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We are Commoners: Day of Commoning

13 November 2021 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

An array of blue clothes hang on a large rustic wooden stand along with some mending tools.

Find out more about We are Commoners
Visit the exhibition, at Devon Guild until 13 November 2021.

 

Free activities and events, online at the Digital Craft Festival and in person at Devon Guild.

Join us for a day of commoning through craft, exploring ideas around Fashion Commons and offering alternatives that avoid a wasteful throwaway culture. Valuing skills and creativity in maintenance, repair and re-use.

Activities include: a screening of short films, garment exchange, commoning marketplace, a guided tour and a panel discussion.

Schedule

Check the Devon Guild and Digital Craft Festival website for more details and booking details for workshops.

All day events, 11am – 5pm (In person. Drop in.)

  • Film screening
    Screening of short films made by artists about their acts of commoning.
  • Blue Fashion Commons
    Bring your blue garments to exchange or repair. Experiment with folk motifs in chain stitch.
  • Commoning Marketplace
    Activities and information from local projects: MEND Assembly, Fibershed, Precious Plastic Plymouth, Green Maker Initiative/Low Carbon Devon and S4S Project.

1pm (Screening & Online.)

  • Panel discussion
    On the theme of Fashion Commons. Including artist Amy Twigger Holroyd. (Check online to watch.)

3.30pm (In person.)

  • Exhibition tour
    A tour of We are Commoners with one of the Craftspace curators.
    (Check online to book.)

Details

Date:
13 November 2021
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Riverside Mill
Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ14 9AF United Kingdom
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Phone
01626 832223
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