From Our Waist to Waste: Is Fashion Sustainable(?) by Laure Drogoul
SEE: A fanciful sculptural canopy made from hundreds of colorful garments spanning various decades and styles let you experience the history of clothing, fashion and textiles. In addition, see staff sew a new County logo patch on existing County-issued work clothes demonstrating simple cost-effective solutions that reduce waste.
TAKE: A free, Risograph-printed zine created by the artist that includes fun facts about the clothing we wear and the history of the Mid-Atlantic textile industry. Learn about “close the loop” recycling and other sustainable solutions for discarded garments and textiles.
MEET: Laure Drogoul, Baltimore based artist and professor at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Courtney Acosta, general arts major, MICA, and a representative from the Arlington Arts Textile Studio.
LEARN: About how our decisions about fashion, clothing and textile purchases have affected our environment and community and what we can do about it.
Where do our clothes come from? Learn about the history of American clothing as it relates to fashion, costume, cultural identity, garment construction, and textile waste. Browse the Artist’s sculptural tent, made of deconstructed garments that range in time period, style, and material. Each garment has a label with information about its’ historical context. Arlington Art Truck staff members will model garments and answer questions about sustainability and fashion. Additionally, pick up a free Risograph-printed zine, created by the artist, which provides “close the loop” recycling solutions for discarded garments and textiles. Click here to read articles on sustainability in fashion (resources for the zine) along with a list of local thrift, consignment, and vintage stores to help close the loop.
Our Community Partner for this project is the Textile Studio by Arlington Cultural Affairs. The Textile Studio is a pop-up makerspace with a focus on recycling and reuse of fabrics and clothing and will offer workshops on sewing techniques to enable sewers to learn about the reuse of existing garments and how to create new ones. As a collaboration with the Solid Waste Bureau, a representative from The Textile Studio will be sewing new County logo patches over our old logo on staff issued work clothes demonstrating simple cost-effective solutions that reduce waste. They will also be available to solicit ideas for the Textile Studio and answer your questions.
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – 9-noon --Arlington Farmers Market, North Uhle & 14th Street N., Courthouse Metro
Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 9-1pm – Columbia Pike Farmer’s Market, 2820 Columbia Pike
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 8-noon -- Lubber Run Farmers Market, 4401 N Henderson Road
Sunday, April 24, 2022 – noon-5pm -- Langston Boulevard Alliance Earth Day Everyday, in front of Lee Heights Shops, 4500-4550 Langston Blvd
Saturday, April 30, 2022 – 8-noon, Cherrydale Farmers Market, Dorothy Hamm Middle School, 4100 Vacation Lane
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 -- 4-8pm -- Clarendon Music by Metro, Clarendon Central Park, Clarendon Metro
Friday May 20, 2022 – 6:30-9am – Bike to Work Day, Gateway Park at 1300 Langston Blvd, Rosslyn Metro
Sunday, May 22, 2022 –9-1pm – Fairlington Farmers Market, 3308 S Stafford Street