Location: Jem Fabric Warehouse, 355 Broadway between Franklin and Leonard Streets in Downtown Manhattan NYC
Festival directors: Michael di Pietro and Shirley Rempe
Culture Push and Jem Fabric Warehouse present Fashion Re/Action, a six-week series of studio workshops, collaborative events, and artist's talks exploring new efforts and strategies towards a more sustainable fashion system. Focusing on the power of the individual as a means of change in fashion, Fashion Re/Action aims to give beginners and professionals alike a platform from which to re/design and re/imagine what can be done with discarded materials. Through weekly Saturday workshops focusing on design strategies and creative construction techniques, we invite people to acquire the skills to become an active player in the fashion process and to reassess their ability as both a user and maker. All events are free and open to the public.
The series kicks off on August 14, 2010 with an intensive Remake Relay modeled after Culture Push's "Doing" events. Visitors are invited to use the donated materials provided to repurpose discarded textiles with the help of our experts and a wide range of equipment stations. Each visitor will be guided through the design process and various stations by our relay docents. The festival culminates on September 25th with a second Remake Relay, a fashion performance and competition for the most upcycled garment and creative use of recycled materials.
The six-week Fashion Re/Action series is Culture Push's first workshop festival, growing out of several workshop styles the organization has implemented over the last two years.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES (photographed and edited by Arturo Vidich)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO REGISTRATION (by Culture Push)
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