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Makerie Online: Mend by Hand {afternoon session}

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Event description

Welcome to the Makerie Online: Mend by Hand, a unique three-day virtual creative retreat exploring the unique and nourishing ways we mend our beloved belongings. Join sensational artists and educators from different parts of the world ~ Arounna Khounnoraj, Hikaru Noguchi, and Heidi Parkes ~ for this special creative gathering celebrating the art of mending.

When we mend a cherished item by hand with care and consideration, it offers not only a sensible solution but provides nurture for our souls. Mending encourages us to repair rather than give away and invites our hands to weave our own stories into our belongings. A well-worn garment is a document of our actions, a bit of proof or a vestige of the past, hinting at those things that were once present and giving us a special opportunity to pay homage to those moments through stitching. We mend for financial reasons, comfort, a dependable wardrobe, decreased decision fatigue, and as an antidote to consumerism. While we mend our belongings, we’re also mending our hearts. 

Each of our three days together will feature different aspects of mending denim, sweaters, and stretch fabrics. We’ll patch, applique, darn, incorporate decorative stitches, and stitch a new life into our old belongings. Students will work alongside each teacher, with options to mend for real or create a sampler, depending on the clothes available or the items that need mending. Students may also choose to practice mending on a garment that doesn’t actually need mending, just to strengthen their skills in a more authentic, fun-to-wear way. The classes will highlight live demonstrations and will show many garments being mended, revealing the external and internal secrets of each mend with real-time detail and explanations.

In addition to mending, we will share in an element of self-care by the way of a yoga session, led by certified yoga instructor Heidi Parkes. 

For the last half hour on Day Three, we’ll be hosting a mending salon inviting participants to share a mending challenge with our teacher team. Solutions and ideas for how to solve the mend will be discussed in our community as a learning opportunity for all. 

A Care Kit will be mailed to you with special materials for this workshop experience, and a comprehensive list of materials you’ll be asked to bring will be provided. This experience will be recorded and you will have unlimited access to the recordings for one month following the event. Five reduced-fee tickets will be offered, based on financial need using the honor system. These tickets, two for international and three for U.S. participants, are anonymous and first come first serve via our registration system. We can’t wait to gather together, from the comforts of our homes, to mend, tend, and honor the creativity found in each of us.

Dates & Times

February 3 : 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM MST

February 4 : 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM MST

February 5 : 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM MST

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Refund policy

Full refunds will be accepted until December 3, 2022. If Care Kits have been mailed to you before that date and you request a refund, the Care Kit will need to be mailed back to us before December 10, 2022 to receive a refund and you will be responsible for the cost of shipping it back, plus our cost to ship it to you. There will be no refunds after December 3, 2022. Any unexpected international customs fees or taxes will be the responsibility of the student. Transfers to another attendee for the same retreat are acceptable, but you will be responsible for shipping the Care Kit to the new attendee and we must be notified in writing of any changes. Tickets MAY NOT be transferred to another workshop or retreat. This event will be recorded to share with the participants from this retreat only and is not to be shared. The recordings of each of the three days will be available for one month following the last day of class and by signing this waiver, you are agreeing to these terms. The Makerie LLC reserves the right to cancel the online workshop if the minimum number of students is not met. In the rare case of cancellation, you will be contacted by email and will receive a full refund. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, disaster, war or other acts of GOD, which would cause the event to be canceled, The Makerie LLC reserves the right to reschedule the event.