Denim and Leather Painting Workshop with Amina Sefiani from Waste Will Save Us

14th march - Denim and Leather Painting

All ages welcome

Waste Will Save US joins us at the Windmill Community Gardens on 14th March for the second instalment of their Spring Community Upcycling sessions. At this session, you'll be making wearable art, rethinking waste and transforming old items into new by repurposing what we already have. Breathing new life into old clothes and materials that would otherwise end up in landfill.

BYO garment - dig out and bring an old denim or leather item that could do with a new lease of life.

We will provide the materials including paints from the WWSU archive - a variety of different sprays and emulsions, we will also have water based & natural pigment food waste paints, fabric pens & be providing stencils and waste trash materials which can be incorporated into the designs and used for the painting session.

Whether you're a seasoned painter, crafter or a beginner, this event is perfect for anyone looking to unleash their imagination, merging DIY customisation with ritualistic immersive practices.

To further boost your creativity and in keeping with the ritual ethos we will immerse your senses in scent and sound.

The wood burner will be lit so can get comfortable and cosy
Moroccan mint tea will be served with Mint picked from the gardens
Music will be played

(If you don't have a garment to bring or forget to bring one, we will have vintage ones available on site.)

This workshop is a part of the Windmill Community Gardens Community Roots Programme which is a new project which has been funded by UK Government, and we are extremely grateful to have this opportunity to collaborate with local facilitators and volunteers, to become a Community Hub for learning and wellbeing.