Friday 6 June
14:20 – 16:00
Makers Space
Learn how to transform everyday objects into one-of-a-kind accessories in this creative upcycling workshop.
Join handbag designer and artist Clara Chu for an engaging upcycling workshop where participants will explore the art of transforming discarded household and industrial items into unique, stylish accessories – all without sewing! Clara will guide you through binding techniques and share her process of creating innovative, handcrafted bags using circular design principles.
Participants will work with both provided materials and personal items brought from home. Clara will demonstrate how to reimagine everyday objects into the functional components of a bag – from the main body to handles and fastenings – showing how even shower curtains or telephone wire can find new life as functional details.
Sketching tools and creative prompts will help spark ideas, guiding you to create not just an accessory, but a personal narrative crafted from the familiar, reinvented through creativity and care.
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Clara Chu
Clara Chu is a London-based multidisciplinary artist and designer whose namesake brand specialises in fashion accessories that redefine the ordinary. Clara’s work uniquely blends everyday domestic mundanity with vibrant pop art, transforming discarded household items like mops, toasters, and toothbrushes into wearable accessories. By merging mass production with hand-craftsmanship, she creates visionary products that challenge conventional fashion norms, advocate for change, and promote awareness about waste through education.
