Open to all ages and skill levels, the workshop offers an introduction to sustainable textile practices such as visible mending, hand-stitching, and natural dyeing. No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to experiment and engage creatively. Participants are encouraged to bring garments or fabric items they’d like to repair, dye, or transform. Together, we’ll explore how acts of repair can become expressions of care, storytelling, and resistance to disposability.

Saturday, October 4th, 2025

1pm-4:30pm

$10 Hold Spot Fee (will be refunded if attended)

Max students: 5

Talita Cabral is a Brazilian interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Jersey City, NJ. Her practice weaves together ecology, memory, and material transformation through the use of natural dyes, textiles, and reclaimed materials. Drawing from ancestral knowledge and personal history, she creates layered compositions that reflect cycles of growth, decay, and renewal. She is the founder of Upcycle Coalition, a community-based initiative that promotes environmental awareness through creative reuse, circular making, and hands-on education. She is currently an artist-in-residence at Guttenberg Arts and an alum of the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. Her work has been exhibited in New York and New Jersey, including at New York Live Arts, the Ford Foundation Gallery, BronxArtSpace, Deep Space Gallery, and SMUSH Gallery.