worked on the embroidery for King Charles III’s Coronation.
Mary Jane Baxter
A former BBC journalist, Mary Jane is the author of three books about upcycling & making. She teaches sewing to adult learners & edits HATalk magazine.
Joan Osbaldeston / Artful Stitcher
Joan makes wearable art with a heart, using luxury waste fabric, vintage embroidery and repurposed fabrics. She is also a keen charity shop forager.
Hosted by: MAKÜ UK
Spaces are very limited – please let us know if you find you are unable to make it so we can reallocate tickets – thank you.
Cost £7 / FREE – some free spaces available for low income / students
This is one of a number of events being hosted by Sustainable Fashion Week's Hastings Hub across two venues – MAKÜ’s workspace, the DEPO and at Busstop Studios. Events run between Saturday 26 September – Saturday 3 October – view full schedule via
About MAKÜ:
MAKÜ launched its first limited edition slipper batches in Spring’21 – all made form leather industry discards. MAKÜ are now established as a sustainable supplier of unique, colourful (and often metallic!) handmade slippers. Our range of products has grown to include gilets, bags, accessories, throws and more.Everything MAKÜ creates is designed to make use of pre-consumer waste such as sheepskin and leather offcuts, seconds and surplus stock.
About the DEPO:
The DEPO is MAKU’s workspace. We have kept the front of house area as a flexible space for a range of sustainability-concious activities. In the 3+ years since we moved in, the DEPO has hosted art clubs, sewing classes, creative workshops, pop-ups and exhibitions.
DEPO: 2A Elphinstone Road, Hastings TN34 2EE
(Opposite Alexandra Park main entrance)
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DEPO, 2A Elphinstone Road, Hastings, United Kingdom
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