Patchwork Flags

🚩 Patchwork Flags 🚩

Hosted by Alex Makes Art (AMA) + Commuter Pop-Up

🕙 Public Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🚲 Commuter Pop-Up: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
🪩 Drop-In Style. Come by anytime during public hours!

Create colorful patchwork flags designed to flutter proudly from bikes, backpacks, bedrooms, windows, studios, or anywhere that could use a little extra movement, visibility, and joy. During this playful textile activation, participants will combine fabric scraps, trims, ribbons, and embellishments to build tiny banners that feel deeply personal, celebratory, and expressive.

Inspired by themes of visibility, movement, community, and self-expression, these miniature flags can function as bike adornments, soft sculptures, symbolic markers, or simply cheerful objects made to catch the wind.

Guests are encouraged to experiment with layering, stitching, gluing, fraying, decorating, and improvising, embracing the beauty of patchwork both as a visual language and as a reflection of collective creativity.

✨ Materials include:
• Fabric scraps & reclaimed textiles
• Dowels, poles & flag supports
• Sewing supplies & stitching materials
• Fabric glue & adhesives
• Ribbon, trim & embellishments
• Optional bike poles & attachment hardware

No sewing experience required. Participants may choose between no-sew, lightly stitched, or more detailed textile approaches depending on comfort level and desired style.

Perfect for cyclists, maximalists, textile lovers, community builders, and anyone looking to make something joyful that moves through the world alongside them.

📍 Arrival Notes: Guests may enter through the front lobby doors and will find The Shiny Shop just inside the first door past the lobby. You’re also welcome to knock on our windows from the outside of the shop if you need help finding us — we’re happy to wave you in.

🎟️ Free to attend, though registration is encouraged to help us prepare materials and keep the magic flowing. Learn more and explore additional happenings through The Shiny Shop via Alex Makes Art