Learn how to approach the process of upcycling from a zero waste lens with Janelle R. Abbott from JRAT! This workshop will explore how to release the ego and allow the guiding principles of the zero waste process to dictate design decisions and the ultimate aesthetic outcome. If you want to learn how to manipulate your own clothing in an ethical and sustainable way, then consider learning the zero waste method to enhance and inspire your practice.

Location: Murmurs
Time: 12-3pm
Participants limited to 10 people.
The deadline to sign up is March 17, 2023, if not enough participants sign up this workshop is subject to be canceled and you will be notified and refunded immediately.
Workshops are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
For questions, please reach out to gabrielledatau@murmurs.la

DESCRIPTION
Participants will bring clothing from their own wardrobe to reconfigure. Additional materials will be provided by Murmurs as needed. The goal of the workshop is to learn about the zero waste process and discover innovative ways of upcycling clothing without leaving scraps behind. Participants will be encouraging to choose their own adventure in this supported space where new ideas to be considered and explored.

REQUIREMENTS
Bring clothing from your wardrobe to reconfigure along with a notebook, pen or pencil, rulers, tape measure, fabric scissors, pins, needle, thread, and any other garment construction tools you might need.

If you have a portable sewing machines and/or sergers, which can be easily transported, bring it along too!

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Janelle Abbott (JRAT) was born into the fashion industry—her parents owned a clothing manufacturing company where they produced Tencel garments in Seattle for over 20 years. This early exposure to the behind the scenes of garment production gave Janelle a sense of reverence for the labor involved in creating clothing. She received a BFA in fashion design from Parsons School of Design in 2012. In the face of the exploitive labor and environmental damage perpetrated by corporate fashion, Janelle decided to carve her own path—one committed to upcycling, sustainability, hand craft, and the zero waste design methodology. Densely pleated, boldly clashing, and unexpectedly rhythmic, Janelle’s work is scrappy, unapologetic, and a testament to just how much time and energy it takes for real humans to manufacture and produce every consumer product we engage with.