Sew What?!? 2009
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sewWHAT took place on Saturday June 27th 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Plaza, Union Square, Somerville Ma 02143 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junkyard PaperWorks Eco-friendly paper products including hand crafted notes Monika Walter Artifaktori and jewelry. ORGANIZATIONS Shoesstring Magazine www.somervilleartscouncil.org www.bostonhooptroop.com Vintage and handmade goods fresh from
Sew What?! is a fashion, art, shopping event featuring a Swap-o-rama-rama. The event will include vendors which produce handmade jewelry, accessories, clothing and home goods. Artists will be performing live during the event with an opportunity for the public to receive custom art. This event will also include a Swap-o-rama-rama which is a community clothing swap and do-it-yourself workshop in which attendees explore creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing.
WHEN
June 27th 2009 (raindate June 28th 2009)
3:00pm-7:00pm
WHERE
VENDORS
Esoterica
Modern and vintage-inspired jewelry
and quirky tote bags.
Soft Impressions by Susan Tornheim
Clutch purses, shoulder bags, necklaces, bracelets,
felted wool balls all made of all repurposed materials.
Silver Owl Creations
antique keys, vintage watch parts, glass gems, shells,
beads, fossils and tiny bottles.
Stella Marie Soap Company
www.stellamariesoap.com
Natural handcrafted soap and bath/body products from
scratch which is inspired by the love of punk rock,
feminism and baseball.
www.junkyardpaperworks.com
www.junkyardarts.com
and cards, kits and gifts – including our mini yarn cacti
and original journals.
JOJO
www.jojoclothes.com
housewares also made almost entirely from recycled
fabric samples which includes: aprons, potholders,
tea cozies, table runners and tote bags.
Project Have Hope
Jewelry made out of recycled paper from the women
of Uganda.
Cross-stitched designed tote bags and toddler backpacks.
www.monikasjewelry.blogspot.com
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Vagabond Jewelry
www.VagabondJewelry.net
VagabondJewelry is one of a kind, affordable, and easy
to wear. These pieces ask you to explore the whole world,
and they're tough enough to go with you.
Clothing (dresses, tops, skirts), bags, and accessories all
constructed from recycled and re-purposed materials
including T-shirts, curtains, scarves, and bird seed sacks.
Whistling Sparrow also makes greeting cards which feature
machine-stitching, vintage paper dolls, and other found and
recycled materials.
Mass.production
www.massprodart.com
An indie collective of self representing artists who share the
philosophy that art should be affordable, accessible, and
generally more awesome.
bags, paintings, and friendship bands.
Forgotten Fields Photography
www.forgottenfields.com
Digital photography-matted and framed, note cards.
www.artifaktori.com
Artifaktori is a vintage shop in Davis Square which sells
vintage, handmade and refashioned clothing, accessories
Crocodile Tears
www.crcdltears.com
Crocodile Tear's uses found and vintage jewelry and repurposes
existing pieces into amazing new designs.
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Freecycle
www.freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network™ is a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Stop by say hi to the Somerville moderator and find out how you can join for free.
Somerville Sewing and Vacuum center
www.singersewandvac.com
Whether you just need a replacement bag for your vacuum, or the latest in computer based sewing machines, Somerville Sewing and Vacuum Center have the parts, the brands and the experts to fulfill every need.
Special thank you for providing Sew What?!? with the sewing machines.
www.shoestringmag.com
Shoestring is an online magazine that mixes Depression-era wisdom and conscious consumerism with the philosophy that what's good for the wallet is usually pretty good for the planet, too.
Special thank you for being Sew What's?!? media sponsor.
Second Chances
www.secondchances.org
Second Chances' mission is to provide clothing to people in need, inform supporters about issues affecting our community and help people connect with local organizations or issues that resonate with their values, skills
and personal experiences.
All leftover clothing after the swap was donated to second chances.
Somerville Arts Council
The Somerville Arts Council is the local cultural council (LCC) for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts and serves to celebrate the arts and community. Our members are appointed by the Mayor, Joseph A. Curtatone.
Special thank you to Somerville Arts Council for co producing Sew What?!?
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ACTIVITIES / ART INTERACTIVE
The Boston Hoop Troop created hoops live, gave hoop lessons and performed for all!
Boston Hoop Troop
The Boston Hoop Troop is a collective of
hoopers from New England who gather, practice,
perform and teach the graceful art of hoop dance.
Little Pancakes made handmade goods during the event!
Little Pancakes
www.littlepancakes.etsy.com
the griddle
At the Yelp booth people decorated Yelp totes for free!
Yelp
www.yelp.com
Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend
and talk about what's great - and not.
Special thank you for being a Sew What?!? sponso
KAT made t-shirts with custom stencils and bracelets during the event
KAT
KAT's bracelets range from many different unique
designs made from recycled paper. KAT also makes
one of a kind shirts with stencils. All the shirts
represent going green and the general idea of peace.
Comics and Cookies! Shadoboxxer made comic pages and Sarah sold amazing vegan cookies.
Shadoboxxer
http://shadoboxxer.deviantart.com
Shadoboxxer drew comic pages for his upcoming book.
Sarah Joyce
Sarah sold delicious homemade vegan cookies.
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SWAP O RAMA RAMA
Clothing swap and do-it-yourself workshop in which a community explores creative reuse through the recycling of used clothing. Free for the public to participate, bring unwanted clothing/accessories. Sewing machines and notions will be available to alter items on-site www.swaporamarama.org
Why Swap
Swap-O-Rama-Rama utilizes the existing surplus of clothing to create new-recycled goods. In d.i.y spirit, through workshops and the collectivizing of ideas, it helps each individual break down the barrier between consumer and creator while inviting all to reclaim the creativity that has been lost to industry.Left over clothing will be donated to Second Chances www.secondchances.org
What to Expect
The Swap: When you attend the swap bring any amount of unwanted clothing. Every swap begins with a giant collective pile of clothing, the unwanted clothing of all who attend. Everyone is welcome to dive in and find their next new/used items from the pile. Ideas of what to bring...clothes you bought and never wore, tragic shopping mistakes, well worn and loved items that have exceeded their stay in the closet, unloved gifts that you held on to out of obligation.
DIY Stations
After you have chosen your new clothes slide on over to one of the sewing stations.The Sewing and Vacuum Center in Somerville http://www.singersewandvac.com/ will be supplying the machines and assisting/instructing on how to properly use machines. Designers like Nicole' of frock designs www.frockhandbags.com will also be available to share sewing and modification secrets with you. ENJOY!
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