Sewing Rebellion with Frau Fiber (aka Carol Frances Lung)
Yesterday I had the splendid opportunity of attending Frau Fiber’s “Sewing Rebellion” workshop at University of Oregon. We were given instructions on how to create bags from t-shirts, and how to make aprons from button down shirts. Some of us had brought in our own clothing that needed mending or fixing up.
Carole Frances Lung is a performance artist and activist whose work deals with social issues within the production and manufacturing of the textiles industry. She’s done several projects in which she’s worked with the community she is present in, being that the clothing couldn’t be made from used or discarded fabric without the help of the community. One of her projects consisted of a bicycle powered sewing machine in the streets of Portland. Her garment design was based off of a Columbian sportswear jacket (a popular article of clothing in the Pacific Northwest) for rain gear, and sewing five sets, with the use of plastic bags, amongst other rain proof discarded material.
In other words: SHE’S FREAKIN INCREDIBLE
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