Swap-O-Rama-Rama, the clothing swap and simultaneous series of do-it-yourself workshops, returns to its former location at The Chicago Waldorf School today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for one day only.
According to event organizer Katie Hawkey Swindler, a volunteer staff consisting of "renegade" crafters of all ages "from hipsters to grandmas" will be be on hand to teach kids and adults to be creators not consumers.
Some of the creative skills attendees can try their hand at include:
- sewing
- silk screening
- dyeing
- jewelry making
- up-cycling old clothing
"It's truly an all ages event," said Hawkey. "I had a mom show up with a couple of kids last year, she asked if she could skip the admissions donation because she was "just bringing the kids." After she had been in SORR for about 10 minutes, she comes out with a huge smile on her face and asks to pay for herself so that she could get in on all the cool projects and free clothes"
Admission is $20 (or what you can afford) + a bag of clothes ($10 for students/seniors). With admission, participants get unlimited access to all workshops and supplies and may leave with as many clothes as they can carry.
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