Saturday, April 20, 1-5PM
Indoors and Outdoors at The Umbrella Arts Center
In Association with Tapped In and the Cooler Concord Festival
Did you know that the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions and is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply?
Visit The Umbrella on April 20th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM for a youth-forward afternoon dedicated to reducing textile waste, encouraging creative repair, and celebrating upcycled and sustainably-produced design and community spirit!
Learn the art of mending, make toys out of recovered fabrics, take Youth-led art installation tours, try some delicious Beyond Meat foods, experience Casey Figueroa’s Heartbeat Space video installation, and become inspired by eco-conscious fashion designs – there’s something for everyone during this youth-forward afternoon!
- 1-3PM – Mend-a-thon
- 1-4PM – Youth-Led Guided Tours of Tapped In
- 2-4PM – Free Family Fun Activity: Eco-Toy Making
- 3-4PM – Heartbeat Space video installation
- 4-5PM – Eco Slow Fashion Show
- And more!
Plant-based meat tasting generously donated by Beyond Meat (at the Cooler Concord Festival next door on the Concord Library lawn)
For full detail, see https://theumbrellaarts.org/Youth-Action