ADMISSION: 
Admission is free. Reservations requested. 

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DESCRIPTION: 
The final Make Mend II workshop continues our practice of mending, fabrication, and sustainability and embracing the wabi-sabi concept of celebrating flaws and finding beauty in imperfection. Participants are invited to bring their handmade tools from the second workshop and join weaving and needlework circles led by community members of the USC Roski School of Art and Design. In the spirit of sharing and community, materials made in the previous workshops will be available for use, and new participants are welcome! To cap off the end of the Make Mend II series, workshop participants along with students and faculty members from across USC will take part in a craft fair to sell, barter, and trade their wares including ceramics, comics, magazines, design goods, and more! 

Make Mend II carries on the popular series of workshops in which faculty, staff, and students from USC Roski lead sessions on unraveling, spinning, weaving, stitching, needlework, and other techniques to renew, reuse, and repurpose textiles. No experience is necessary, and light refreshments will be served. 

Workshop Facilitators:  

China Adams, assistant professor of teaching 
Sherin Guirguis, professor of practice, art, and design; chair of foundation 
Haven Lin-Kirk, dean; professor of art and design 
Brian O’Connell, assistant professor of teaching and design; co-chair of design  
Julia Paull, associate professor of teaching and art; chair of art 4D 
Alexis Zoto, assistant professor of teaching and design; co-chair of design 

Related Events: 

Make Mend II: Unravel, Unwind  
Friday, September 8, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  
Watt Hall South Lawn 
For more info, click HERE. 

Make Mend II: Tools of the Trade 
Friday, November 17, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Watt Hall South Lawn 
For more info, click HERE. 

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by the USC Roski School of Art and Design. Co-sponsored by the USC Fisher Museum of Art, the USC Pacific Asia Museum, and the Office of Sustainability. 

Photo: Gina Clyne