Universities and Community Colleges
We are delighted to enable students of Fashion, Textiles and Interior Design to engage with the challenge and opportunity of upcycling textile waste from the interior sector. We lead workshops on textile upcycling and upskilling, zero-waste design and circular economy. Recently, we have engaged with students and professors at The Royal College of Art, Imperial College London, LCF UAL and are continually building relationships with institutions across the UK.
Beyond workshops, we also collaborate with professors and students on research projects aimed towards minimising waste and maximising green skills and jobs. We also welcome young creatives at our studio for informal coffee-mornings to brainstorm innovative ways to deal with interior textile waste.
Community Tailors
We partner with community tailoring organisations to deliver Upcycling- Upskilling workshops for tailors from disadvantaged communities. The training involves understanding various fabric types and making premium, bespoke products from designer remnants, a skill which can be monetised.
Recently we delivered a series of workshops for the Network of International Women for Brighton and Hove (NIWBH) The Arts Society. https://theartssociety.org/ After our training, the women are now confidently making and selling beautiful upcycled products in local markets and we are delighted to support them in their onward journey.
In the words of one of our tailors: Apart from all the learnings, the workshop made me feel like being a child again - it was playful and fun!
Wellbeing-Workshops for all
We are also planning workshops for groups interested in making-by-hand to improve community wellbeing. Disconnecting from devices, playing with our beautiful materials to make lovely pieces, provides relaxation in our often-frenetic world.
For more information on our workshops please contact us:
Contact
Alternatively, you can reach us at: hello@refabstudio.org. We would love to hear from you!