Radical mending: positive change with a needle and thread

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Learn stitches, techniques and inspiration to repair and refresh your clothes, as you turn these simple skills into powerful climate action.

This is a <a href="https://greensquirrel.co.uk/something-club/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Something Club</a> event.Not a member yet? You can book a standalone ticket here, or if you decide to become a member you&#x27;ll gain access to an exciting programme of virtual events, resources and opportunities for climate action. For the cost of this event you could join for a full month, with no obligation to continue your membership at the end of the month.Already a member (or planning to join before this event)? There&#x27;s no need to book! Simply RSVP to the event directly from <a href="https://somethingclub.circle.so/c/what-s-on/?sort=asc" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What&#x27;s On in the Community Space.</a>- - - - - - - - -When fast fashion dominates, choosing to fix our clothes and keep them in use longer is both a powerful protest and a meaningful climate action that saves emissions, waste, and water.In this workshop textile artist and climate activist Ophelia Dos Santos will share simple stitches, techniques and inspiration to repair and refresh your clothes.Specialising in hand embroidery – Ophelia refreshes and repairs pre-loved clothing, in an attempt to bring positive social and environmental change. Establishing an embroidered patchwork style, she expresses herself by using simple stitches, to create images and patterns on garments. Ophelia hopes her work serves as a visual reminder of fashions changing attitude towards sustainability; inspiring others to give old clothes a second chance.- - - - - - - - - -The Something Club is an online community where everyone becomes a climate leader, and everyone is welcome. It’s a space for members to explore what climate action means to them and create incredible change - close to home, in their community and beyond. We believe that responding to the climate and nature crisis needs everyone, so while members have the option to pay a monthly membership fee to support the project, our Buy One Give One subscription model means that anyone can attend, regardless of their ability to pay. Find out more and join our community here: <a href="https://greensquirrel.co.uk/something-club/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.somethingclub.co.uk</a>

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