Community Program Day: Workshops/Demos & Creative Conversations

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present The Art of ReUse, an in-depth exploration into reuse and sustainability through art, fashion, and design. The Art of ReUse encompasses a gallery exhibition, a pop up boutique, a runway fashion show followed by a one-evening-only designer sale, and a community programming day. Working with textiles, wearable art, jewelry, and mixed media, The Art of ReUse examines how previously used materials can be repurposed and reimagined.

Community engagement is central to The Art of ReUse. On January 31, participants are invited to attend workshops and a panel discussion. Workshop topics include Mending and Darning and Upcycling 101: Deconstruction. The panel discussion, C2: Creatives in Conversation: Sustainable Fashion, moderated by guest curator Jakia Fuller, brings together four local designers to discuss sustainable practices. Visitors can attend the entire program or drop in for individual events. A Mending and Repair Resource Guide listing local businesses, designers, and artisans who offer repair and mending services will be available for attendees.

• Workshops + Panel Discussion: Saturday, January 31,10 am–4:30 pm (ticketed event)
• Mending and Darning, 10 am–12 pm
• Upcycling 101: Deconstruction, 1–3 pm
• Panel Discussion, C2: Creatives in Conversation: Sustainable Fashion: 3:30–4:30 pm

About the Curator: Jakia Fuller is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, writer, curator, and podcaster based in Albuquerque, NM, with roots in Detroit, MI. In The Art of ReUse, Fuller invites audiences into the larger conversation of sustainability into one's everyday life by experiencing the innovation, practicality, wearability, and functionality of art, fashion, and design. 

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