What stories do our clothes and everyday fabrics tell? What stories are held in the worn-out holes of old socks, favorite garments, or blankets? Participants are invited to bring a garment, fabric or textile that has some important significance in their life that is in need of repair. The workshop will offer a space for participants to mend their fabric pieces and also share and witness stories about “care and repair” as embodied in fabrics.

NOTE: Basic supplies, remnant fabrics, needles, thread, scissors, and yarn will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own special supplies.

December 2nd from 2-5 at the International Museum of Surgical Science. If interested in attending please email tanya@tanyagill.com to RSVP. Space is limited.

IMSS location and contact info LINK

Savneet Talwar Ph.D., ATR-BC, is a Professor in the graduate art therapy program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.