{"product_id":"workshop-in-the-patio-visible-mending-with-cathy-karp-of-ck-mending-saturday-may-30-from-10-to-1pm","title":"Workshop in the Patio: Visible Mending with Cathy Karp of CK Mending | Saturday May 30, from 10 to 1pm","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe're delighted to welcome back Cathy Karp from CK Revive for another Visible Mending workshop in our patio, on Saturday May 30, from 10-1pm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring your damaged and loved textiles and learn a variety of techniques and methods to repair them. Beginners of all ages are welcome. All materials are supplied. You can continue your new skill all summer long!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe'll set up outside in our patio. Refreshments will be served.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCost: $75 pp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum 4 participants needed, maximum 10. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cancellation allowed past May 23rd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the event of rain, we will reschedule the workshop to a future date or issue a refund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Catherine Karp: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may have seen some of Catherine's work in the shop: upcycled garments mended and dyed in natural indigo.  As she describes herself, she's a retired teacher who can't stop teaching and has a long established practice of mending. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her words: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI’m a former Montessori art teacher who can’t stop teaching. I work with a variety of ages groups in many different types of settings teaching sewing, mending, dyeing, printing, among other things. I live in Massachusetts with my husband. We have two grown boys who live and work in New York City.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy passion for textiles, sewing and scavenging began in childhood. I vividly remember sewing the tail back onto a tiny mouse when I was just five years old. By the time I was ten, I was sneaking into my mother’s sewing room to create tiny clothes for my dolls. During my teenage years, I developed a love for recycling and upcycling (reusing clothing) and remaking vintage and used clothes—who didn’t have a jean skirt back then?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy current journey into upcycling started when I taught an “Upcycling Camp,” where students transformed various clothing items into new and unique wearable art mostly through hand sewing. This experience sparked a deeper interest in repurposing materials, leading me to start making stuffed animals from old sweaters. With the leftover scraps and the growing pile of damaged sweaters, mending became a natural next step. Using simple embroidery stitches and learning Sashiko has expanded my practice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndigo dyeing entered my life in a different but equally serendipitous way. As blue is my favorite color, I took a workshop out of curiosity, and I was immediately hooked. The rich color, the use of upcycled textiles, and the unique designs and patterns I could create captivated me. Since then, I’ve continued to explore this process, always using high-quality, natural fiber materials to craft\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinimum 4 participants needed - Maximum 10. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CK Revive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48654716535001,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/6514\/7456\/files\/FAA630DB-3517-4004-8DDD-3DAE9C7EC598_dc6ecbd9-41ea-47cd-8a68-edf8e87448b2.webp?v=1778016092","url":"https:\/\/www.stitchandtickle.com\/products\/workshop-in-the-patio-visible-mending-with-cathy-karp-of-ck-mending-saturday-may-30-from-10-to-1pm","provider":"Stitch and Tickle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}