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SWAP-O-RAMA-RAMA
Feb. 12 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a seasonal clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops in which a community explores reuse through the recycling of used clothing. The core of the swap is the gigantic piles of free clothing sorted into categories: pants, shirts, skirts, sweaters etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of one bag of unwanted clothes. This contribution is required to attend the event. Once inside guests are encouraged to take home ‘as much clothing as you can carry.’ The event features a workshop every half hour. These are taught by local artists of all calibers and cover a wide range of skill sets and material uses. The swap offers technology based workshops that demonstrate how to replace pockets with metallic fiber for the purpose of creating a wearable faraday cage to block RFID tag readers, and explore playable sonic fabric created from recycled cassette tape. Swap workshops also introduce completely new textiles. Kate Sweater offers a how-to that transforms plastic grocery bags into a new textile for wallets, bags and shoes. Traditional crafts like embroidery, knitting, beading and appliqué can also be found. If guests want to be hands-on they can slide over to any number of do-it-yourself workstations. These include a sewing stations with several sewing machines run by knowledgeable clothing and costume designers; an iron-on station for downloading images off the web and transferring them directly onto clothing; silk screening, and decoration stations for working with beads, buttons, and a variety of accoutrements. Guests pay a $10 entry fee to attend the event. Once they’re inside all of the materials for creativity are free. Should a swapper find a moment of downtime they can be entertained by on-theme performances and video documentaries that feature the works of non-local artists who are creating recycled wearables. Or they can participate in a recycled clothing fashion show featuring creations made on site at Swap-O-Rama-Rama. Eco conscious prizes are given out to all who walk the runway. All left over clothing is donated to St. Martin DePorres Shelter.

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April 22-23, 2006
San Mateo Fairgrounds
San Mateo, CA

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