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Interested in discovering ways of mending your clothes and expressing creativity through stitching? Join The Healthy Materials Lab in a back-to-school event, where students, faculty and staff across the university join together to mend and repair textiles.
The workshop is based on the ancient art of “Boro,” a Japanese repair technique using Sashiko stitching.
Repair is a means of extending the life of our favorite things. Through repair, we can contribute to the circular economy by keeping items in use for longer and consuming less. By repairing, versus disposing and purchasing new, we reduce global climate risk by reducing carbon emissions that come from the manufacture of products.
Repair, instead of replacing things, requires a change in mindset. Typical design and architecture processes are structured to purchase new goods. Changing processes and mindsets are necessary to transition to a repair or circular economy.
Repairing is an actionable alternative to the chronic overconsumption, overproduction, and proliferation of carbon emissions that define our time.
The Parsons community is invited to join us in person on campus at the University Center, Starr Foundation Hall (U L102). You can pick up a repair kit prior to the workshop at the Donghia healthier Materials Library at 25 East 13th Street, 304, on September 5th and 6th from 12-4pm.
Anyone else who is interested is welcome to join online via Zoom from 6-8pm. No previous experience is necessary. Zoom information will be provided via email.
Presented by Parsons Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design.
By joining the online event, you will be prompted to accept Zoom Terms of Service. If the session is recorded, you acknowledge that by participating, your name, phone number, and profile picture might be visible to the public. You can customize your personal information when creating your Zoom account. The New School may use any recorded material from the event.
New School students seeking accommodations should contact the Student Disability Services office at studentdisability@newschool.edu.
Event guests seeking accommodations may contact the event organizer by clicking the "Contact the Organizer" link at the bottom of this page.
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