Sewing for Social Justice (Ages 13–14) - NEW!

Sewing for Social Justice (Ages 13–14) - NEW!

Youth Summer Camp | This class has been canceled

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Fiber

Ages 13–14

8/10/2020-8/14/2020

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri

$125.00

$112.50

$10.00

$20.00

Explore the history of fashion and social justice. We'll learn about and focus on major periods of civil disobedience in history: the suffrage movement, the American civil rights movement, and the era of climate change protest to create wearable art from sketch to finish. This workshop is designed to combine art and activism in a way that explores the real life applications of creativity and expression in the world of social justice. Possible projects inlcude "Votes for Women" sashes and flower pins, quilt panels, patchwork banners, original printed textiles and eco-friendly weaving.

  • ArtVenture classes are confirmed two weeks prior to their start date.
  • All materials are provided.
Christian, Sam

Focusing in multiple mediums, Sam’s primary forms are Linocut printmaking, Fiber Arts (sewing and quilting) and Comic Art. Sam is a native of Richmond’s East End who has worked to craft a practice around the beauty and inequities found in the East End and communities like it. Through eco-conscious printmaking that highlights the deep history of the East End community and artistic partnerships in schools and community spaces, Sam has been instrumental in cultivating light and love in the spaces they call home. Being no stranger to the obstacles facing students of the East End, both academic and social, Sam looks for any opportunity to shift the narrative and make space for young artists.