New Bedford Free Public Library Wilks Branch

Learn the Art of Sashiko Mending
📅 Saturday, October 3
🕑 2:00-4:30 p.m.
📍 Wilks Library, 1911 Acushnet Ave., New BedfordDiscover Sashiko, a traditional Japanese stitching technique used for generations to strengthen worn fabric, repair textiles, and extend the life of cherished items. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the basics of Sashiko while creating your own stitched sampler and exploring the rich cultural history behind this beautiful mending tradition.Participants are welcome to bring a clothing item they'd like to repair or personalize during the workshop.
🧵 No experience necessary. All skill levels are welcome, and all mending supplies will be provided.
Registration
Space is limited. Registration is required - <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAFA622A0FBC52-65028247-theart#/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAFA622A0FBC52-65028247-theart#/</a>
If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible so that someone on the waitlist can participate.
To cancel:
📞 (508) 979-1493
📧 <a href="mailto:marissa@gnbrrmdistrict.org">marissa@gnbrrmdistrict.org</a>
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About the Instructor
Mariko Sugimori of Mona &amp; Zoe Mending explores visible repair through textile mending and kintsugi-inspired practices. Drawing on years of repairing items for friends, family, and neighbors, she is passionate about making mending an accessible, creative, and meaningful practice for individuals and communities alike.
About the Workshop Series
This workshop series is offered in partnership with the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District and the New Bedford Free Public Library.
The workshop series is supported in part by the Art is Everywhere! grant funded by the City of New Bedford through its Arts, Culture &amp; Tourism Fund, and is facilitated by New Bedford Creative at the New Bedford Economic Development Council.

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