PIN-UP: An upcycling and pin felting workshop at ISAIC led by Sophie Yan

PIN-UP: An upcycling and pin felting workshop at ISAIC will allow participants to give new life to old and underutilized textile waste by processing it into new

textiles using ISAIC's FeltLOOM machine. Created by Kentucky sheep farmers, the FeltLOOM machine is a 60in. flatbed needle-felter that creates new textiles from scrap fabric, wool, and other materials. Participants will learn about sustainability issues related to textile waste and have the chance to create their own custom throw pillow using materials they bring in and scrap waste provided by ISAIC, Carhartt, and other partners. Participants will be guided by Sophie Yan, winner of ISAIC's Pin felting Design R&D grant, on textile design and processing their material through the FeltLOOM machine. ISAIC volunteers will then sew the textiles into a pillow that volunteers can stuff using scrap material from ISAIC.

BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS!

Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials to…