When: Choice of October 7th OR 8th, 10am - 3pm
Where: The Art Room @ Kickstart Arts
Who: 9-13 year olds (Oct 7th) and 14-18 year olds (Oct 8th)
Cost: FREE

*Please note these activities are for young people only. Parents are welcome to stay and observe. You do not need a ticket to do so, but we kindly request you let us know in advance.

About the workshop:

HAWT Couture brings together anti-fashion fashion sustainability practices with the imaginative world of DIY design and storytelling through costume.

What will I learn?

You will learn fun approaches to sustainable costume-making that are unique to you and the stories you want to tell through design. This will include experimenting with collage, costume designs, and the creation of wearable art. This workshop is less about specific 'techniques' or learning to sew ( there won't be any machines, but if you already sew, feel free to BYO), and more about embracing weird and wonderful ways of design-making.

What will I take home?

As much or as little as you want! It could include a collage 'mind-map' design, a 2D design of a costume, or even a DIY wearable costume or item. 5 hours is not a long time, but this can be the beginning of a whole new way of looking at costuming.

About your tutor

Anna Thomson is an award-winning performer, costume-maker, creative program facilitator who has toured shows and taught workshops around Australia and overseas. They delight in creating poignant, and hilarious worlds that playfully address environmental and social issues and stories, through joy, physicality and connection.

The Kickstart Arts Youth Program is supported by the Tasmanian Government, Creative Hobart and Mystate Bank.