Thursday, May 9

Make, Sew, and Mend!

Join us each month in our Textiles Studio to Make, Sew and Mend!

By LaunchSpace Inc.

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Thursday, May 9 · 5 - 7pm EDT

Location

LaunchSpace

131 West Main Street #Suite 342 Orange, MA 01364

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

Bring your favorite sweater with the worn out elbow or comfy socks with the hole in the toe; fix your jeans or add some pockets! If you want to work on a sewing project or just talk it over with someone join us at Make, Sew, and Mend. Make your clothes work for you or just work better!

Age: 16+ or 12+ accompanied by a parent or guardian in the workshop

Instructor: C.A. Sizemore

Materials: Bring a project to work on or purchase supplies at LaunchSpace

Cancellations and Refunds: Cancellations made three or more days prior to class will be happily refunded.

Pay It Forward: At LaunchSpace, we want to ensure that all members of our community are able to access the workshops and classes we offer. For this reason, we are offer a Pay-It-Forward ticket giving the option for those purchasing tickets to contribute a bit more. Pay-It-Forward tickets support a member of our community who would otherwise be unable to attend due to financial barriers.

Access to Art Scholarship: We aim to have all our workshops accessible to all. If you are interested in a financial scholarship to attend this event, let us know! 🎨✨ Apply here

Meet the Instructor: You may have seen Charles Sizemore, better known as CA, creating in one of the many studios in LaunchSpace. He and his partner, Xander McDonald moved to Massachusetts from Arizona in 2017. Currently living in Belchertown, the two of them spent a good deal of time looking for a makerspace to become involved in. In December of 2021 they found LaunchSpace. CA is currently working with Xander as a general handy man. However, he went to school for Fashion Design. During his time in the major, he came to realize that the fashion industry is set up to move garments so quickly that they are disposable. This is not good for the environment and did not fit in CA’s vision or philosophy. However, CA did not wish to give up all ties with textiles. In December of 2021 when CA and Xander found LaunchSpace on Facebook, they immediately came for a visit. They quickly became members and during that first month, CA noticed that the fiber arts area of LaunchSpace was in need of organization and a steward. Without hesitation, CA stepped into the steward role, and with Xander, they began to categorize the many donated fabrics and create an orderly and user-friendly fiber arts area. Where many people see fabric as disposable, CA and Xander see an opportunity. Residents and businesses dispose of approximately 230,000 tons of textiles annually.

Organized by

LaunchSpace Inc.

Our mission is to support innovative economic development in post-industrial, semi-rural communities by providing opportunities to explore and develop hands-on skills in support of enhanced personal satisfaction, increased employment value, and business incubation to benefit individuals, schools, businesses and the broader community.

Creation: by providing workshop space and equipment for local craftspeople to produce their work, collaborate with other makers, and take classes that teach members and non-members maker-based skills.

Education: by operating a training center that serves as a satellite campus for community colleges to provide workforce development opportunities, offer job training certificates, "micro" credit courses, and access to higher education and online learning; and to serve as an extension of partnering organizations for educational events.

Incubation: by providing physical space and other supportive resources for entrepreneurs launching businesses with a focus on the creative economy.

We work with local artists, makers and educators to provide fun, creative and inspiring classes and workshops throughout the year. Please join our social media channels to stay up to date with our events.