Embroidery Extravaganza:  Applique with Aki Yoshie & Katie Vadasz

Scrounger’s Center for Reusable Art Parts (SCRAP) is a non-profit creative reuse center founded in 1976 and located in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. SCRAP promotes creativity, education, and environmental stewardship.SCRAP is a 501(c)(3) organization, and welcomes your gift of materials and financial support.

SCRAP

Learn the basics of appliqué to depict a plant that is culturally significant to you.

Cafe Alma

Workshops

To learn more about our workshops and our community involvement in the Bay Area,
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Embroidery Extravaganza Workshop SeriesThis workshop series that highlights various embroidery techniques from around the world. We aim to share foundational sewing knowledge as a means of hands-on learning.Workshop Location:SCRAP will be partnering with our neighbors at Bayview's Cafe Alma to host this new and exciting series.Cafe Alma: 888 Ines Ave, SF, CA- 94124Workshop DescriptionPlants are woven into the cultural fabric of many societies around the world and are vital to preserving cultural heritage and ancestral knowledge. Learn the basics of appliqué to depict a plant that is culturally significant to you. Appliqué is the process of using fabric scraps to piece together a larger image. Participants will create a wall-hanging with an image of a plant of their choosing to decorate their home.Ticket CostPlease note we have a sliding scale for tickets for this event! The break down is as follows:<ul><li>General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials</li><li>General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor</li><li>General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible</li></ul>All ages welcome. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.About the Teachers:Akiha (Aki) Yoshie is a weaver, papermaker, and natural dyer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They graduated from California College of the Arts in May 2026 in the Individualized program, minoring in Ecological Practices. She has exhibited her work at places such as Kala Art Institute, Minnesota Street Project, and the Novack Gallery. Throughout her art career, Aki has been vending at events including the California College of the Arts - Arts and Crafts Fair, Fillmore Art Walk SF Fair, and SmallWorks Gallery Quilting - a Verb Show. They taught sustainable science sewing class with Maker Studio Kidz in San Francisco and continues to teach ecologically mindful fiber arts all around the Bay Area to bridge the connection of people and nature.Katie Vadasz is a weaver, natural dyer, spinner, and sewer based in the Bay Area of California. She’s received a BFA in Individualized Studies from California College of the Arts with a minor in Ecological Practices. She has worked in community outreach and arts education for Sonoma Community Center. Her work emphasizes the unseen labor and costs involved in textile production, both to the maker and the environment.About SCRAPWe at SCRAP breathe new life into old arts &amp; crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 200 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. To learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials &amp; education more accessible to all, please visit our website at www.scrap-sf.orgAbout Cafe AlmaCafé Alma was created to provide the India Basin and Bayview community with a delicious, unique and health conscience gourmet food hub that utilizes the incredible resources of the neighborhood. Located in a community centric environment, we are more than just a restaurant- we are an active arts space offering classes in various mediums including ceramics and screen printing and we also host rotating shows from local artists. In addition, we are also an incubator for local small businesses, a community gathering space with options for private and public events and a place to relax, work, experience live music &amp; workshops and play! Learn more at www.cafealmasf.com

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