It's time for the next installment of the "Return to Craft" series – this time, as part of our creative workshops, we're launching the "1, 2, 3 Sew" workshop, where we'll work together to alter your clothes, sew on torn buttons, patch, and darn. Spring has finally arrived at Grunwald, so it's time to start organizing your closets!
We've been running the "Return to Craft" series in partnership with the Wrocław Social Cooperative for two years now. We see it's incredibly popular, so we have no intention of abandoning it; on the contrary, we'll continue to expand it with you! We've already hosted macramé workshops with Splotka, and within the next two months, we'll be hosting crochet and ceramics workshops. Today, however, we invite you to get your sewing machines in gear! This time, we're also supported by the Municipal Social Welfare Center in Wrocław, sharing equipment that's already waiting for your sewing creativity.
photo: Anna Pazdej
„"1, 2, 3 Sew" is a two-hour pilot workshop focused on giving your clothes new life. We work in the spirit of waste-free living and don't throw away clothes that we can repair, improve, shorten, or embellish. Broken buttons? Pants that need shortening? Torn seams and holes that have been waiting for your intervention for months? It's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work—even if you don't have much sewing skill. Want to use a sewing machine and catch up on your sewing skills? Or perhaps these will be your first steps in sewing and mending clothes? We have good news: there's something for everyone during these workshops!
And if you have some dusty and unwanted fabric scraps, colorful tablecloths, or bed linens lurking in your closets, this is the perfect opportunity: drop them off with us! Together, we'll give them new life by sewing something completely new that will be used and needed again!
Meeting schedule
- May 21, 2024 (Tuesday), 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Plac Grunwaldzki OD NOWA, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 63a (50-369), 1st floor in the building located in the yard, entrance to the yard from the Pasibus and mural side
- May 28, 2024 (Tuesday), 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Plac Grunwaldzki OD NOWA, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 63a (50-369), 1st floor in the building located in the yard, entrance to the yard from the Pasibus and mural side
The presenter
Ola Szymczyna – Sociology student at the University of Wrocław. Her social involvement extends beyond the traditional lecture hall. For two years, she has been collaborating with the Przedłogow H13 local activity center, where she runs the Zero Waste sewing workshop, where she, together with participants, gives new life to materials and clothing and teaches how to use a sewing machine. Additionally, she is also an instructor for the 60+ Board Game Club, and her involvement extends beyond the local level – she is also active in student groups at the university, engaging in various cultural activities and promoting social causes.
How to participate?
Participation in the workshops is free, but registration is required. Registration is accepted in two ways:
- by phone (71) 757 15 87 / (+48) 573815456 – Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 17:00
- via the online form available at this link: https://forms.gle/RAUJHkCTG9CRAPj87.
Submitting your intention to participate is tantamount to accepting the provisions regulations.
The project "CENTRE FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE" is implemented thanks to funding from the Municipality of Wrocław (www.wroclaw.pl).
